* Fortress of Sky Point

* Josh avoids gushing about Expedition 33

* 800 feet tall

* Founding of Sky Point before the Scourge

* Comparisons of Sky Point to existing buildings and structures

* Context for impressive architectural presence

* Basic structure; five pillars around the outside and one central pillar

* Constructed over 50 years

* Deserted during the Scourge

* Base of operations for incursions after the Scourge

* Conceptually similar to a military base outside a city

* Main platform is 2000 feet across

* Pillars are 300 feet in diameter

* Alternate between solid stone and hollow structure

* Comparing Sky Point's "footprint" to real world scale

* Impressive magically reinforced engineering

* Demonstration of Theran military might

* Northern pillar is airship hanger and repair

* Southwest tower is slave pens

* Southeast tower is Overgovernor's palace

* Wall around entire platform except northeast edge for airship launching

* Elemental elevators only non-airship access from the ground

* Secure fortress; very hard to sneak in or infiltrate

* Elevators are guarded, vedette and kila patrols

* Fourth edition timeline and destruction of Sky Point

* The ruins and comparison to Ground Zero of World Trade Center

* Engineering discussion of the collapse; forces out of balance

* Sky Point and Parlainth; military vs cultural might

* Quick overview of stationed Theran fleet

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* Mailbag! We asked, you delivered!

* Email from Elie: Alternative mechanics to play in Barsaive?

* Cortex -- https://www.cortexrpg.com/

* Earthdawn: Age of Legend -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/176986/earthdawn-the-age-of-legend-english

* Earthdawn: Savage Worlds -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/100174/earthdawn-player-s-guide-savage-worlds-edition

* Also discussed: Cypher, Genesys

* Problems with Horror marks as a concept (from player perspective)

* Other active Earthdawn podcasts?

* Email from Maggie: Changes to the Mad Passions' temples or shrines when they went mad?

* Symbols and iconography of the Mad Passions from before the Scourge?

* Email from Scott: Follow up to Mailbag 268 about Beast Spirits

* Another Email from Maggie: T'skrang and Obsidimen as trans metaphors

* Email from Simon: Many questions about the Gate Hound magic drain power

* Range of chakta birds' Mental Assault power?

* Range of the crakbill's paralyzing breath?

* Is there a maximum Circle (0-thread) spell that a manticore can learn?

* Constrict and Grab & Bite maneuvers for the porcupine snake and troll snake?

* Engulf power from an air elemental?

* Descriptions of true element kernels?

* Awareness vs Perception (and limits of Awareness)?

* Spending Karma on secret tests (especially Awareness)?

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* Blades in Depth: A Traitor's Fate

* Interlude: Lighting the Way

* Visit Questor of Mynbruje

* Darkness and paranoia start to intrude on the campaign

* Questor communes with the Passion to find location

* Provides a magical "compass" to point to the traitor's tomb

* Main adventure written by Teeuwynn Woodruff

* Travel to Liaj Jungle

* Encounter with Lightning Lizards

* Encounter Tamers

* Background on the Tamers

* Tamers don't want the group in the jungle

* The curse affects the Tamers

* Potential tweaks to the Tamers' motivations

* Handling the curse appropriately; escalation

* Arriving at the crypt

* Kragen Overtall: The Dark Fetch

* Dealing with Overtall and learning the Name

* Loose ends and follow-ups

* Linear, self-contained adventure

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