Category Archives: World Building

Black River – Realm of Spirits

When an individual dies, that is not the end of them. Their spirit moves on to reside in another plane to continue its existence. When a person dies, their body is prepared for burial through a very precise ritual. During … Continue reading

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Black River – Belief

The Kingdom is a land ruled by a living god, the God-Empress, and the belief in a pantheon of God-Spirits. The God-Empress rules over the Kingdom and the land of the Black River. The God-Spirits rule over the rest of … Continue reading

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Black River – Red Stone Nome

Deep in the South of the Kingdom, bordering the Lightning Peaks and the source of the Black River, lies the first Nome belonging to the Kingdom. This Nome is called Red Stone Nome, named for the red stones found in … Continue reading

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Black River – Nomes

The Kingdom stretches from the Southern end of the Black River, at the foot of the mountains from which it comes, all the way North, to its mouth where it joins with the Green Sea, a distance greater than 4000 … Continue reading

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Black River – Kingdom Society

Life in the Kingdom is generally peaceful and calm. Each member performs their duties, which are determined by their social class, to edify the Kingdom as a whole. The People believe that their station in life is chosen by the … Continue reading

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Black River – A Primer

The mountains to the South birthed the Black River. The rains fell on their smooth faces and rushed down in a mighty torrent, splashing down through the valleys and cuts, flowing towards the Green Sea. As the river traveled, it … Continue reading

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Sand Castle Episode 7 – Sky City – Power Swap

The end of our third season has arrived and we leave you with this episode to enjoy while we step back, rest, plan and run our APs for next season. In this episode, Christopher and I create an adventure for … Continue reading

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Sandbox Episode 35 – Sky City

Sandbox Episode 35 – Sky City has arrived! In this episode, Christopher and I do a little more world-building, adding in an event for Sky City, our superhero district of the Shark Bone Podcast Sandbox World. To be honest, this … Continue reading

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Sand Castle Episode 6 – Outer Wastes – Psychic Burn

Do we ever have a treat for you! This episode was extremely fun to record and I think we came up with some fantastic ideas to flip a post-apocalyptic game on its head. Someone has become extremely psychically powerful and … Continue reading

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Sandbox Episode 34 – Outer Wastes

In today’s episode, Christopher and I don our dusty rags, polish and load our ancient firearms and prepare to do battle against those who would steal our meager supplies. We do this to inspire you, dear listener! Don’t let our … Continue reading

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