<p>In this episode, Ben takes us into the megadungeon to interview Gus about his H.M.S. Apollyon campaign. They discuss how a satisfying megadungeon is an experiential space that evokes a sense of place. They explain how to harness history to move beyond bog standard fantasy tropes, and how you can actually make treasure cool. </p>
<p>To find out more about H.M.S. Apollyon, visit Dungeon of Sings <a href="http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p>
<p>For Gus&#39; theory of the procedural crawl, visit All Dead Generations <a href="https://alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p>
<p>You can find Gus&#39; amazing adventures <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18552/Ratking-Productions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p>
<p>You can find Anomalous Subsurface Environment <a href="https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=Patrick+Wetmore&page=1&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p>
<p>You can find Arden Vul <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/307320/The-Halls-of-Arden-Vul-Complete" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p>
<p>And, of course, visit the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_World_Heritage_Sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p>
<p>The music used in this episode is &quot;Sticks and Stones&quot; by Samuel Peter Davies </p>
<p>As always, for more extensive notes and links, go to my newsletter, Missives from Beyond the Veil of Sleep, <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/ultansdoor/p/episode-03-the-question-of-space?r=2k7l44&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p>

Into the Megadungeon

Benjamin Laurence

The Question of Space

SEP 5, 202338 MIN
Into the Megadungeon

The Question of Space

SEP 5, 202338 MIN

Description

<p>In this episode, Ben takes us into the megadungeon to interview Gus about his H.M.S. Apollyon campaign. They discuss how a satisfying megadungeon is an experiential space that evokes a sense of place. They explain how to harness history to move beyond bog standard fantasy tropes, and how you can actually make treasure cool. </p> <p>To find out more about H.M.S. Apollyon, visit Dungeon of Sings <a href="http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p> <p>For Gus&#39; theory of the procedural crawl, visit All Dead Generations <a href="https://alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p> <p>You can find Gus&#39; amazing adventures <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18552/Ratking-Productions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p> <p>You can find Anomalous Subsurface Environment <a href="https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=Patrick+Wetmore&page=1&pageSize=10&adult_audience_rating=00" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p> <p>You can find Arden Vul <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/307320/The-Halls-of-Arden-Vul-Complete" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p> <p>And, of course, visit the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_World_Heritage_Sites" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>. </p> <p>The music used in this episode is &quot;Sticks and Stones&quot; by Samuel Peter Davies </p> <p>As always, for more extensive notes and links, go to my newsletter, Missives from Beyond the Veil of Sleep, <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/ultansdoor/p/episode-03-the-question-of-space?r=2k7l44&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.</p>