191: Making a Sandbox Campaign, Part 3 (Religion)

January 13
12 mins

Episode Description

How do you create a pantheon for a sandbox campaign? Episode 191 continues my 'How I Create a Sandbox' series. I explore the 20 Questions of world-building, focusing on the cleric’s religion. Learn about building a three-point alignment system, naming deities using Icelandic roots, and creating conflict between the Northern and Southern kingdoms.

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0:00 Opening Jingle

0:30 Intro

1:05 The Cleric's Religion

1:30 Political Context

2:20 Historical Inspiration

3:02 Justice & Worldviews

4:09 Philosophies on Real-World Religion

4:22 Naming the Gods

6:22 The Evil Deity: Vondur

7:55 Summary & Closing


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