More photos from Wikipedia / Wikimedia commons. Again, you can click on them to get to the source + high resolution version.

Settlement in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Photo by Steffen Sledz.

Judean hills. Photo by David Shankbone.

White Sands, New Mexico, USA. Photo by davebluedevil.

Salar de Talar near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Photo by Luca Galuzzi.

Valle de la Luna, Atacama desert. Photo by Reinhard Jahn.

PS: I am done with the photos, I swear! ….well, okay, unless I find something extra-cool like Antelope Canyon.

Paul Stark has released Shakespeare & Dragons, Episode 16, which wraps up “Season One” of the story-centered world building podcast. Episodes have been few and far between, mostly because Paul has taken the plunge to study art and become a full time artist / world builder. I wish you good luck Paul, with respect.

Episode 16 is actually a quite good episode to end Season One, and I hope that there will be season two soon. Download the episode and join the Shakespeare & Dragons forums to discuss the episode or world building in general.

Sometimes you find gems when you least expect it. I was actually looking for a good domain name to use for this weblog when I came across this world-building podcast.

Shakespeare & Dragons is run by Paul Stark. Paul is an English teacher from California with aspirations to becoming a professional world builder. He takes a story-based approach to building worlds, which is a little different from the usual “scientific” approach to Conworlds.

Paul has published 15 episodes so far (plus a “donation reward” special dealing with monster design). Unfortunately, his publishing schedule is very irregular, but what’s already available is quite interesting and really worth the time to download: If you’re a world-builder, this podcast is two thumbs up. But even regular game masters can take a lot of value from it, as they will have to create stories just the same. Highly recommended. And do send Paul some feedback, so he is motivated enough to continue working on the podcast.