Episode Details & LinksHello and welcome to the Season 2 premier! On this episode I sit down with the legendary Monte Cook and we discuss his background and the elements of worldbuilding.Tricks of the Trade Information & LinksOn Tricks of the Trade we discuss some ideas to get you into building worlds of your own.Guest Bio & LinksHaving worked as a professional writer for almost 30 years, Monte Cook can honestly say that he’s never had a real job. As a game designer, he’s worked on hundreds of products, including as a codesigner of D&D 3rd Edition, and designer of HeroClix, Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, Ptolus, Arcana Evolved, Numenera, and so much more, including a number of Planescape products, Call of Cthulhu d20, Monte Cook’s World of Darkness, a whole bunch of d20 stuff, and—going way back—products for Rolemaster and Champions. As a fiction writer, he has published numerous short stories and two novels, The Glass Prison, a heroic fantasy set in the Forgotten Realms, and Of Aged Angels, a modern day conspiracy and paranormal tale. He attended both the prestigious Clarion West SF&F writer’s workshop and the NASA-funded Launchpad workshop. As a comic book writer, he has written a limited series for Marvel Comics called Ptolus: Monte Cook’s City by the Spire, as well as some shorter work. As a nonfiction writer, he has published the wry but informative Skeptic’s Guide to Conspiracies.Monte Cook GamesRPG Design Theories With Monte Cook on SubstackKnowledge Check References and LinksIn Knowledge Check I look back to the 3rd edition Dungeon Master's Guide and use it's suggestions to give you a lot more to think about when it comes to building your own worlds.Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (September 2000). Dungeon Master's Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0786915514.Keywords: dnd, D&D, dnd podcast, dungeons and dragons, podcast, ttrpg, rpg, roleplaying, roleplaying game, DM, dungeon master, game master, dnd ideas, Podcast Art by Kyle BaerlocherIntro music by 33nano from GabrielDouglas from PixabaySupport the show