Let the traits of an experienced mind come forth in your next elven character.
This episode gets real specific, then real broad. We started with the fact that meditation is unique to elves in the D&D world. and the most we've seen on the subject in our games has been "cool, I have four hours to kill every night while my party sleeps." Well, we wanted to get into what makes the minds of people in the real world that spend a lot of their time meditating unique, and apply that to elves. So we did just that!
In the Kinship Camp, we take inspiration from the book Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain and Body by Daniel Coleman and Richard J. Davidson. In it, they detail out the traits that stem from a regular, long term practice of meditation. In the segment, we get into the traits of interconnectedness, emotional regulation, compassion and focus, and discuss how we can best apply these to the roleplay of our elves, and some details to pepper into their communities. Then, from that core elven concept, we explore how the subcultures of high elf, wood elf and drow can benefit from meditation as well.
As always, huge thanks to the support for making this episode a reality.
Matthew T., Felix R., Chris F., ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, The Senate, Lucas D., Lyla G., The GM Tim, Nevermour, Thomas W., Tyler G., Ty N., Heavyarms, Erik R, Aldrost, Leprecan, and Will H-P.