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What is the Psijic Order?
Today Written in Uncertainty looks at the oldest order of organised mages on Tamriel, who are often claimed to be the greatest spellcasters on Nirn, even though they might not even use magicka for what they do. Today were asking, what is the Psijic Order?Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/p... Read more24 May 2021 17:27
What are the Reachmen?
Today were discussing a people that have been vilified by virtually everyone they meet, for their part are incredibly distrustful of outsiders, have never built permanent settlements of their own, and yet at one point rose to rule Tamriel. Today were asking, who are the Reachmen?Blog post: https://w... Read more19 Apr 2021 17:27
What is the Wilderking?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re looking at a being and a god who is a fusion of people and place, the embodiment of a bond that defines a culture. Today we’re asking, what is the Wilderking?Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/wilderking
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25 Mar 2021 18:12
What is Altmer Religion About?
Today we’re looking into what is supposedly the oldest culture on Tamriel, which stretches back to the Merethic Era, and indeed celebrates that Era as one of the highest ideals in creation. Today we’re asking, what is Altmeri religion all about?Blog post: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcas... Read more
9 Mar 2021 17:51
Februrary 2021 update
Just a quick note about a change in schedule for the podcast. Thanks to having less time because of both COVID and life, things are moving to a "when they're ready" release schedule. The Patreon has shifted to per episode monetisation. I've changed the amounts patrons pay as a result. If you are a p... Read more18 Feb 2021 18:44
Who is Mannimarco?
Written in Uncertainty looks at one of the most consistent, and possibly most evil, characters in Tamriel. Someone who has been around for millennia, and learned the lessons that a dragon break could teach. Today we’re asking, who is Mannimarco?Check out the transcript on the show website: https... Read more
2 Feb 2021 21:18
What is Oblivion?
Today Written in Uncertainty casts off from Tamriel and goes adrift in strange seas. Or maybe steps sideways into another world altogether? Or maybe just going for a jaunt in the night sky? This episode we’re asking, what is Oblivion?Some links mentioned in the episode:
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18 Jan 2021 18:26
What are the Bosmer?
This episode of Written in Uncertainty looks at a culture that is at once one of the most and least defined on Tamriel, a play on an old fantasy stereotype that has taken on a life of its own in the Elder Scrolls, and tells a multitude of reality-altering stories. This week we're asking, what are th... Read more30 Nov 2020 18:18
What is Magic?
In this episode, Written in Uncertainty looks at one of the fundamental forces of Tamriel, that is pat of the very character of Mundus itself, although it may have been some happy accident. Today we’re asking, what is magic on Tamriel, and how does it work?---
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2 Nov 2020 18:00
Who are the Direnni?
This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re discussing one of the most influential clans of Altmer in Tamriel’s history, who have shaped magic as we know it, and created one of the races of Tamriel as part of the process. Today we’re asking, who were the Direnni?---
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26 Oct 2020 18:00
Interview with ESO Loremaster Leamon Tuttle
Written in Uncertainty recently had the pleasure of having an interview with ESO Loremaster Leamon Tuttle, and we chatted about the lore in ESO, the character of Sotha Sil and the Tribunal, how Antiquities was developed, the joy of Nietzsche and a whole bunch of other stuff. Thanks to Leamon for his... Read more12 Oct 2020 17:36
Are Bretons Boring?
This week on Written in Uncertainty, we’re discussing a question that has vexed Elder Scrolls lore fans for many years, been the subject of reams of text on forums, including one of the most long-lived fan projects in the series history. Today we’re asking, why are the Bretons boring?Check out ... Read more
1 Sep 2020 11:42
What are the Moons in the Elder Scrolls?
Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re taking a look up into the skies of Tamriel, examining celestial bodies that everyone knows are there, but can’t really agree on. Are they dead? Are they funeral lanterns? Are there more of them? Today we’re asking, what are the moons in The Elder Scrolls?... Read more
10 Aug 2020 17:16
What is the Riddle-Thar?
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27 Jul 2020 13:54
What are the Crowns and the Forebears?
This week on Written in Uncertainty we’re we examine one of the fundamental splits in Redguard culture, that of the Crowns and Forebears.Check out the blog post on the show website: https://www.writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/crowns-forebears
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13 Jul 2020 11:00