Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast Cosmere RPG Lore
Nov 10, 2025
Delve into the captivating lore from the Stormlight RPG Handbook! The hosts explore the varying Ideals of Radiants, from Windrunners to Bondsmiths, highlighting their unique responsibilities and moral compasses. They dive into intriguing details about Azish nations and singer cultures, revealing hidden gems in the cosmere. Discussions on character development and new lore seeds add exciting layers for RPG enthusiasts. Plus, playful banter about character identities keeps the energy high!
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Stonewards Balance Strength And Self-Care
- Stonewards emphasize being the foundation others build from and teaching self-care to sustain that role.
- Their ideals evolve from standing firm to enabling others and avoiding self-annihilation.
Bondsmiths Emphasize Shared Humanity
- Bondsmith ideals stress valuing all life, including enemies, to avoid faceless dehumanization.
- The bondsmith fourth ideal explicitly warns against treating foes as mere obstacles.
Hosts Praise Singer Art Quality
- The hosts repeatedly praised the singer art in the books as unexpectedly excellent.
- Evgeni and Adim highlighted top-tier spren illustrations and gem-heart art.