Character Evolution Cast E06 - Session Zero with Amelia and Ryan

On this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we sit down with… just ourselves? Amelia and Ryan discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with!

Announcements:

Panda’s Talking Games: Session Zero discussion: https://misdirectedmark.com/2018/10/15/pandas-talking-games-128-session-0/

Strata Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook/description

AcadeCon: http://www.acadecon.com

Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

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• https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

• https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

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The Official Character Creation Cast Session Zero Guide

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XmFAZHQfFKTkQkLEbglQfyuihhFAyBpCPdsj9qc12Jk/edit?usp=sharing
• https://sessionzero.charactercreationcast.com

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:04:39 - Intro
• 00:05:20 - Ryan’s favorite part of session zero
• 00:06:45 - Amelia’s favorite part of session zero
• 00:07:36 - What is a session zero?
• 00:09:20 - How does it feel different when you create characters together?
• 00:12:17 - Building relationships between characters
• 00:14:03 - Never go adventuring with strangers
• 00:14:57 - The elevator pitch
• 00:15:44 - Your inner power gamer
• 00:16:30 - Say what you want
• 00:18:05 - Your RPG first date
• 00:20:00 - Why you should have a session zero
• 00:21:06 - Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want
• 00:27:27 - Establishing characters and relationships
• 00:39:59 - A half-hearted apology to Caleb
• 00:40:47 - Setting expectations
• 00:45:05 - Our session zero guide
• 00:49:30 - Meta game discussions
• 00:51:54 - GM expectations of players
• 01:06:18 - Player expectations of GMs
• 01:09:56 - Safety guide
• 01:12:54 - You don’t have to explain
• 01:15:16 - NO MEANS NO (the X Card)
• 01:19:07 - Soft no and checking in
• 01:28:04 - Out of game logistics
• 01:32:09 - Creating characters (or GO LISTEN TO OUR SHOW)
• 01:35:08 - Let us tell people why session zero is great!
• 01:38:53 - Closer
• 01:39:58 - One Shot Network blurb

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: One Little Triumph by Blue Dot Sessions (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Piano_Mover/One_Little_Triumph)
• Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
• Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

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