Character Creation Cast

Welcome to the first episode of series 40, everyone! This series we welcome Neal Powell, co-host from DMNastics, Dungeon Master’s Block and Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, to talk about Phoenix Dawn Command, a card based, fantasy TTRPG by Keith Baker that is all about coming back from death stronger than before. This episode, we learn about the game and begin creating our characters! Announcements: Chimera RPG Itch.io Page: https://play.chimera.games/ You Are The Dungeon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/you-are-the-dungeon-diary-of-despair Courier’s Call Season 2 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-2 Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog: https://twitch.chimera.games/ Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog: https://capeandblade.chimera.games/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Neal Powell @joatmoniac Twitter: https://twitter.com/joatmoniac Website: http://www.thestruggleisneal.com/ DMNastics: https://anchor.fm/dm-nastics DMs Block: https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/ Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: https://crashingthemode.com Games discussed this episode: Phoenix Dawn Command by Keith Baker of Two-gether Studios Website: https://phoenixdawncommand.com/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/195768/Phoenix-Dawn-Command-Manual?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x2wttt Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:34 - Introductions 00:06:55 - What's in a game? - Setting 00:08:30 - What sort of tools do we need to play Phoenix Dawn Command? 00:12:33 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:14:20 - What do characters do in the game? 00:16:07 - What is unique about this game? 00:18:53 - History of the Game 00:21:38 - Terms and Concepts - Crucible 00:24:20 - The Flame 00:24:49 - Sparks 00:25:27 - School, Wing, Rank 00:26:35 - Let's make some people! 00:27:36 - Selecting Schools 00:34:20 - Intro Text Discussion 00:38:00 - Naming Characters (not yet!) 00:40:03 - Finding our Core cards for our School 00:43:08 - Core Combat Style 00:45:51 - Core Skill Specialties 00:47:33 - Core Talents 00:48:47 - Rank 1 Cards 00:56:33 - Rank 1 Traits added 01:04:02 - Call to Action 01:10:59 - Credits 01:12:54 - Show Blurbs: Asians Represent Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-401-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: DMNastics Theme Music by bombardedcast.com Clip 2: Rise Phoenix by Mikael Hellman Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5863-rise-phoenix License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Today, Ryan again takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We discuss the character creation process, get into some fantastic fanfic, and even hear a sneak peek at some potential upcoming genres! Announcements: Chimera RPG Itch.io Page: https://play.chimera.games/ You Are The Dungeon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/you-are-the-dungeon-diary-of-despair Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog: https://twitch.chimera.games/ Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog: https://capeandblade.chimera.games/ Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/ Ryan Boelter @lordneptune Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordneptune Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch: https://lordneptune.itch.io Website: https://lordneptune.com Side Heroes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod Senda @IdellaMithlynnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast Games discussed this episode: Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz Itch: https://play.chimera.games Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:08 - Reintroductions 00:09:05 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do our best ideas come from? 00:12:16 - What do you as designers look for in character creation systems? 00:17:50 - How does Chimera stack up to other games, especially to PbtA games? 00:26:39 - How does character creation in Chimera set expectations for play? 00:31:47 - Talking about the character sheets! 00:39:50 - Biggest flaws and best parts? 00:47:02 - Fanfic! 00:58:18 - Take it up a level! - How do characters level up mechanically? 01:01:56 - How does this play out narratively? 01:06:35 - What genres might be coming next? 01:11:49 - Final thoughts 01:16:03 - Episode closer 01:20:13 - Call to Action 01:22:57 - Credits 01:24:52 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis 01:26:00 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-393-chimera-with-amr-ammourazz-and-ryan-boelter-designer-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Today, Ryan again takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We’ll be finishing up character creation and world building for our group in this episode, and it’s quite a lengthy one at that! Announcements: Chimera RPG Itch.io Page: https://play.chimera.games/ Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog: https://twitch.chimera.games/ Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog: https://capeandblade.chimera.games/ Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/ Ryan Boelter @lordneptune Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordneptune Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch: https://lordneptune.itch.io Website: https://lordneptune.com Side Heroes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod Senda @IdellaMithlynnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast Games discussed this episode: Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz Itch: https://play.chimera.games Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:48 - Recap 00:03:51 - Populating character sheets 00:08:29 - Name/Looks/Gender/Ancestry/Age 00:19:28 - Abilities 00:25:14 - Assigning Attitudes and Chimera Dice 00:34:25 - Secondary Archetype Attitude Adjustments 00:35:36 - Our Attitude Choices 00:39:45 - Moves 00:53:48 - Our move choices 01:03:58 - Backstory Questions 01:04:36 - Amelia's Questions 01:15:28 - Senda's Questions 01:23:12 - Amr's Questions 01:26:20 - Ryan's Questions 01:30:25 - Relationships 02:00:56 - Genre Team Questions 02:08:43 - Individual Team Questions 02:21:08 - Why do we care about the team? 02:27:51 - We did it! - Episode Closer 02:34:27 - Call to Action 02:36:28 - Credits 02:38:23 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-392-chimera-with-amr-ammourazz-and-ryan-boelter-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Today, Ryan takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We’ll be discussing what this game is all about and then dive into world building before we figure out what characters we’re going to be making together! Announcements: Chimera RPG Itch.io Page: https://play.chimera.games/ Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog: https://twitch.chimera.games/ Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog: https://capeandblade.chimera.games/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/ Ryan Boelter @lordneptune Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordneptune Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch: https://lordneptune.itch.io Website: https://lordneptune.com Side Heroes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod Senda @IdellaMithlynnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast Games discussed this episode: Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz Itch: https://play.chimera.games Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:11 - Introductions 00:08:44 - What's in a game? 00:14:46 - What do we need to play this game? 00:18:13 - What kinds of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:19:44 - What do characters do in this game? 00:27:56 - Why did we start with these three genres? 00:30:49 - What is unique about Chimera? 00:35:49 - History of Chimera 00:45:05 - Under-design vs Over-design 00:49:43 - Terms and Concepts - Worldbuilding 00:51:30 - Genre Modules 00:52:33 - Playbooks 00:58:24 - Signature Moves vs Default Moves vs Additional Moves 01:00:13 - Fellowship Pool 01:01:13 - Let's make some people! 01:01:37 - Let's make a place! - Picking Genres 01:04:33 - Picking Genre World Tropes 01:10:48 - World Building Questions - What is the shape of this world? 01:15:44 - What is the typical technology level of this world? 01:18:52 - What sort of transportation is readily available? 01:24:03 - What does the typical civilization look like in this world? 01:27:57 - Who populates this world? 01:31:58 - How are people governed and how do people feel about it? 01:35:09 - Let's make some people (for real this time)! - Archetypes 01:41:02 - Senda picks her Archetypes 01:42:10 - Amelia picks her Archetypes 01:45:10 - Ryan picks their Archetypes 01:46:27 - Amr picks their Archetypes 01:46:39 - Call to Action 01:49:53 - Credits 01:51:48 - Show Blurbs: A Woman With Hollow Eyes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we have some remarkable discussion about the character creation process as well as some very insightful design discussion! Also, make sure to check the show notes for the Blue Planet Kickstarter page as well as the #Reviews4Good campaign that Podchaser is doing this whole month of April! And don’t forget to stick around for the super sized outtakes! Announcements: Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Podchaser #Reviews4Good Campaign: https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2021 Character Creation Cast Podchaser Page: https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jeff Barber @BiohazardJeff Twitter: https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff Website: https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/ Games discussed this episode: Blue Planet: Recontact by Jeff Barber Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:01 - Reintroductions and Characters 00:08:40 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do your best design ideas come from? 00:12:16 - What do you look for in a system for character creation? 00:15:19 - How does character creation in this game stack up to other games, especially the original? 00:27:44 - How did the tracks come about? 00:30:27 - How does the process of character creation set expectations for play? 00:41:21 - Discussing the intention behind the design of the character sheets. 00:49:50 - Biggest flaws/best parts of character creation? 00:53:53 - Fanfic! 01:02:28 - Take it up a level! - How does a character level up? 01:09:42 - What sort of effect do these mechanics have on the narrative? 01:10:49 - Final thoughts and Kickstarter Details 01:13:50 - Episode Closer 01:14:44 - Call to Action 01:22:34 - Credits 01:24:29 - Show Blurbs - Session Zero 01:25:12 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-383-blue-planet-recontact-with-jeff-barber-designer-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Beyond The Known Space by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6835-beyond-the-known-space License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we finish creating our characters!! Also, make sure to check the show notes for the Blue Planet Kickstarter page as well as the #Reviews4Good campaign that Podchaser is doing this whole month of April! Announcements: Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Podchaser #Reviews4Good Campaign: https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2021 Character Creation Cast Podchaser Page: https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jeff Barber @BiohazardJeff Twitter: https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff Website: https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/ Games discussed this episode: Blue Planet: Recontact by Jeff Barber Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:59 - Recap 00:04:28 - Profile - Goals Motivations and Attitudes 00:09:30 - Attributes 00:15:14 - Focus Attributes 00:25:58 - Strain 00:28:46 - Skill Sets 00:44:22 - Our Origin Skill Sets 00:45:52 - Our Background Skill Sets 00:46:53 - Our Occupation Skill Sets 00:47:23 - Our Experiential Skill Sets 00:48:01 - Our Developmental Skill Sets 00:49:56 - Tags 00:54:50 - Tracks - Creating a campaign track 00:58:52 - Creating a more personal track 01:01:42 - Ties and Names 01:14:39 - Actual Age vs Apparent Age 01:18:17 - Features 01:21:56 - Biomods 01:28:39 - Gear 01:29:16 - We did it! 01:29:40 - Episode Closer 01:30:27 - Call To Action 01:34:47 - Credits 01:36:42 - Show Blurbs: Campaign Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-382-blue-planet-recontact-with-jeff-barber-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Beyond The Known Space by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6835-beyond-the-known-space License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we find out what this game is all about and start diving into the character creation process! Also, make sure to check the show notes for the Kickstarter page as well as the #Reviews4Good campaign that Podchaser is doing this whole month of April! Announcements: Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Podchaser #Reviews4Good Campaign: https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2021 Character Creation Cast Podchaser Page: https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jeff Barber @BiohazardJeff Twitter: https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff Website: https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/ Games discussed this episode: Blue Planet: Recontact by Jeff Barber Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:54 - Introductions 00:06:53 - What's in a game? 00:10:34 - What was the most surprising/interesting change? 00:13:23 - What sort of tools do we need to play this game? 00:13:54 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:19:13 - What do characters do in this game? 00:24:33 - What is unique about Blue Planet? 00:25:49 - History of the system 00:32:23 - What is it like working on a new version of this game? 00:38:03 - Terms and Concepts 00:38:40 - Character Concept 00:40:07 - Power Levels 00:41:45 - Attributes and Focus Attributes 00:47:25 - Skill Sets 00:57:34 - Tags, Tracks and Ties 01:06:05 - Anything else we need to know before going into character creation? 01:07:28 - Let's make some people! 01:08:23 - Campaign Concept and Character Concept 01:16:29 - Powerlevel 01:20:49 - Species 01:21:37 - Unmodified/Modified Humans 01:22:03 - Aquaforms 01:22:49 - Cognitive Synergists 01:25:00 - Hybrids 01:26:35 - Composites 01:27:08 - Spacers 01:27:33 - Survivor Mods 01:27:50 - Transhumans 01:28:49 - Cetaceans 01:34:20 - Choosing our species 01:40:50 - Call to Action 01:42:46 - Credits 01:44:41 - Show Blurb: One Shot Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-381-blue-planet-recontact-with-jeff-barber-designer-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Beyond The Known Space by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6835-beyond-the-known-space License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and discuss how the character creation process went for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. In this episode we dive deep into discussion about this unique game, learn a bit about its sequel game, You Are the Tavern, and enjoy some outtakes at the very end! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games Amr’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: Cape and Blade https://capeandblade.chimera.games One Shot Network Patreon https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/ Website: http://www.theothertracy.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/theothertracy Games discussed this episode: You Are The Dungeon by Tracy Barnett Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340140/You-Are-the-Dungeon?affiliate_id=1601603 Our Dungeon: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lpFRJ3vlfunoaQY1xxzWRyin4S00D2MdsAW6BSB0EpQ/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:48 - Reintroductions and Characters 00:06:25 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:16:03 - What does Tracy look for in character creation systems? 00:20:54 - How do we think character creation in this game stacks up to other games? 00:39:06 - Biggest flaw and best part of the game 00:49:49 - Fanfiction 00:53:40 - Take it up a level! 01:00:07 - Final Thoughts 01:02:58 - Episode Closer 01:04:58 - Call to Action 01:08:20 - Credits 01:10:15 - Show Blurbs - Total Party Kill 01:11:02 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-373-you-are-the-dungeon-with-tracy-barnett-designer-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Wonderful by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/wonderful/) Clip 2: Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and finish creating characters for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. In this episode we actually play a full round of this game and figure out what horrors exist within our walls! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ The Broadswords https://thebroadswords.com One Shot Network Patreon https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/ Website: http://www.theothertracy.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/theothertracy Games discussed this episode: You Are The Dungeon by Tracy Barnett Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340140/You-Are-the-Dungeon?affiliate_id=1601603 Our Dungeon: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lpFRJ3vlfunoaQY1xxzWRyin4S00D2MdsAW6BSB0EpQ/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:22 - Recap 00:03:50 - What evil took root in your heart? 00:04:16 - What foul being first heeded the call of your curse? 00:04:55 - Draw the map 00:09:26 - Our first Foray 00:10:08 - Creating Adventurers 00:12:49 - Naming the Adventurers 00:19:17 - Discover the fates of the Adventurers 00:33:42 - Determine how many people survive 00:36:44 - Our first Fallow 00:37:21 - What bright thing was left by the adventurers? 00:37:50 - How have you turned this brightness into corrupting shadow? 00:38:47 - In the years since the adventurers, who or what has taken up residence? 00:42:00 - Redefine our boundaries 00:44:07 - Episode Closer 00:45:53 - Call to Action 00:48:25 - Credits 00:50:20 - Show Blurb - System Mastery Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-372-you-are-the-dungeon-with-tracy-barnett-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Wonderful by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/wonderful/) Clip 2: Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and discuss the character creation process for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. Amelia is back for this series and this episode we cover what the game is all about and start actually playing the game itself! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/ Website: http://www.theothertracy.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/theothertracy Games discussed this episode: You Are The Dungeon by Tracy Barnett Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340140/You-Are-the-Dungeon?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:54 - Introductions 00:13:26 - What's in a game? 00:15:10 - What do we need to play this game? 00:18:08 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:20:58 - What do characters do in this game? 00:23:06 - Why go the route of a Solo RPG? 00:28:47 - History of the game - What sparked the idea for this game? 00:33:11 - Ongoing twitter threads 00:38:25 - Basic Terms and Concepts - Foray and Fallow 00:40:33 - Let's make a place! 00:43:34 - What was your original form? 00:44:59 - Who was responsible for your creation? 00:45:35 - Call to Action 00:48:16 - Credits 00:50:11 - Show Blurbs - NeoScum Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-371-you-are-the-dungeon-with-tracy-barnett-designer-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Wonderful by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/wonderful/) Clip 2: Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode for series 36! We welcome back Adira Slattery and discuss the character creation process for her new game, Tension, a queer cat and mouse game for 2 players! Amelia had to sit this series out, but this episode, Ryan and Adira get into some great discussion and some really amazing fanfic that Ryan can’t stop thinking about! Join us for the finale for the most condensed character creation series to date! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Adira Slattery @AdiraSlattery Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdiraSlattery Itch.io: https://adira.itch.io/ Website: https://adiraslattery.com Games discussed this episode: Tension by Adira Slattery Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adiraslattery/tension-0 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:54 - Reintroductions and Characters 00:05:22 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:08:38 - What is Adira's personal process for creating characters? 00:10:56 - How does character creation in Tension stack up to other games? 00:18:33 - How does the process of character creation reinforce the feel of Tension? 00:28:30 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts of character creation in Tension? 00:36:22 - Fanfic! 00:48:35 - Take it up a level! - How does the story advance through play? 00:51:20 - How does a game end? 00:56:18 - Kickstarter details 00:58:05 - Final Thoughts 00:59:22 - Episode Closer 01:01:12 - Call to Action 01:03:36 - Credits 01:05:31 - Show Blurbs: Design Doc 01:06:06 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-363-tension-with-adira-slattery-designer-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Spy Story: The Agent by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/84-spy-story-the-agent License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Beach Resort Noir Murder Mystery by Brian Holtz Music Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7033-beach-resort-noir-murder-mystery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode for series 36! We welcome back Adira Slattery, to finish creating characters, plural, for her new game, Tension, a queer cat and mouse game for 2 players! Amelia had to sit this series out, but this episode, Ryan and Adira finish creating the other twenty characters needed to play a session! Join us for the most condensed character creation series to date! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Adira Slattery @AdiraSlattery Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdiraSlattery Itch.io: https://adira.itch.io/ Website: https://adiraslattery.com Games discussed this episode: Tension by Adira Slattery Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adiraslattery/tension-0 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:25 - The Lovers and The Devil 00:03:58 - The Chariot and The Hermit 00:05:19 - The Sun and the Fool 00:10:00 - Death and The Heirophant 00:11:36 - The Empress and The Moon (Adira) 00:12:57 - The Magician and Temperance 00:15:29 - The Tower (Ryan) and The Star 00:17:24 - The Wheel of Fortune and The High Priestess 00:21:25 - Strength and Justice 00:23:06 - The World and The Hanged Man 00:26:05 - Summary 00:30:54 - Episode Closer 00:32:10 - Call to Action 00:33:58 - Credits 00:35:54 - Show Blurbs: Asians Represent Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-362-tension-with-adira-slattery-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Spy Story: The Agent by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/84-spy-story-the-agent License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Beach Resort Noir Murder Mystery by Brian Holtz Music Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7033-beach-resort-noir-murder-mystery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of our 36th series! We welcome back Adira Slattery, as a guest this time, to discuss her new game, Tension, a queer cat and mouse game for 2 players! Amelia had to sit this series out, but Ryan and Adira create their characters and begin the process of creating the other twenty characters needed to play a session! Join us for the most condensed character creation series to date! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Adira Slattery @AdiraSlattery Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdiraSlattery Itch.io: https://adira.itch.io/ Games discussed this episode: Tension by Adira Slattery Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adiraslattery/tension-0 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:05 - Introductions 00:06:32 - What's in a game? - Concept 00:07:40 - What do we need to play this game? 00:07:55 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:08:28 - What do characters do Tension? 00:08:58 - What is one of the most unique thing about Tension? 00:10:19 - History of the game. 00:11:23 - Basic Terms and Concepts: Tarot 00:17:26 - The Ensemble 00:19:36 - Orbiting characters 00:20:15 - Let's make some people! 00:21:38 - The Killer 00:21:48 - Type 00:23:03 - Looks 00:24:47 - Pattern 00:26:29 - Name and Pronouns 00:27:05 - The Investigator 00:27:08 - Profession 00:27:25 - Looks 00:28:05 - Obsession 00:28:38 - Name and Pronouns 00:28:55 - Picking our characters' major arcanas 00:32:45 - Creation relationship pairs for 20 NPCs 00:33:43 - The first pair 00:37:48 - Call To Action 00:39:49 - Credits 00:41:44 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-361-tension-with-adira-slattery-designer-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Spy Story: The Agent by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/84-spy-story-the-agent License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Beach Resort Noir Murder Mystery by Brian Holtz Music Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7033-beach-resort-noir-murder-mystery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series 35 comes to a close this episode where we welcome back Party of One host and fellow network show All My Fantasy Children co-host, Jeff Stormer! We will be discussing the character creation process for his new game, Anyone Can Wear the Mask, a storytelling game about a superhero, a villain and a city. Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jeff Stormer @GMJeffStormer Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyOfOnePod Itch.io: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/ Website: http://www.jeffstormer.com/ Party of One Podcast: https://www.partyofonepodcast.com/ All My Fantasy Children Podcast: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/all-my-fantasy-children/ Talkin’ Nog Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/talkingnog Games discussed this episode: Anyone Can Wear the Mask by Jeff Stormer Website: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/mask Beyond the Rift by Dee Pennyway Website: https://mnemonicrpg.itch.io/mnemonic-beyond-the-rift Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:00 - Introductions and Character Recaps 00:06:26 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:11:26 - What is Jeff's process for creating characters? 00:14:47 - How does character creation in this game compare to others? 00:24:05 - How does the process of character creation reinforce the feel of playing the game? 00:25:49 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts about character creation in this game? 00:36:20 - Fanfic! 00:41:49 - Design Story Segue 00:44:22 - Take it up a level! 00:49:07 - Final Thoughts 00:50:23 - Episode Closer 00:51:57 - Call to Action 00:54:44 - Credits 00:56:39 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children 00:57:16 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-353-anyone-can-wear-the-mask-with-jeff-stormer-designer-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Chiptune Game Intro 01 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6780-chiptune-game-intro-01 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: All My Fantasy Children Intro Music by Aaron Catano-Saez http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/all-my-fantasy-children/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is time for the second episode of series 35! This episode, we welcome back Party of One host and fellow network show All My Fantasy Children co-host, Jeff Stormer! We will be finishing our characters for his new game, Anyone Can Wear the Mask, a storytelling game about a superhero, a villain and a city. Join us as Ryan defines a villain and we get to play a round of this game together! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jeff Stormer @GMJeffStormer Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyOfOnePod Itch.io: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/ Website: http://www.jeffstormer.com/ Party of One Podcast: https://www.partyofonepodcast.com/ All My Fantasy Children Podcast: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/all-my-fantasy-children/ Talkin’ Nog Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/talkingnog Games discussed this episode: Anyone Can Wear the Mask by Jeff Stormer Website: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/mask Beyond the Rift by Dee Pennyway Website: https://mnemonicrpg.itch.io/mnemonic-beyond-the-rift Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:27 - Recap 00:02:53 - The Villain 00:04:07 - Defining Threats 00:10:58 - Walking through a turn - City flips a card 00:13:12 - The villain adds a threat 00:15:43 - The hero saves the day 00:18:28 - Skipping ahead to the villain’s reveal 00:18:55 - Questions for the Hero - What piece of yourself most scares you and how do you see it amplified in the villain? 00:19:27 - What weakness are you afraid will be discovered and how does the villain wield it? 00:20:14 - City questions: What about the hero most scares you and how is the villain the worst version of that? 00:21:09 - What is your biggest fear for the city and how does the villain embody that? 00:21:41 - Villain questions: What power do you crave and how are you going to seize it? 00:22:04 - What insurmountable odds will the hero have to overcome to defeat you? 00:22:22 - What hidden weakness do you hope the hero never finds? 00:22:35 - Introducing the villain 00:26:23 - What Renoun truly means 00:28:12 - Uprising 00:39:20 - Episode Closer 00:40:50 - Call to Action 00:42:56 - Credits 00:44:52 - Show Blurb: Session Zero Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-352-anyone-can-wear-the-mask-with-jeff-stormer-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Chiptune Game Intro 01 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6780-chiptune-game-intro-01 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: All My Fantasy Children Intro Music by Aaron Catano-Saez http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/all-my-fantasy-children/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of series 35, and the first episode of 2021, everyone! This episode, we welcome Party of One host and fellow network show All My Fantasy Children co-host, Jeff Stormer! We will be discussing his new game, Anyone Can Wear the Mask, a storytelling game about a superhero, a villain and a city. Join us for the start of a fantastic series after Amelia and Ryan discuss 2021 a bit in the longer than usual cold open. Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jeff Stormer @GMJeffStormer Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyOfOnePod Itch.io: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/ Website: http://www.jeffstormer.com/ Party of One Podcast: https://www.partyofonepodcast.com/ All My Fantasy Children Podcast: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/all-my-fantasy-children/ Talkin’ Nog Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/talkingnog Games discussed this episode: Anyone Can Wear the Mask by Jeff Stormer Website: https://jeffstormer.itch.io/mask Beyond the Rift by Dee Pennyway Website: https://mnemonicrpg.itch.io/mnemonic-beyond-the-rift Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:14:40 - Introductions 00:16:40 - What’s in a game? 00:21:38 - What do we need to play this game? 00:24:56 - What kind of stories and themes in this game meant to explore? 00:27:33 - What do characters do in this game? 00:34:52 - What is one of the more unique things about this game? 00:39:04 - History of Anyone Can Wear the Mask 00:47:18 - Terms and Concepts? 00:47:57 - Let’s Make Some People! - Choosing Roles 00:49:47 - Character Creation 00:51:07 - Hero Questions - How powerful are you? 00:52:44 - Where do your powers come from? 00:53:57 - What exactly do you do? 00:55:06 - How do you help your city? 00:57:01 - Strong Suits 00:57:58 - CIty Questions - How large is our city? 01:00:16 - Creating four city districts 01:06:12 - Where is the Hero most comfortable here? 01:07:22 - Call to Action 01:11:19 - Credits 01:13:14 - Show Blurb: A Woman With Hollow Eyes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-351-anyone-can-wear-the-mask-with-jeff-stormer-designer-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Chiptune Game Intro 01 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6780-chiptune-game-intro-01 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: All My Fantasy Children Intro Music by Aaron Catano-Saez http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/all-my-fantasy-children/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of Series 34 and 2020, everyone! This series we are covering the modular world building, action RPG Tide Breaker with designer Nick Butler! This episode we’ll be discussing the character creation process as well as dishing up some final outtakes of the year. Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Nick Butler @FallOnMyBlade Twitter: https://twitter.com/FallOnMyBlade Discord: https://discord.gg/AzmaYgn Games discussed this episode: Tide Breaker Website: https://tidebreakerRPG.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:44 - Reintroductions 00:05:57 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:10:22 - What is Nick’s personal process for creating characters? 00:11:37 - How does character creation in Tide Breaker stack up to other systems? 00:22:41 - How does this character creation set expectations for playing the game? 00:25:33 - How does creating the world together affect the character creation process? 00:29:55 - What is one of the flaws of this system and what is one of the best parts? 00:39:40 - Fanfic time! 00:44:58 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement 00:48:49 - Narrative Advancement 00:51:11 - Final Thoughts 01:00:41 - Episode Closer 01:01:31 - Call to Action 01:05:46 - Credits 01:07:41 - Show Blurb: Campaign 01:08:37 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-343-tide-breaker-with-nick-butler-designer-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: RestlessTide by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6079-restlesstide License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of Series 34, everyone! This series we’ll be covering the modular world building, action RPG Tide Breaker with designer Nick Butler! This episode we’ll be finishing up our Dragon Ball Z esque character creation. Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games World Builders Fundraiser: https://wb2020.charactercreationcast.com/ https://fundraise.worldbuilders.org/fundraiser/3045892 Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Nick Butler @FallOnMyBlade Twitter: https://twitter.com/FallOnMyBlade Discord: https://discord.gg/AzmaYgn Games discussed this episode: Tide Breaker Website: https://tidebreakerRPG.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:42 - Recap 00:04:05 - Jobs 00:06:33 - Specialties 00:10:02 - Quirks and Standout Feature 00:19:49 - Ability Generation - Ryan’s Abilities 00:39:54 - Amelia’s Abilities 01:00:04 - Nick’s Abilities 01:05:41 - Episode Closer 01:07:10 - Call to Action 01:10:55 - Credits 01:12:50 - Show Blurb: One Shot Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-342-tide-breaker-with-nick-butler-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: RestlessTide by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6079-restlesstide License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the start of the 34th series, everyone! This series we’ll be covering the modular world building, action RPG Tide Breaker with designer Nick Butler! This episode we’ll be covering what the game is all about and teaching Amelia a bit about Dragon Ball Z before diving into character creation. Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games https://youtube.chimera.games Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign Replay On Demand: https://capeandblade.chimera.games World Builders Fundraiser: https://wb2020.charactercreationcast.com/ https://fundraise.worldbuilders.org/fundraiser/3045892 Georgia, US Voter Registration: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Nick Butler @FallOnMyBlade Twitter: https://twitter.com/FallOnMyBlade Discord: https://discord.gg/AzmaYgn Games discussed this episode: Tide Breaker Website: https://tidebreakerRPG.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:08 - Introductions 00:05:53 - What’s in a game? 00:10:19 - What do we need to play this game? 00:12:50 - What kind of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:17:01 - What do characters do in Tide Breaker? 00:17:52 - What is unique about Tide Breaker? 00:28:22 - History of Tide Breaker 00:30:28 - Terms and Concepts: Stats 00:33:57 - Advantages 00:34:40 - Stunts 00:34:54 - Botches, Explosions and Ignites 00:36:00 - Showstoppers 00:36:15 - Cliffhangers/Nailbiters 00:37:29 - Let’s make some people! 00:40:21 - Character Concepts 00:45:52 - Assigning or Rolling Stats 00:55:53 - Secondary Stats 00:56:05 - Power Level 00:56:32 - Critical Value 00:57:52 - Recovery Value 00:59:46 - Attrition Pool 01:00:42 - Call to Action 01:06:31 - Credits 01:08:27 - Show Blurb: Warda Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-341-tide-breaker-with-nick-butler-designer-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: RestlessTide by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6079-restlesstide License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last episode of our 33rd series, halfway to the evil number, we welcome back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor from Rowan Rook and Decard, to discuss character creation and world building in Unbound, a scalable action pulp, collaborative world building RPG. We also get to some pretty fantastic fanfiction for our characters, so you’ll want to stick around for that! Announcements: Make Georgia Twice as Nice One Shot Act Blue Campaign for Fair Voting: https://actblue.com/donate/ga69/ Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign: https://capeandblade.chimera.games Contact us about an art commission! https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Grant Howitt @gshowitt Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan Rowan, Rook and Decard Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Games discussed this episode: Unbound Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/unbound/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:06 - ReIntroductions 00:06:33 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:06:54 - Grant and Chris’s favorite part of creating games. 00:08:31 - What was it light to playtest Unbound? 00:14:39 - How does character creation stack up against other games? 00:21:38 - How does the process of character creation set expectations of playing Unbound? 00:27:02 - How does creating a world affect creating characters? 00:31:33 - What is the biggest flaw and the best part of creating characters in Unbound? 00:35:21 - Fanfiction! 00:42:15 - Take it up a level! - Advancement Mechanics 00:48:28 - What effect does this have on the narrative? 00:51:50 - Episode Closer 00:53:32 - Call to Action 00:56:57 - Credits 00:58:52 - Show Blurb: Total Party Kill 00:59:38 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-333-unbound-with-grant-howitt-and-chris-taylor-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Water Of The Moon by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6890-water-of-the-moon License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: The Technology Is Here by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6842-the-technology-is-here License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the second episode of our 33rd series, we welcome back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor from Rowan Rook and Decard, to finish character creation and world building for Unbound, a scalable action pulp, collaborative world building RPG. Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign: https://capeandblade.chimera.games Contact us about an art commission! https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Grant Howitt @gshowitt Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan Rowan, Rook and Decard Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Games discussed this episode: Unbound Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/unbound/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:57 - Recap 00:05:29 - Chris’s Role Questions 00:08:36 - Ryan’s Role Questions 00:18:33 - Amelia’s Role Questions 00:24:52 - Group Foundation 00:25:58 - Traits 00:41:22 - Individual Foundations 00:47:32 - Fates 00:52:56 - Factions 00:53:45 - Scars 00:56:21 - Names 00:59:34 - Episode Closer 01:01:29 - Call to Action 01:08:52 - Credits 01:10:47 - Show Blurb: The Broadswords Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-332-unbound-with-grant-howitt-and-chris-taylor-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Water Of The Moon by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6890-water-of-the-moon License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: The Technology Is Here by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6842-the-technology-is-here License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of series 33, everyone! This episode, we are welcoming back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, two familiar voices for those who have heard our Heart series. This series we will be covering Unbound, a game where you build the setting along with your characters in a fairly unique way. Join us this episode as we discuss the game and start diving into world building and character creation! Announcements: Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign: https://capeandblade.chimera.games Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Grant Howitt @gshowitt Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan Rowan, Rook and Decard Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Games discussed this episode: Unbound Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/unbound/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:56 - Introductions 00:08:58 - What’s in a game? 00:11:23 - Why choose to make a setting neutral game? 00:16:41 - What do we need to play Unbound? 00:18:27 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:20:30 - What do characters do in this game? 00:23:59 - What is unique about Unbound? 00:28:08 - History of Unbound 00:30:27 - Terms and Concepts 00:30:40 - Cores 00:31:26 - Roles 00:32:10 - Traits 00:32:59 - Foundation 00:33:36 - Fates 00:33:46 - Factions and Twists 00:34:20 - Scars 00:34:38 - Saga 00:36:02 - Let’s make some people and a place! 00:36:54 - Touchstones 00:40:01 - Core 00:43:46 - World building questions 00:46:39 - Naming the city 00:48:13 - What do we want and what happens if we don’t get it? 00:53:17 - Who’s in charge of the law around these parts? 00:55:22 - Who’s the one person you can trust? 00:58:18 - Who are we looking to screw over? 01:00:55 - Recovery power 01:01:45 - Role selection 01:07:15 - Call to Action 01:11:28 - Credits 01:13:23 - Show Blurb: System Mastery Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-331-unbound-with-grant-howitt-and-chris-taylor-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Water Of The Moon by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6890-water-of-the-moon License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: The Technology Is Here by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6842-the-technology-is-here License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the final episode of series 32! We welcome back Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas from the Burning Daylight live streamed campaign to discuss the character creation process for Burn Bryte, a galaxy spanning, science fantasy RPG exclusively for Roll20.net. Announcements: Thirsty Sword Lesbians Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/thirsty-sword-lesbians Unbound Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/unbound-rpg-reprint AudioVerse Awards Finalist Voting: https://audioverseawards.net/vote/ Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe https://twitch.chimera.games Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign: https://capeandblade.chimera.games Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Celeste Conowitch @cconowitch Twitter: https://twitter.com/cconowitch Website: https://celesteconowitch.com/ Venture Maidens: Website: https://venturemaidens.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/venturemaidens Burning Daylight Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdimmersion DnD CommuniTEA: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd Eugenio Vargas @DMJazzyHands Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMJazzyHands Website: https://eugeniovargas.com/ Games discussed this episode: Burn Bryte Website: https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/5987/burn-bryte-starter-bundle Burning Daylight Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdimmersion Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:07 - Reintroductions and Character Summaries 00:12:42 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:20:00 - What is your process for creating characters in any game? 00:22:54 - How does character creation in Burn Bryte compare to other games? 00:29:40 - How does the process of creating a character here reinforce the feel of the game? 00:34:49 - What are our thoughts on the character sheets? 00:43:52 - What are the biggest flaws and best parts of character creation in Burn Bryte? 00:51:51 - Fanfiction! 00:59:19 - Take it up a level! - How does advancement work narratively? 01:10:12 - How does advancement work mechanically? 01:17:15 - Final thoughts 01:19:43 - Episode Closer 01:22:18 - Call to Action 01:26:45 - Credits 01:28:40 - Show Blurb: Neoscum 01:29:49 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-323-burn-bryte-with-celeste-conowitch-and-eugenio-vargas-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Innerspace by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5966-innerspace License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Space Energy by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5175-space-energy License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the second episode of series 32! We welcome back Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas from the Burning Daylight live streamed campaign to create characters together for Burn Bryte, a galaxy spanning, science fantasy RPG exclusively for Roll20.net. Announcements: AudioVerse Awards Finalist Voting: https://audioverseawards.net/vote/ Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Celeste Conowitch @cconowitch Twitter: https://twitter.com/cconowitch Website: https://celesteconowitch.com/ Venture Maidens: Website: https://venturemaidens.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/venturemaidens Burning Daylight Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdimmersion DnD CommuniTEA: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd Eugenio Vargas @DMJazzyHands Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMJazzyHands Website: https://eugeniovargas.com/ Games discussed this episode: Burn Bryte Website: https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/5987/burn-bryte-starter-bundle Burning Daylight Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdimmersion Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:38 - Species Selection 00:04:31 - Ryan’s Selection Details 00:05:55 - Magic Sidebar 00:08:04 - Amelia’s Selection Details 00:09:20 - Culture 00:18:39 - Story Path 00:28:16 - Skills 00:41:46 - Abilities 00:49:45 - Conditions Sidebar 00:53:17 - Equipment 00:56:08 - Advantages Sidebar 01:15:34 - Names 01:21:37 - Ships 01:24:26 - Episode Closer 01:28:06 - Call to Action 01:31:52 - Show Blurb: Modifier Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-322-burn-bryte-with-celeste-conowitch-and-eugenio-vargas-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Innerspace by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5966-innerspace License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Space Energy by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5175-space-energy License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series 32 begins right here! We welcome Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas from the Burning Daylight live streamed campaign to cover Burn Bryte, a galaxy spanning, science fantasy RPG exclusively for Roll20.net. We go over what this game is all about and learn about this amazing setting before starting to create our people! Announcements: Campaign: Skyjacks Album Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-the-album #C3FridayForge https://twitter.com/hashtag/C3FridayForge?src=hashtag_click&f=live Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Celeste Conowitch @cconowitch Twitter: https://twitter.com/cconowitch Website: https://celesteconowitch.com/ Venture Maidens: Website: https://venturemaidens.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/venturemaidens Burning Daylight Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdimmersion DnD CommuniTEA: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd Eugenio Vargas @DMJazzyHands Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMJazzyHands Website: https://eugeniovargas.com/ Games discussed this episode: Burn Bryte Website: https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/bundle/5987/burn-bryte-starter-bundle Burning Daylight Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdimmersion Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:58 - Introductions 00:05:55 - What’s in a game? 00:09:41 - What do we need to play this game? 00:10:41 - What kinds of stories and themes does Burn Bryte explore? 00:12:35 - What do characters do in this game? 00:17:39 - What is unique about this game? 00:22:39 - History of the game 00:25:45 - Terms and Concepts - Skills and Dice 00:31:59 - Abilities 00:34:02 - Argent - Currency 00:35:44 - Story Paths 00:37:03 - Let’s make some people! 00:38:45 - Starting with the Charactermancer! 00:39:20 - The species 00:42:47 - Driftlings 00:44:12 - Glean 00:48:01 - Ino 00:49:52 - Kith’uk 00:53:07 - Peacecraft 00:57:05 - Ror-nan 01:00:36 - Ulran 01:04:33 - Zivoy 01:10:00 - Episode Closer 01:14:36 - Show Blurb: Design Doc Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-321-burn-bryte-with-celeste-conowitch-and-eugenio-vargas-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Innerspace by Lilo Sound Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5966-innerspace License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Space Energy by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5175-space-energy License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special bonus Spotlight episode! In this episode, we will be covering the dual-toned tumbling tower, casual RPG by Pete Petrusha, Rest in Pieces. Find out what it’s like having Death for a roommate, and why it’s probably not as fun as Bill and Ted make it seem. We discuss the system as well as create a character together in this short episode compared to our normal format! Announcements: Rest in Pieces Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peteyp/rest-in-pieces-ridiculous-deadbeat-block-tower-roleplaying BOLT Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boltrpg/the-bolt-rpg-engine AcadeCon 2020 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2020-our-first-d8s Campaign: Skyjacks Album Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-the-album AudioVerse Awards Nominations: One Shot Network Consideration Guides Nominate Here: http://audioverseawards.net/nominate/ Skyjacks: Courier’s Call: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eATPUuUrD_R1gpyy3xpXC59Mq6xcpwtJ4MeNtvstyKM/edit?usp=sharing Campaign: Skyjacks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L8PGwGDkJUFjuwFS18hdu1w6SskvYxwD7nKdrZb_PWA/edit?usp=sharing The Broadswords: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kLYuhuzwnyscMieRLJSrhIAGHiYeC-GocrAZBZLmLA/edit?usp=sharing Neoscum: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17PN03NkgHS9G8N5ph6qf4z1aFVvUHb_3fHFj29BLoRQ/edit?usp=sharing Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Pete Petrusha @vembranor Twitter: https://twitter.com/vembranor Website: https://www.imagininggames.com/ Games discussed this episode: Rest in Pieces Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312474996620760 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peteyp/rest-in-pieces-ridiculous-deadbeat-block-tower-roleplaying Imagining Games: https://www.imagininggames.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:12 - Introductions 00:06:10 - What’s in a game? 00:08:11 - The Setting 00:09:03 - What materials are needed? 00:25:24 - What sort of characters can we create in this game? 00:27:13 - Let’s make some people! 00:28:24 - Pipe Dreams 00:30:38 - Dead End Jobs 00:33:03 - Touch 00:35:23 - Deadly Object 00:36:01 - Hobbies 00:38:13 - Pet Peeves 00:40:57 - Finishing up the character 00:50:32 - Names 00:52:02 - Kickstarter and Final Thoughts 00:55:45 - Episode Closer 00:59:02 - Show Blurb: Asians Represent Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-e12-rest-in-pieces-with-pete-petrusha/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Builder by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4484-the-builder License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Barroom Ballet by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3418-barroom-ballet License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, we welcome back Kyle Allen and Russ Wild from the Prism Pals podcast, to discuss the character creation process for Quest, the fantasy RPG from TC Sottek of The Adventure Guild. We also get into some not-at-all confusing fanfic about the characters we made this series! Announcements: Kyle Allen’s Quest Adventure Profile: https://superqueero.itch.io/the-adventure-profile Ammourazz’s Twitch Channel: https://twitch.tv/ammourazz Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Kyle Allen @SuperQueero Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperQueero Itch.io: https://superqueero.itch.io/ Off The Table: https://www.twitch.tv/off_thetable Russ Wilde @RussWIldest Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussWildest Heutopia: https://www.twitch.tv/huetopia Prism Pals @PrismPals Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismPals Website: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prism-pals/id1394229580?mt=2 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/prismpals Games discussed this episode: Quest @QuestRPG The Adventure Guild: https://adventure.game Twitter: https://twitter.com/questrpg Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:29 - Reintroductions 00:07:05 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:10:03 - Kyle and Russ’s personal processes for creating characters. 00:14:58 - How does character creation in Quest stack up against other games? 00:24:35 - How do the mechanics of character creation reinforce the feel of Quest? 00:27:41 - How does the process of character creation set the expectations for playing? 00:32:27 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts of character creation? 00:47:33 - Fanfiction! 01:02:10 - Take it up a level! 01:02:34 - How do characters grow narratively? 01:03:59 - How do characters advance mechanically? 01:12:51 - Final thoughts? 01:16:30 - Episode Closer 01:20:43 - Show Blurb: All My Fantasy Children 01:21:20 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-303-quest-with-kyle-allen-and-russ-wilde-prism-pals-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Prism Pals main theme by Neil Martin (https://twitter.com/BardicMartin) Clip 2: Adventure by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our character creation series for Quest, an RPG created by T.C. Sottek from The Adventure Guild, and we welcome back Kyle Allen and Russ Wilde from the Prism Pals podcast to finish creating our wild crew of characters! Announcements: Ennie Winners: https://www.geeknative.com/79540/the-ennies-2020-winners-have-been-announced-and-a-doom-metal-art-rpg-won-best-product-of-the-year/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Kyle Allen @SuperQueero Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperQueero Itch.io: https://superqueero.itch.io/ Off The Table: https://www.twitch.tv/off_thetable Russ Wilde @RussWIldest Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussWildest Heutopia: https://www.twitch.tv/huetopia Prism Pals @PrismPals Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismPals Website: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prism-pals/id1394229580?mt=2 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/prismpals Games discussed this episode: Quest @QuestRPG The Adventure Guild: https://adventure.game Twitter: https://twitter.com/questrpg Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:48 - Recap 00:02:26 - Show your style 00:06:20 - Call home 00:08:54 - Believe in something 00:11:08 - Vulnerability 00:12:25 - Dream big 00:14:09 - Gear 00:19:02 - Names and pronouns 00:21:34 - Introducing our characters 00:26:26 - Abilities 00:40:55 - Episode Closer 00:44:05 - Show Blurb: Session Zero Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-302-quest-with-kyle-allen-and-russ-wilde-prism-pals-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Prism Pals main theme by Neil Martin (https://twitter.com/BardicMartin) Clip 2: Adventure by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first episode of our 30th series, we welcome Kyle Allen and Russ Wilde from the Prism Pals podcast to discuss Quest, an RPG created by T.C. Sottek from The Adventure Guild, and to start diving into the delightfully cozy character creation. Announcements: Ennie Winners: https://www.geeknative.com/79540/the-ennies-2020-winners-have-been-announced-and-a-doom-metal-art-rpg-won-best-product-of-the-year/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Kyle Allen @SuperQueero Twitter: https://twitter.com/SuperQueero Itch.io: https://superqueero.itch.io/ Off The Table: https://www.twitch.tv/off_thetable Russ Wilde @RussWIldest Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussWildest Heutopia: https://www.twitch.tv/huetopia Prism Pals @PrismPals Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismPals Website: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prism-pals/id1394229580?mt=2 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/prismpals Games discussed this episode: Quest @QuestRPG The Adventure Guild: https://adventure.game Twitter: https://twitter.com/questrpg Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:50 - Introductions 00:05:11 - What’s in a game? 00:06:12 - What do we need to play this game? 00:08:41 - What sorts of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:10:43 - What do characters do in this game? 00:13:54 - What is unique about Quest? 00:19:18 - History of the game 00:29:08 - Basic terms and concepts 00:29:34 - Success Bands 00:33:47 - Hit Points 00:37:15 - Adventure Points 00:38:41 - Stats? 00:39:15 - Anything else? 00:40:12 - Let’s make some people! 00:43:12 - 8 Roles 00:45:07 - Picking our roles 00:50:21 - Body/Face/Vibe 00:56:18 - Episode Closer 00:58:13 - Show Blurb: A Woman With Hollow Eyes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-301-quest-with-kyle-allen-and-russ-wilde-prism-pals-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Fantasy Adventure by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5425-fantasy-adventure- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Adventure by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6092-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final Episode of our Legend of the Five Rings series with David Gordon Bursesh. We discuss the character creation process, the problems with this game, and the frustrations of trying to level up. Announcements: Asian’s represent L5R Read on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbQUmmaVBxqrHrVZFBiuGSHBYx-KlhmAU Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: David Gordon Buresh @SndWurks Twitter: https://twitter.com/SndWurks Website: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/about-us/david-gordon Dave of the Five Rings Blog: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/category/articles/dave-of-the-five-rings Games discussed this episode: Legend of the Five Rings DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257004/Legend-of-the-Five-Rings-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2DdKz4F Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:22 - Introduction 00:01:39 - David’s character 00:02:37 - Amelia’s character 00:03:12 - Ryan’s character 00:05:28 - D20 for your thoughts 00:05:49 - David’s start in RPGs 00:09:22 - Personal Process 00:13:47 - How does character creation stack up? 00:27:59 - How do mechanics reinforce feel? 00:36:23 - Does the process set expectations? 00:44:53 - Flaws and best parts 00:58:30 - Problematic fave 01:03:02 - Elephant in the room 01:13:21 - Fanfic 01:17:07 - Take it up a level 01:43:55 - Plugs 01:44:30 - Episode Closer 01:46:02 - Show Blurb: Campaign 01:46:59 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-293-legend-of-the-five-rings-with-david-gordon-buresh-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Mountain Emperor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4085-mountain-emperor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: A Journey Towards My Dreams by Luna Li (Shao Qing) Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6106-a-journey-towards-my-dreams License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second episode of our Legend of the Five Rings series welcomes back David Gordon Buresh, from the Dave of the Five Rings blog, to finish up our characters by going through the remaining *checks notes* 17 questions. Also, hear Ryan’s first exasperated sigh against Amelia’s favorite game! Announcements: Legend of the Five Rings (5th Edition): Code of the Way of the Warrior | Asians Read S2E1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRh2icYVrks&feature=youtu.be Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: David Gordon Buresh @SndWurks Twitter: https://twitter.com/SndWurks Website: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/about-us/david-gordon Dave of the Five Rings Blog: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/category/articles/dave-of-the-five-rings Games discussed this episode: Legend of the Five Rings DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257004/Legend-of-the-Five-Rings-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2DdKz4F Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:25 - Recap 00:03:01 - Question 4: How does your character stand out within their school? 00:05:22 - Question 5: Who is your lige and what is your character’s duty to them? 00:08:30 - Question 6: What does your character long for, and how might this impede their duty? 00:11:22 - Question 7: What is your character’s relationship with their clan? 00:17:16 - Question 8: What does your character think of Bushido? 00:20:06 - Question 9: What is your character’s greatest accomplishment so far? 00:26:36 - Question 10: What holds your character back most in life? 00:34:04 - Question 11: What activity makes your character feel at peace? 00:35:15 - Question 12: What concern, fear or foible troubles your character most? 00:37:28 - Question 13: Who has your character learned from the most during their life? 00:43:29 - Question 14: What do people notice first upon encountering your character? 00:46:17 - Question 15: How does your character act in stressful situations? 00:47:49 - Question 16: What is your character’s pre-existing relationships with other clans, families, organizations or traditions? 00:50:55 - Question 17: How would your character’s parents describe you? 00:54:08 - Question 18: Who was your character named to honor? 01:01:22 - Question 19: What is your character’s personal name? 01:01:56 - Question 20: How should your character die? 01:05:21 - Finally finished! 01:06:55 - Episode Closer 01:09:33 - Show Blurb: One Shot Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-292-legend-of-the-five-rings-with-david-gordon-buresh-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Mountain Emperor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4085-mountain-emperor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: A Journey Towards My Dreams by Luna Li (Shao Qing) Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6106-a-journey-towards-my-dreams License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first episode of series 29, we finally get to cover Amelia’s favorite game, Legend of the Five Rings 5th Edition, with guest David Gordon Buresh! We dive into what this game is all about and start creating our characters using a series of 20 questions every step of the way. Announcements: ENnie Voting! http://www.ennie-awards.com/vote/2020/index.php Legend of the Five Rings (5th Edition): Code of the Way of the Warrior | Asians Read S2E1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRh2icYVrks&feature=youtu.be Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: David Gordon Buresh @SndWurks Twitter: https://twitter.com/SndWurks Website: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/about-us/david-gordon Dave of the Five Rings Blog: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/category/articles/dave-of-the-five-rings Games discussed this episode: Legend of the Five Rings DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257004/Legend-of-the-Five-Rings-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2DdKz4F Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:39 - Introductions 00:05:28 - What’s in a game? 00:07:16 - What do we need to play this game? 00:08:19 - What sort of stories and themes are this game meant to explore? 00:11:28 - What do characters do in this game? 00:13:17 - What is unique about L5R? 00:16:09 - History of L5R 00:22:23 - Terms and Concepts 00:42:47 - Let’s make some people! 00:44:52 - Question 1: What is your Clan? 00:53:14 - Question 2: What is your family? 01:00:36 - Question 3: What is your School? 01:25:34 - Episode Closer 01:27:29 - Show Blurb: Warda Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-291-legend-of-the-five-rings-with-david-gordon-buresh-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Mountain Emperor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4085-mountain-emperor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: A Journey Towards My Dreams by Luna Li (Shao Qing) Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6106-a-journey-towards-my-dreams License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final episode of our Numenera series, Darcy Ross, from Cypher Speak and Monte Cook Games, sits down with us to discuss the process of character creation and we make some great fanfic! Announcements: Monte Cook Games $5 Off listener promotion: https://montecookgames.com/store/ Use code “ccc5off” to get $5 off your order! Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Darcy Ross @DarcyLRoss Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarcyLRoss Monte Cook Games: @MonteCookGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonteCookGames Website: https://www.montecookgames.com/ Cypher Speak Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CypherSpeakPod Website: https://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/cypherspeak/ Games discussed this episode: Numenera: Discovery & Destiny https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-discovery-and-destiny/ Numenera: Starter Set https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-starter-set/ Ashes of the Sea Free Quickstart Rules https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ashes-of-the-sea-pdf/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:50 - Intro 00:03:35 - Darcy’s Character 00:05:04 - Amelia’s Character 00:06:01 - Ryan’s Character 00:07:32 - D20 for your thoughts 00:07:51 - Darcy’s start in RPGs 00:10:51 - Personal process for character creation 00:12:48 - How does character creation stack up? 00:18:43 - How do mechanics reinforce feel? 00:20:55 - How does character creation set expectations? 00:27:31 - Flaws and best parts 00:38:22 - Mix of sci fi and fantasy 00:42:47 - Fanfic 00:57:38 - Take it up a level 01:05:30 - Plugs 01:07:13 - Closer 01:08:46 - Show Blurb: Total Party Kill Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-283-numenera-with-darcy-ross-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: History and Future by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/67-history-and-future License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Shiny Tech II by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4348-shiny-tech-ii License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of our Numenera series, Darcy Ross, from Cypher Speak and Monte Cook Games, returns to finish our characters with us! Announcements: Black Lives Matter Resources Donate: Find And Donate to a Local Bail Fund https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Support Black Lives Matter https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019 Action: Contact your representatives https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials June Justice- A guide of daily reading and activism https://bit.ly/junejustice Education NPR Throughline Podcast on history of policing in America: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/03/869046127/american-police Talking to kids about race: https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4 Books To Read Right Now from Nerdette podcast https://www.wbez.org/stories/books-to-read-right-now/9f1e0ee0-4bf3-4300-92ce-cedb6ab7aa5f Support RPG Bundle for Racial Justice https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality RPG Podcasts featuring people of color: http://rpgcasts.com/category/bimpoc/ Twitter Thread of Black creators: https://twitter.com/definitelyvita/status/1267813758107152387?s=19 Black Literature Compendium https://bit.do/blacklit Black voices in the RPG Community https://medium.com/tabletop-micdrop/pay-attention-black-voices-in-the-rpg-community-34fd75f8bad8 Drawing While Black Artist Directory https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9gokwVQLCOmqf8zfez6-yMRgHOq4P5veW7lfZF7BCs/edit?usp=drivesdk Monte Cook Games $5 Off listener promotion: https://montecookgames.com/store/ Use code “ccc5off” to get $5 off your order! Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Darcy Ross @DarcyLRoss Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarcyLRoss Monte Cook Games: @MonteCookGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonteCookGames Website: https://www.montecookgames.com/ Cypher Speak Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CypherSpeakPod Website: https://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/cypherspeak/ Games discussed this episode: Numenera: Discovery & Destiny https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-discovery-and-destiny/ Numenera: Starter Set https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-starter-set/ Ashes of the Sea Free Quickstart Rules https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ashes-of-the-sea-pdf/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:08 - Recap 00:05:39 - Rolling for Cyphers 00:16:26 - Oddities 00:20:50 - Equipment and Currency 00:25:42 - Abilities 00:30:24 - Stat pool distribution 00:34:13 - Initiative discussion 00:37:15 - Focus and Descriptor Abilities and Bonuses 00:41:37 - Backgrounds 00:45:37 - PC Connections 00:51:45 - Initial link to the starting adventure 00:55:56 - Naming our characters 00:59:55 - Episode Closer 01:03:04 - Show Blurb - The Broadswords Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-282-numenera-with-darcy-ross-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: History and Future by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/67-history-and-future License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Shiny Tech II by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4348-shiny-tech-ii License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first episode of series 28, we welcome Darcy Ross, who is the co-host of the Cypher Speak podcast from the Misdirected Mark Network as well as the Community Relations Coordinator for Monte Cook Games, as we sit down to discuss Numenera, a Science Fantasy RPG. We’ll start building our characters this episode, too, so get ready to start meeting some amazing people in this amazingly unique setting! Announcements: Monte Cook Games $5 Off listener promotion: https://montecookgames.com/store/ Use code “ccc5off” to get $5 off your order! Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Darcy Ross @DarcyLRoss Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarcyLRoss Monte Cook Games: @MonteCookGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonteCookGames Website: https://www.montecookgames.com/ Cypher Speak Podcast: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CypherSpeakPod Website: https://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/cypherspeak/ Games discussed this episode: Numenera: Discovery & Destiny https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-discovery-and-destiny/ Numenera: Starter Set https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-starter-set/ Ashes of the Sea Free Quickstart Rules https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ashes-of-the-sea-pdf/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:55 - Introductions 00:06:06 - What’s in a game? 00:07:38 - What do we need to play this game? 00:09:49 - What sorts of stories and themes is Numenera meant to explore? 00:11:12 - What do characters do in this game? 00:12:36 - What is most unique about Numenera? 00:16:38 - The history of Numenera 00:21:59 - Basic terms and concepts 00:29:36 - Let’s make some people! 00:32:26 - Constructing our sentences 00:35:05 - Picking our Types 00:37:23 - Picking our Focuses 00:41:18 - Picking our Descriptors 00:43:49 - Expanding our choices: Type 00:44:31 - Effort 00:45:13 - Edge 00:46:52 - Cypher Use 00:48:47 - Weapons 00:51:07 - Skills 00:55:38 - Abilities 01:00:01 - Episode Closer 01:01:57 - Show Blurb: System Mastery Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-281-numenera-with-darcy-ross-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: History and Future by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/67-history-and-future License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Shiny Tech II by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4348-shiny-tech-ii License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be discussing what we thought of the game as well as learning more about our characters during the fanfic portion of the show! Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective Website: https://therealalexflanigan.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/ The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod Website: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper Adam Steward No social media footprint currently. Games discussed this episode: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref Beyond the Wall Further Afield DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2 Beyond the Wall Supplements DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&affiliate_id=1601603 Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:44 - Introductions 00:10:44 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:13:14 - What is Adam’s personal process for creating characters? 00:14:57 - How does the character creation in this game stack up to others? 00:21:31 - How does the process set expectations for playing? 00:25:26 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation in this system? 00:32:47 - Fanfiction! 00:46:26 - Take it up a level! 00:57:44 - Episode Closer 01:00:44 - Show Blurb: Neoscum 01:01:36 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-273-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be finishing our characters and building a village! Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective Website: https://therealalexflanigan.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/ The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod Website: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper Adam Steward No social media footprint currently. Games discussed this episode: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref Beyond the Wall Further Afield DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2 Beyond the Wall Supplements DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&affiliate_id=1601603 Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:25 - Recap 00:02:58 - First questions and Adding Town Features 00:09:27 - 2nd Questions 00:12:15 - Question 3 and Adding NPCs 00:17:59 - Question 4 and Class Abilities 00:20:54 - Question 5 and More Town Features 00:27:02 - Question 6 and Linking to other players 00:30:38 - Last question and more NPCs 00:44:11 - Finishing up our characters 00:45:40 - Names 00:50:08 - Episode Closer 00:53:30 - Show Blurb: Neoscum Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-272-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first episode of series 27, we welcome Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. Learn about the game and hear about the character archetypes we’ll be creating for this series! Announcements: Courier’s Call Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1 Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective Website: https://therealalexflanigan.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/ The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod Website: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper Adam Steward No social media footprint currently. Games discussed this episode: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref Beyond the Wall Further Afield DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2 Beyond the Wall Supplements DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&affiliate_id=1601603 Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:41 - Introductions 00:07:16 - What’s in a game? 00:10:50 - What materials do we need to play? 00:12:25 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:17:24 - What do characters do in this game? 00:17:57 - What is the most unique thing about Beyond the Wall? 00:23:08 - Terms and Concepts - Abilities 00:24:14 - How skills work 00:27:20 - Fortune Points 00:30:16 - Let’s make some people! 00:34:45 - Picking our playbooks 00:47:52 - Getting started on our playbook questions 00:48:16 - Episode Closer 00:50:11 - Show Blurb: Modifier Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-271-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of series 26! James D’Amato joins us, once again, to discuss Genesys, a setting neutral RPG by Fantasy Flight Games, as well as learning a bit more about the Campaign Skyjacks world of Speir! Announcements: Courier’s Call Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1 Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: James D’Amato @OneShotRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG Network: @OneShotNetwork https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com Campaign @CampaignPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CampaignPod Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks/ The Ultimate Micro RPG Book Website: http://bit.ly/ultimatemicrorpg Games discussed this episode: Genesys DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xVSH7a Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:16 - Intro 00:02:51 - Old Song 00:03:38 - Eudora Atherton 00:04:01 - Ezra Fallenstar 00:04:52 - D20 For your thoughts 00:05:39 - Creating Skyjacks 00:10:53 - James’s Process 00:12:02 - How does it stack up 00:16:22 - Do mechanics reinforce feel 00:18:02 - Biggest flaw 00:20:59 - What works 00:22:20 - Stories you’re excited to tell 00:23:45 - Fanfic 00:35:14 - Take it up a level 00:35:24 - How do characters change? 00:41:39 - Episode Closer 00:43:12 - Show Blurb: Design Doc 00:43:47 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-263-genesys-and-skyjacks-with-james-damato-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Pirates Of The Quarantine by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6030-pirates-of-the-quarantine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Land Of Pirates by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4961-land-of-pirates License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of series 26! This episode, we welcome back our very own network president, James D’Amato, to finish creating our characters together for Genesys, a setting neutral RPG by Fantasy Flight Games, utilizing the Campaign Skyjacks world of Speir! Announcements: Courier’s Call Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1 Our Podchaser Page: https://podchaser.charactercreationcast.com/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: James D’Amato @OneShotRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG Network: @OneShotNetwork https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com Campaign @CampaignPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CampaignPod Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks/ The Ultimate Micro RPG Book Website: http://bit.ly/ultimatemicrorpg Games discussed this episode: Genesys DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xVSH7a Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:20 - Recap 00:04:56 - Picking Careers 00:10:37 - Characteristics and Spending XP 00:12:58 - Skills 00:13:57 - Talents 00:22:22 - After spending XP 00:26:22 - Naming our characters 00:31:10 - Episode Closer 00:35:16 - Show Blurbs: Asians Represent Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-262-genesys-and-skyjacks-with-james-damato-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Pirates Of The Quarantine by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6030-pirates-of-the-quarantine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Land Of Pirates by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4961-land-of-pirates License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re very excited to welcome you to the beginning of series 26! This series we welcome our very own network president, James D’Amato, to learn about Genesys, a setting neutral RPG by Fantasy Flight Games, as well as begin creating characters in the Campaign Skyjacks world of Speir! Announcements: Courier’s Call Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1 Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: James D’Amato @OneShotRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG Network: @OneShotNetwork https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com Campaign @CampaignPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CampaignPod Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks/ The Ultimate Micro RPG Book Website: http://bit.ly/ultimatemicrorpg Games discussed this episode: Genesys DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xVSH7a Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:07 - Introductions 00:11:06 - What’s in a game? 00:13:51 - How the dice work in Genesys 00:21:37 - Building worlds in Genesys 00:23:29 - Discussing Speir 00:27:45 - Materials Needed 00:28:58 - What sorts of stories and themes are explored in Speir? 00:32:23 - What inspired you to make this setting to begin with? 00:34:04 - Basic Terms of Genesys 00:36:25 - Let’s make some people! 00:36:46 - The Luminaries 00:38:01 - Ryan’s Luminaries 00:43:05 - Amelia’s Luminaries 00:46:55 - James’s Luminaries 00:51:06 - Our Archetypes 00:52:16 - Episode Closer 00:54:11 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-261-genesys-and-skyjacks-with-james-damato-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Pirates Of The Quarantine by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6030-pirates-of-the-quarantine License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Land Of Pirates by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4961-land-of-pirates License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Evolution Cast episode Amelia and Ryan talk about how to make the most of your time stuck at home with GAMES! Announcements Home for Wayward OCs Ryan: https://player.fm/series/the-home-for-wayward-ocs/ryan-and-elena Amelia: https://player.fm/series/the-home-for-wayward-ocs/ep-044-amelia-and-isawa Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Timestamps: 00:00 - Announcements 01:46 - Intro 02:59 - VTTRPGS 14:32 - Virtual Dice 21:11 - Finding Groups 24:06 - Tips for Playing 48:49 - Closer 50:01 - Show Blurb - Arms of the Tide Tools - Virtual Tabletops Roll20.net https://roll20.net/ Fantasy Grounds https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php Astral (No Longer Available) D20Pro https://d20pro.com/ Tabletop Simulator https://www.tabletopsimulator.com/ Multiverse - Kickstarting right now https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playmultiverse/multiverse-rpgs-for-every-kind-of-player Tools - Virtual Dice Discord Bots (the ones we use on our server) Sidekick https://github.com/ArtemGr/Sidekick D1-C3 https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/246055-discord-swrpg-assistant-bot-dice-roller-destiny-pool-character-tracker-initiative-tracker/ Rolz.org https://rolz.org Social Distance Gaming Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12pVdRJeFdd19tEF39N2MLQkIg0AJQ1PZjPcu5OVhrLw/edit?usp=sharing Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e20-gaming-at-a-distance/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Two Together by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io/ Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the final episode of our 25th series, Ryan welcomes back David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins to talk about Golden Sky Stories, a slice of life RPG where kindness reigns. Amelia wasn’t able to make it for this recording, but we end up with a really great discussion about this very wholesome game. Announcements: Princess World Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Multiverse Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playmultiverse/multiverse-rpgs-for-every-kind-of-player Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: David Gunsberg @Tigrannosaurus1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigrannosaurus1 Morgan Jenkins @MorriganJenk Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorriganJenk Going In Blind @GoingInBlindDnD Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoingInBlindDnD Website: https://goinginblindpodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Golden Sky Stories DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories?affiliate_id=1601603 Resource Economy Powerpoint: https://www.dropbox.com/s/03xy2hhitihesw6/David%20Gunsberg%20-%20GSS%20Resource%20economy.pptx?dl=0 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:19 - Intro 00:03:50 - David’s Character 00:04:28 - Morgan’s Character 00:05:14 - Amelia’s Character 00:05:32 - Ryan’s Character 00:06:29 - D20 for your thoughts 00:06:51 - Morgan’s start in RPGs 00:08:09 - David’s start in RPGs 00:10:30 - David’s process 00:12:00 - Morgan’s process 00:14:46 - How does character creation stack up? 00:23:46 - How does character creation set expectations? 00:29:46 - Biggest flaw 00:33:10 - Playing as animals 00:42:03 - Our group 00:51:56 - Take it up a level 00:52:04 - How characters change 00:56:30 - Do characters level up? 01:00:56 - Plugs 01:02:58 - Closer 01:04:30 - Show Blurbs: All My Fantasy Children 01:05:08 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-253-golden-sky-stories-with-david-gunsberg-and-morgan-jenkins-discussion/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Ukulele Fun by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5441-ukulele-fun- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the second episode of our 25th series, we welcome back David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins to talk about Golden Sky Stories, a slice of life RPG where kindness reigns. Listen as we meet our adorable characters and find out what sort of shenanigans they had gotten up to together in the past! Announcements: Descent into Midnight: https://descentintomidnight.com Princess World Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Pasión de las Pasiones Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bleongambetta/pasion-de-las-pasiones Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: David Gunsberg @Tigrannosaurus1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigrannosaurus1 Morgan Jenkins @MorriganJenk Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorriganJenk Going In Blind @GoingInBlindDnD Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoingInBlindDnD Website: https://goinginblindpodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Golden Sky Stories DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories?affiliate_id=1601603 Resource Economy Powerpoint: https://www.dropbox.com/s/03xy2hhitihesw6/David%20Gunsberg%20-%20GSS%20Resource%20economy.pptx?dl=0 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:58 - Weaknesses 00:10:55 - Attributes 00:15:22 - Henge/Human forms and personalities 00:26:05 - Connections with each other 00:33:12 - Connections with the town 00:41:19 - How things would wrap up 00:42:07 - Episode Closer 00:45:43 - Show Blurbs (Session Zero) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-252-golden-sky-stories-with-david-gunsberg-and-morgan-jenkins-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Opening Clip: Sovereign Quarter by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4396-sovereign-quarter License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 1: Ukulele Fun by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5441-ukulele-fun- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our 25th series starts here where we welcome friends of the show David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins to talk about Golden Sky Stories, a slice of life RPG where kindness reigns. Announcements: Descent into Midnight Kickstarter: https://dimrpg.io/ks Princess World Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Pasión de las Pasiones Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bleongambetta/pasion-de-las-pasiones The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: David Gunsberg @Tigrannosaurus1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigrannosaurus1 Morgan Jenkins @MorriganJenk Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorriganJenk Going In Blind @GoingInBlindDnD Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoingInBlindDnD Website: https://goinginblindpodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Golden Sky Stories DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:39 - Introductions 00:06:51 - What’s in a game? 00:07:52 - What materials do we need to play? 00:13:07 - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:18:57 - What is unique about Golden Sky Stories? 00:24:24 - History of the game. 00:26:30 - More about the Emotional Bleed 00:32:29 - Terms and concepts 00:48:11 - Let’s make some people! 00:49:54 - David paints a picture and describes the character types 00:52:55 - Base powers 01:00:08 - Episode Closer 01:02:03 - Show Blurbs (A Girl With Hollow Eyes) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-251-golden-sky-stories-with-david-gunsberg-and-morgan-jenkins-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Ukulele Fun by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5441-ukulele-fun- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Izzy, aka Praxis Descends, and her new character building resource, The Creatensive Character Zine, kickstarting right now! Find out about this very cool resource as well as see how one of the exercises works with one of Ryan’s latest characters from the last Series! Announcements: The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends Princess World Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Descent into Midnight Kickstarter: https://dimrpg.io/ks A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Izzy @PraxisDescends Twitter: https://twitter.com/PraxisDescends Games Resources discussed this episode: The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends Timestamps: 00:00:22 - Introductions 00:02:16 - What’s in a game? 00:05:28 - What materials do we need? 00:09:35 - Steps of using this Zine 00:12:23 - Using the random tables 00:22:19 - Kickstarter Details 00:26:04 - Episode Closer 00:29:09 - Show Blurbs (Campaign) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-the-creatensive-character-zine-with-izzy-praxis-descends/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5741-gothamlicious License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a bonus Evolution Cast episode (because March has an extra Monday) we tackle how to plot out your characters story using goals and motivations. Announcements Descent into Midnight Kickstarter https://dimrpg.io/ks Princess World Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Pasión de las Pasiones Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bleongambetta/pasion-de-las-pasiones The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Timestamps: 00:00 - Announcements 04:58 - Introduction 08:36 - Desires and Motivations 12:06 - Decisions vs. Goals 15:46 - Motivations 20:10 - Motivations can change 22:04 - Make them credible 25:06 - Cause and effect 26:11 - Conscious vs. unconscious motivation 29:02 - Impulsive vs. careful 31:22 - Don’t make it easy 32:43 - Show, don’t tell 34:03 - Make it complex 36:53 - Obstacles 37:39 - How to do this 38:13 - In-character journaling 42:02 - Ask questions 43:19 - Thanks 43:50 - Closer 45:04 - Show Blurbs 45:52 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e19-how-plot-plot/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Our Story Begins by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Touching Story by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io/ Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Kevin Petker and his game, Princess World! Find out about the game in this abridged format, including us creating a princess, and get pumped to back this amazing kickstarter happening right now! Announcements: Princess World Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Descent into Midnight Kickstarter: https://dimrpg.io/ks A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Kevin Petker @KevinPetker Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinPetker Patreon: https://patreon.com/kpetker Games discussed this episode: Princess World Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Timestamps: 00:00:23 - Introductions 00:02:24 - What’s in a game? 00:04:24 - What settings are in this game? 00:06:05 - What materials do we need to play? 00:07:36 - What sort of characters can we make in this game? 00:08:42 - Steps of character creation 00:13:05 - Let’s make some people! 00:31:19 - Kickstarter Details 00:33:48 - Episode Closer 00:36:42 - Show Blurbs (One Shot) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-princess-world-with-kevin-petker/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Teddy Bear Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4466-teddy-bear-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our 18th episode of Character Evolution Cast, and we’re here to talk about making your gaming experience better by adding MORE GAMES! Announcements Descent into Midnight Kickstarter https://dimrpg.io/ks Princess World Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world Decuma Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenlassogirl/decuma Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Games Mentioned Blades in the Dark by John Harper https://www.evilhat.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=322&zenid=1b18f3aap8n7lkvc69t11mosi5 Decuma by Golden Lasso Games Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenlassogirl/decuma Dialect by Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalioglu Website: https://thornygames.com/pages/dialect Dread by Epidiah Ravachol Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83854/Dread?affiliate_id=1601603 For the Queen by Alex Roberts https://www.evilhat.com/home/for-the-queen/ Kids on Bikes by Jonathan Gilmour & Doug Levandowski Website: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-bikes Microscope by Ben Robbins Website: http://www.lamemage.com/microscope/ Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/91183/Microscope?affiliate_id=1601603 Reflections by Jim McClure Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202679/Reflections-A-Game-of-Dueling-Samurai?affiliate_id=1601603 A Single Moment by Tobie Abad Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/174365/A-Single-Moment?affiliate_id=1601 Star Crossed! by Alex Roberts Website: https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/star-crossed/ Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/264925/Star-Crossed?affiliate_id=1601603603 The Ward by Kevin Petker Website: https://www.magpiegames.com/product/the-ward-acute-care-edition-print/ Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/222793/The-Ward-Acute-Care-Edition?affiliate_id=1601603 Shows Mentioned A Horror Borealis Website: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Campaign: Skyjacks and Campaign Reflections Episode: http://oneshotpodcast.com/campaign/skyjacks-episode-46/ Dread Episode: http://oneshotpodcast.com/campaign/episode-forty-two/ One Shot Podcast Dialect Episode: http://oneshotpodcast.com/one-shot/168-dialect-part-1/ Of Drow Origin: http://oneshotpodcast.com/one-shot/260-of-drow-origin-part-1/ Protean City Comics Microscope Episode: http://proteancity.com/episode/2ffc4174f97349e7/volume-0-special-signal-light-worldbuilding She’s a Super Geek Decuma Episode: https://sasgeek.com/podcasts/128-decuma/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:06:31 - Introduction 00:07:51 - Your mileage may vary 00:09:04 - Story Building 00:09:31 - Star Crossed 00:17:09 - Kids on Bikes 00:21:46 - Reflections 00:28:11 - Dread 00:35:30 - Blades in the Dark 00:40:06 - World Building 00:40:43 - Microscope 00:46:10 - Dialect 00:49:38 - Decuma 00:53:31 - For the Queen 00:57:02 - Character Building 01:01:53 - Outtro 01:02:44 - Closer 01:03:56 - Showblurbs - Welcome to Warda 01:04:46 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Dreamer by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3676-dreamer License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Rich Howard and his game, Descent into Midnight, that he is co-designing with Richard Kruetz-Landry and Taylor LaBresh, whom we had on previously for a full Descent into Midnight series back in Series 18! Find out what’s changed since that series, or hear about the game for the first time in this abridged format, and get pumped to back this amazing kickstarter happening right now! Announcements: Descent into Midnight Kickstarter: https://dimrpg.io/ks A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Rich Howard @umbralwalker Twitter: https://twitter.com/umbralwalker Website: http://www.richhowardauthor.com/ Whelmed Podcast Website: https://crashingthemode.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theYJfiles Games discussed this episode: Descent into Midnight Website: https://dimrpg.io/game Kickstarter: https://dimrpg.io/ks Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:12 - Introductions 00:05:06 - What’s in a game? 00:15:15 - What materials do we need to play? 00:18:41 - What sort of characters can we make in this game? 00:24:31 - Steps of character creation 00:30:04 - Any big changes since we last covered this game? 00:40:08 - Episode Closer 00:43:45 - Show Blurbs (Total Party Kill) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/descent-into-midnight-character-creation-spotlight-with-rich-howard/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Clear Waters by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3516-clear-waters License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Clip 2: Hero Down by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3868-hero-down License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/ Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/) G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Website: https://lordneptune.com Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod) Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices