Character Creation Cast

On today’s episode we sit down with some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman, to discuss character creation as well as how the process went in MASKS: A New Generation, the Powered by the Apocalypse RPG created by Brendan Conway! Timestamps: 00:00:34 - Introductions 00:07:47 - D20 For Your Thoughts? 00:07:58 - How do you approach character creation? 00:19:53 - How does MASKS compare to other systems for character creation? 00:28:49 - How does this process set up expectations of play? 00:44:58 - How do the mechanics of the game lead to character immersion? 00:55:02 - What sort of tone will our game have with this group? 01:06:14 - Take It Up A Level! 01:20:05 - Episode Closer 01:23:43 - Outtakes Guests and Projects: Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Pasión de las Pasiones James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Game systems discussed in this episode: MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP Character Inspired Dice Sets: Ryan Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5 Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes Amelia Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W A representation of the fire burning inside her Brandon Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides James Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang Elsbeth Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her Music: Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme Clip 3: Protean City Comics opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we finish creating our group of superheroes for MASKS: A New Generation, a game developed by Branden Conway. We are joined by some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman! Timestamps: 00:00:34 - Recap 00:01:17 - James’s character continued 00:06:02 - Amelia’s character continued 00:17:08 - Move selection - James 00:19:35 - Move selection - Brandon 00:21:33 - Move selection - Elsbeth 00:23:36 - Move selection - Ryan 00:26:03 - Move selection - Amelia 00:32:28 - When the team first came together… 00:47:04 - Relationships 01:01:22 - Episode Closer Guests and Projects: Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Pasión de las Pasiones James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Game systems discussed in this episode: MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP Character Inspired Dice Sets: Ryan Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5 Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes Amelia Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W A representation of the fire burning inside her Brandon Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides James Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang Elsbeth Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her Music: Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme Clip 3 : Protean City Comics opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we start to create a group of superheroes for MASKS: A New Generation, a game developed by Branden Conway. We are joined by some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman! Timestamps: 00:00:33 - Introductions 00:05:30 - What’s in a Game? 00:05:42 - The setting of MASKS 00:07:20 - What do characters do in this game? 00:08:37 - Materials needed to play 00:10:45 - What is unique about MASKS? 00:16:59 - Terms and History 00:22:23 - Labels and their meaning 00:27:31 - The importance of Look 00:30:20 - Special Message 00:31:52 - Let’s Make Some People 00:32:16 - Playbook Selection 00:36:41 - First steps 00:40:35 - James’s Character 00:45:57 - Brandon’s Character 00:52:02 - Elsbeth’s Character 00:56:43 - Amelia’s Character 01:06:34 - Ryan’s Character 01:17:07 - Episode Closer Guests and Projects: Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Pasión de las Pasiones James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Game systems discussed in this episode: MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP Character Inspired Dice Sets: Ryan Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5 Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes Amelia Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W A representation of the fire burning inside her Brandon Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides James Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang Elsbeth Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her Music: Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme Clip 3: Protean City Comics opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final episode of our first series, fully remastered 4.5 years later! On today’s episode we discuss the character creation process for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, a game created by Wizards of the Coast. We are joined by Neal Powell from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast and Tallsquall from Encounter Roleplay. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.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: Neal Powell: @joatmoniac Block Party Podcast Network: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ Dungeon Master’s Block: @DMs_Block DMNastics: @DMNastics Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: @theYJfiles Tomes and Tentacles: @TentaclesPod From LP to RP: https://www.thestruggleisneal.com/ Tallsquall: @tallsquall Encounter Roleplay: @EncounterRP Turncloaks: @TurncloaksPod Learn By Play on the D&D Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd The Vice can be found on Twitch: https://twitch.com/tallsquall Games/Tools discussed this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition by Wizards of the Coast. Player's Handbook 5th Edition (Dungeons & Dragons): https://amzn.to/2J4DXE3 Dungeon Master's Guide (D&D Core Rulebook): https://amzn.to/2GkPbTd Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide (Dungeons & Dragons): https://amzn.to/2Gi5VdO Character Inspired Dice Sets Amelia Chessex Phantom Teal with Gold: https://amzn.to/2E3uHfR Swirling colors to represent her “potions” and gold for her desire for wealth Ryan Easy Roller Ancient Earth: https://amzn.to/2J3oPa5 Worn and unassuming, but still effective Tallsquall Easy Roller Oracle: https://amzn.to/2GTObGE Earth and metal, but not opulent since he is still quite young and inexperienced Neal Hestya Red Copper Metal: https://amzn.to/2GDQmQR Rich metals to represent the dwarven ancestry and his life experience Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:15 - Reintroductions 00:05:58 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:19:52 - How does D&D character creation stack up to other games? 00:26:21 - How does the mechanics of character creation prepare us for playing? 00:35:19 - Group cohesion 00:37:46 - How does the system gear things towards narrative advancement 00:54:22 - Take it up a level! 01:04:36 - Episode Closer 01:06:01 - Call to Action 01:08:03 - Credits 01:09:57 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Cambodean Odessy by Kevin MacLeod Clip 2: DMNastics opening theme Clip 3: Turncloaks opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our second episode of the series, fully remastered 4.5 years later! On today’s episode we finish creating our characters for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, a game created by Wizards of the Coast. We are joined by Neal Powell from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast and Tallsquall from Encounter Roleplay. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.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: Neal Powell: @joatmoniac Block Party Podcast Network: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ Dungeon Master’s Block: @DMs_Block DMNastics: @DMNastics Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: @theYJfiles Tomes and Tentacles: @TentaclesPod From LP to RP: https://www.thestruggleisneal.com/ Tallsquall: @tallsquall Encounter Roleplay: @EncounterRP Turncloaks: @TurncloaksPod Learn By Play on the D&D Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd The Vice can be found on Twitch: https://twitch.com/tallsquall Games/Tools discussed this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition by Wizards of the Coast. Player's Handbook 5th Edition (Dungeons & Dragons): https://amzn.to/2J4DXE3 Dungeon Master's Guide (D&D Core Rulebook): https://amzn.to/2GkPbTd Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide (Dungeons & Dragons): https://amzn.to/2Gi5VdO Character Inspired Dice Sets Amelia Chessex Phantom Teal with Gold: https://amzn.to/2E3uHfR Swirling colors to represent her “potions” and gold for her desire for wealth Ryan Easy Roller Ancient Earth: https://amzn.to/2J3oPa5 Worn and unassuming, but still effective Tallsquall Easy Roller Oracle: https://amzn.to/2GTObGE Earth and metal, but not opulent since he is still quite young and inexperienced Neal Hestya Red Copper Metal: https://amzn.to/2GDQmQR Rich metals to represent the dwarven ancestry and his life experience Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:46 - Recap 00:02:16 - Ability Score Placement 00:07:39 - Skill Choices 00:08:41 - Random Characters with DnDBeyond 00:12:16 - Continuing skill selection and equipment 00:15:20 - Character details 00:20:24 - Alignment 00:32:55 - Backgrounds 00:53:15 - Trinkets 00:56:37 - How did we all become a party? 01:06:58 - Call to Action 01:08:39 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Cambodean Odessy by Kevin MacLeod Clip 2: DMNastics opening theme Clip 3: Turncloaks opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our first episode, fully remastered 4.5 years later! On today’s episode we create a group of player characters for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, a game created by Wizards of the Coast. We are joined by Neal Powell from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast and Tallsquall from Encounter Roleplay. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.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: Neal Powell: @joatmoniac Block Party Podcast Network: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/ Dungeon Master’s Block: @DMs_Block DMNastics: @DMNastics Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: @theYJfiles Tomes and Tentacles: @TentaclesPod From LP to RP: https://www.thestruggleisneal.com/ Tallsquall: @tallsquall Encounter Roleplay: @EncounterRP Turncloaks: @TurncloaksPod Learn By Play on the D&D Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd The Vice can be found on Twitch: https://twitch.com/tallsquall Games/Tools discussed this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition by Wizards of the Coast. Player's Handbook 5th Edition (Dungeons & Dragons): https://amzn.to/2J4DXE3 Dungeon Master's Guide (D&D Core Rulebook): https://amzn.to/2GkPbTd Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide (Dungeons & Dragons): https://amzn.to/2Gi5VdO Character Inspired Dice Sets Amelia Chessex Phantom Teal with Gold: https://amzn.to/2E3uHfR Swirling colors to represent her “potions” and gold for her desire for wealth Ryan Easy Roller Ancient Earth: https://amzn.to/2J3oPa5 Worn and unassuming, but still effective Tallsquall Easy Roller Oracle: https://amzn.to/2GTObGE Earth and metal, but not opulent since he is still quite young and inexperienced Neal Hestya Red Copper Metal: https://amzn.to/2GDQmQR Rich metals to represent the dwarven ancestry and his life experience Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:43 - Introductions 00:09:35 - What's in a game? 00:15:13 - What materials do we need? 00:17:47 - What do characters do in D&D? 00:24:34 - What makes D&D Unique? 00:30:13 - History of D&D 00:31:53 - Terms and Concepts 00:34:06 - Let's make some people! 00:38:16 - Ability Scores 00:43:43 - Selecting Races 00:50:34 - Racial Benefits 00:55:24 - Call to Action 00:57:13 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Cambodean Odessy by Kevin MacLeod Clip 2: DMNastics opening theme Clip 3: Turncloaks opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the re-recording of our inaugural episode! Here we will be discussing what this show is all about, what you can expect from any given episode, a little about ourselves, and where we see this podcast going in the future. We’ll include links to what we can in the show notes, so be sure check those out after you give us a listen! Announcements: Character Creation Cast Website https://charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cast Discord https://discord.charactercreationcast.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 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: 00:00:19 - Introduction 00:02:39 - What is Character Creation Cast? 00:03:45 - Our main Series format 00:09:26 - Character Evolution Cast format 00:11:00 - Character Creation Spotlight format 00:13:57 - Getting to know us - How we got into RPGs 00:19:01 - What is our process for character creation? 00:23:45 - What else are we up to? 00:27:41 - Thank you! Yes, you! - Also, how it all began 00:31:09 - Welcome! 00:35:42 - Our Mission 00:37:10 - Credits Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-zero-re-recorded/transcript Music: Clip 1: Creations by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5623-creations- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Clip 2: Epic Heroic Conquest by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8691-epic-heroic-conquest 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/) Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.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 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