Series 28.1 - Numenera with Darcy Ross (Creation)
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!
Character Creation Cast · Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter
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Show Notes
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!
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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
Numenera: Starter Set
Ashes of the Sea Free Quickstart Rules
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
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/)
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