Series 63.1 - DIE RPG with Aram Vartian and Alex V [Replay] (Creation)

Welcome to the first episode of our DIE RPG series! This series, we have Aram Vartian and Alex V, from the upcoming Replay DIE RPG Actual Play podcast, joining us to teach us about DIE RPG, a meta fantasy TTRPG by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans. In today’s episode, we learn what DIE RPG is all about and start making our personas!

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DIE RPG:

• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/417563/DIE-The-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=1601603
• Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/die-the-roleplaying-game/

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:01:39 - Introductions
• 00:06:52 - What's in a game? - Core Concept
• 00:11:02 - What is the setting for DIE RPG?
• 00:14:46 - What materials do we need to play this game?
• 00:18:14 - What kinds of stories/themes is this game geared towards?
• 00:21:21 - What do characters do in this game?
• 00:25:09 - What is unique about this game?
• 00:39:51 - History of DIE RPG
• 00:42:42 - Terms and Concepts
• 00:43:49 - Let's make some people!
• 00:44:37 - Setup Questions
• 00:53:08 - Safety tools
• 01:03:54 - Persona Generation
• 01:06:27 - Why did the group get together?
• 01:07:40 - What was the school like?
• 01:10:27 - What was the name of the original fantasy world?
• 01:11:42 - How long has it been since we left school?
• 01:13:26 - How did people think of our characters at school?
• 01:19:24 - Call to Action
• 01:27:51 - Credits

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
• Clip 1: Venturer’s Call by Lincoln Davis on Soundstripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15882)
• Clip 2: Replay Theme
• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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