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Series 77.1 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Creation)
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Series 77.1 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Creation)

Welcome to the first episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we learn all about this game and start creating our characters using this lifepath adjacent character creation system.

Character Creation Cast · Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter

November 4, 20241h 4m

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Show Notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we learn all about this game and start creating our characters using this lifepath adjacent character creation system.

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Mike Macagnone

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Crucible of Aether:

Timestamps:

  • (00:00:00) - Announcements
  • (00:01:31) - Introductions
  • (00:03:21) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
  • (00:04:54) - What is the setting for Crucible of Aether?
  • (00:05:47) - What materials do we need to play?
  • (00:07:42) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
  • (00:09:30) - What do characters do in the game?
  • (00:13:55) - What makes the game unique?
  • (00:16:10) - History of the game
  • (00:21:29) - Terms and Concepts
  • (00:25:16) - Let's make some people!
  • (00:25:23) - Fantastical Origins
  • (00:28:52) - History of the world
  • (00:30:52) - Selecting our Fantastical Origin
  • (00:33:10) - Home Nations
  • (00:40:28) - Attribute Arrays
  • (00:46:16) - Mental and Physical Traits
  • (00:50:54) - Call to Action
  • (00:59:55) - Credits

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