Character Creation Cast
Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.
S82 E2 · Mon, April 14, 2025
Series 82.2 - Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines [Designers] (Creation Concluded)
Welcome to the second episode of series 82, everyone! In this series, we are covering Salvage Union, a hope-core, giant mech TTRPG, with designers Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines! In today’s episode, we finish our character creation and then create our mobile Crawler community! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Aled Lawlor: Website: https://leyline.press/ Panny Lines: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unpanny-valley.bsky.social Leyline Press: Website: https://leyline.press/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leylinepress.bsky.social Games/Tools discussed this episode: Salvage Union by Leyline Press: Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:18) - Introductions (00:03:40) - What's in a game? - Core concept (00:07:18) - The Setting (00:10:37) - What tools do we need to play? (00:13:17) - What stories and themes does this game support? (00:20:05) - What do characters do in this game? (00:23:32) - What is unique about Salvage Union? (00:31:55) - History of Salvage Union (00:35:54) - Terms and Concepts (00:40:00) - Let's make some people! (00:42:46) - Pilot Class (00:56:12) - Class Abilities (01:04:24) - Pilot Equipment (01:10:12) - Call Signs! (01:14:12) - Call to Action (01:21:49) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditatio
S82 E1 · Mon, April 14, 2025
Series 82.1 - Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 82, everyone! In this series, we are covering Salvage Union, a hope-core, giant mech TTRPG, with designers Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines! In today’s episode, learn all about the game and begin creating our characters together! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Aled Lawlor: Website: https://leyline.press/ Panny Lines: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unpanny-valley.bsky.social Leyline Press: Website: https://leyline.press/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leylinepress.bsky.social Games/Tools discussed this episode: Salvage Union by Leyline Press: Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:18) - Introductions (00:03:40) - What's in a game? - Core concept (00:07:18) - The Setting (00:10:37) - What tools do we need to play? (00:13:17) - What stories and themes does this game support? (00:20:05) - What do characters do in this game? (00:23:32) - What is unique about Salvage Union? (00:31:55) - History of Salvage Union (00:35:54) - Terms and Concepts (00:40:00) - Let's make some people! (00:42:46) - Pilot Class (00:56:12) - Class Abilities (01:04:24) - Pilot Equipment (01:10:12) - Call Signs! (01:14:12) - Call to Action (01:21:49) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu
S81 E5 · Wed, April 02, 2025
Series 81.5 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Discussion Concluded)
Welcome to the final episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne! In today’s episode, we finish our discussion series with getting into some more great discussion about the nuts and bolts of Shadowdark. We even get into some pretty great fanfic for these loveable misfits! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Shadowdark RPG: The Western Reaches Setting Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadowdarkrpg/western-reaches?ref=22atax Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:40) - How character creation prepares us for play (00:08:00) - Flaws and Strengths (00:13:20) - Fanfic! (00:27:21) - Take it up a level! (00:40:38) - Call to Action (00:48:00) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679 Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/1732
S81 E4 · Wed, March 26, 2025
Series 81.4 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the fourth episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne! In today’s episode, we begin our discussion series with learning more about Kelsey as well as getting into some great discussion about the nuts and bolts of Shadowdark. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Shadowdark RPG: The Western Reaches Setting Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadowdarkrpg/western-reaches?ref=22atax Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:28) - Reintroductions (00:06:40) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:10:37) - Favorite Character Creation Mechanic (00:15:50) - Shadowdark Character Sheets (00:22:38) - Shadowdark Book Layout (00:32:41) - How does character creation for Shadowdark stack up to other games? (00:46:54) - Call to Action (00:54:51) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679 Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema On So
S81 E3 · Fri, March 21, 2025
Series 81.3 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the third episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we finish up our characters for Shadowdark and talk a bit about how non-optimal characters can bring a different sort of challenge and fun to a game like Shadowdark! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:56) - Let's make some people! (00:03:11) - Rolling stats (00:10:34) - Ancestry (00:12:58) - Class (00:17:10) - Class Talents and Spells and Titles and HP (00:26:53) - Call to Action (00:32:56) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls On Soundstripe: <a href="
S81 E2 · Mon, March 10, 2025
Series 81.2 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we start making our hyper-competent characters for Shadowdark! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:56) - Let's make some people! (00:03:11) - Rolling stats (00:10:34) - Ancestry (00:12:58) - Class (00:17:10) - Class Talents and Spells and Titles and HP (00:26:53) - Call to Action (00:32:56) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls On Soundstripe: <a href="https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/
S81 E1 · Mon, March 03, 2025
Series 81.1 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we learn about Shadowdark from Kelsey, along with her Wisconsin roots! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:40) - Introductions (00:04:49) - What's in a game? - Core concept of Shadowdark (00:05:37) - The Setting (00:06:27) - Materials Needed (00:07:29) - Stories and Themes (00:08:40) - What do characters do in the game? (00:11:09) - What is unique about Shadowdark? (00:15:48) - History of the game (00:20:10) - How did the playtesting go for the game? (00:24:26) - Terms and Concepts (00:25:14) - Call to Action (00:32:51) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impro
S80 E4 · Fri, February 28, 2025
Series 80.4 - Airship Amour with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the final episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, we are continuing the solo train and finishing up the series with a game by Sylvie the Dragon Games called Airship Amour, a lesbian dating sim that takes place on a steampunk airship! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Airship Amour by Sylvie the Dragon Games: Itch.io: https://sylviethedragon.itch.io/airship-amour Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:15) - Introductions (00:02:52) - Marker 94 (00:02:58) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:03:34) - The Setting (00:04:20) - The Tools (00:04:51) - Stories and Themes (00:06:09) - What do characters do? (00:07:30) - What is unique about Airship Amour? and History (00:09:11) - Let's make some people! (00:10:06) - Backgrounds and Character Traits (00:14:45) - Choosing a Station (00:17:12) - First Impressions (00:23:43) - Name and Recap (00:27:01) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:28:45) - How does character creation stack up to other games? (00:30:31) - Fanfic? (00:32:23) - Take it up a level! (00:35:27) - Episode Closer (00:36:32) - Call
S80 E3 · Mon, February 24, 2025
Series 80.3 - Reincarnated as the Unlovable Villainess with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the third episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, we step back down to solo RPGs and are covering an isekai-style dating named Reincarneted as the Unlovable Villainess by Wym Lawson! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Reincarnated as the Unlovable Villainess by Wym Lawson: Itch.io: https://wym-lawson.itch.io/reincarnated-as-the-unlovable-villainess Wym Lawson on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wym-lawson.itch.io Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:06) - Introductions (00:02:47) - What's in a game? - Core concept (00:04:47) - The setting (00:05:52) - Tools and Rules (00:06:39) - Stories and Themes (00:07:17) - What do characters do in the game? (00:07:47) - What is unique about the game? (00:08:21) - History of the game (00:09:11) - Let's make some people! (00:15:59) - Making the Love Interests (00:24:22) - Protagonist (00:25:15) - The Hearts (00:27:19) - D20 for your thoughts? - Character sheets and how it went (00:30:17) - Fanfic? (00:33:53) - Take it up a level! <l
S80 E2 · Tue, February 11, 2025
Series 80.2 - You Never Told Me with Senda Linaugh and Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the second episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to be going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is joined by guest co-host Senda Linaugh from Panda’s Talking Games to cover our first letter writing game, You Never Told Me by Senda herself! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Senda Linaugh: Polygamerous Podcast Network: https://polygamero.us Panda’s Talking Games: https://polygamero.us/panda/ She’s a Super Geek: http://sasgeek.com itch.io: https://idellamithlynnd.itch.io Gnome Stew: https://gnomestew.com BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/senda.bsky.social Games/Tools discussed this episode: You Never Told Me by Senda Linaugh: Itch.io: https://idellamithlynnd.itch.io/you-never-told-me Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:44) - Introductions (00:03:23) - What's in a Game? - Core Concept (00:05:44) - What setting do we play in? (00:06:52) - What sort of materials do we need to play? (00:09:04) - What stories and themes do you play with in this game? (00:11:46) - What do characters do in the game? (00:15:19) - What is unique about this game? (00:16:51) - History of the game (00:22:43) - Let's make some people! - Lines and Veils (00:26:37) - Questions about our immortality (00:47:15) - How old are we questions (00:51:31) - Names and Pronouns (00:55:08) - What is the present time?</
S80 E1 · Mon, February 03, 2025
Series 80.1 - Breaking the Ice with Senda Linaugh and Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the first episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to be going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is joined by guest co-host Senda Linaugh from Panda’s Talking Games to explore and create characters for the romantic two player game Breaking the Ice by Emily Care Boss! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Adventure Capitalists https://open.spotify.com/show/1GVcnON9T3zHcQ9cmhe7Xs?si=e093c4dbabf24984 Campaign Skyjacks https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rpw9eKVdpgiYRVPwjGe1U?si=b3dc8b5fb561444b Starwhal https://open.spotify.com/show/0CrArFeAPbTFm871oLtmrU?si=2e72dc21257c4a3a Skyjoust!! https://open.spotify.com/show/67illcOMVsb6YCtbuzYnJT?si=06d77ef7189341f9 Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Senda Linaugh: Polygamerous Podcast Network: https://polygamero.us Panda’s Talking Games: https://polygamero.us/category/podcasts/panda/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/senda.bsky.social Games/Tools discussed this episode: The Romance Trilogy by Emily Care Boss: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/191871/romance-trilogy-bgg010pdf?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:39) - Introductions (00:03:36) - What's in a game? - Core Concep
S79 E4 · Mon, January 27, 2025
Series 79.4 - Solo RPGs - Colostle with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the final episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Colostle, a fantasy solo RPG by Nich Angell that takes place in an impossibly big castle! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Adventure Capitalists https://open.spotify.com/show/1GVcnON9T3zHcQ9cmhe7Xs?si=e093c4dbabf24984 Campaign Skyjacks https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rpw9eKVdpgiYRVPwjGe1U?si=b3dc8b5fb561444b Starwhal https://open.spotify.com/show/0CrArFeAPbTFm871oLtmrU?si=2e72dc21257c4a3a Skyjoust!! https://open.spotify.com/show/67illcOMVsb6YCtbuzYnJT?si=06d77ef7189341f9 Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Colostle: Website: https://www.colostle.com/ Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:26) - Introductions (00:02:09) - What's in a game? - Core concept (00:02:58) - What setting do you play in? (00:04:16) - What tools do we need to play and what are the primary mechanics? (00:06:22) - What are Colostle's stories and themes? (00:09:03) - What do characters do in the game? (00:10:44) - What is unique about Colostle? (00:11:45) - History of Colostle (00:13:34) - Terms and Concepts (00:17:06) - Let's make some people! - Calling and Nature (00:21:35) - Picking a class (00:24:48) - Class Features (00:30:57) - Class Prompts (00:41:05) - Name and Look (00:43:58) - Creating a city <li
S79 E3 · Mon, January 20, 2025
Series 79.3 - Solo RPGs - Reap with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the third episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Reap, a necromantic fantasy solo RPG by multi-guest and friend of the show Spencer Campbell! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Reap: Website: https://gilarpgs.com/#reap Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:27) - Introductions (00:02:05) - What's in a game? - Core Concept of Reap (00:02:53) - The Setting (00:03:45) - Materials Needed (00:04:51) - What stories and themes does this game support? (00:06:26) - What do characters do in this game? (00:09:10) - What is unique about Reap? (00:10:30) - History of the game (00:11:14) - Terms and concepts (00:15:22) - Let's make some people! - Creating the Reaper (00:25:17) - Realms (00:27:45) - What story do the character sheets tell us? (00:29:59) - How does character creation stack up to others? (00:30:40) - Fanfic? (00:31:57) - Take it up a level! (00:35:19) - How resurrection works (00:36:30) - Combat and other things to keep in mind (00:38:11) - Episode closer (00:39:08) - Call to Action (00:45:44) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hero (Remix) ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix ) by Steve Combs Clip 2: Re
S79 E2 · Mon, January 13, 2025
Series 79.2 - Solo RPGs - Elegy with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the second episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Elegy, an urban fantasy vampiric RPG by Miracle M! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Elegy: Free PDF: https://miraclem.itch.io/elegy Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:27) - Introductions (00:02:05) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts (00:03:16) - What setting do you play in? (00:07:53) - What materials do we need to play Elegy? (00:10:40) - What stories and themes does this game explore? (00:12:41) - What do characters do in Elegy? (00:15:39) - What is unique about Elegy? (00:16:37) - History of the game (00:17:04) - Terms and Concepts (00:19:25) - Let's make some people! (00:24:04) - World Building Truths (00:47:16) - Name and Stats (00:49:23) - Assets (01:02:54) - Background and Connections (01:14:54) - Background Elegy (01:25:36) - Discussion - Character Sheets (01:27:09) - How does character creation stack up to other games? (01:27:52) - Fanfic? (01:32:13) - Episode Closer (01:32:58) - Call to Action (01:38:02) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hero (Remix) ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix ) by Steve Combs Clip 2: Vampires by A
S79 E1 · Mon, January 06, 2025
Series 79.1 - Solo RPGs - Ironsworn with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the first episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself to explore the game Ironsworn, a dark fantasy RPG about vows and perilous quests! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ironsworn: Free PDF: https://tomkinpress.com/collections/products-for-ironsworn/products/ironsworn-digital-edition Website: https://ironswornrpg.com Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:08) - Introductions (00:02:53) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts of Ironsworn (00:04:37) - Setting - Ironlands (00:08:31) - Materials needed to play (00:10:05) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore? (00:12:10) - What do characters do in this game? (00:14:30) - What is unique about Ironsworn? (00:16:04) - History of Ironsworn (00:18:04) - Basic terms and concepts - Assets (00:22:29) - Vows (00:24:14) - World Building Truths (00:25:03) - Let's make some people! - Concept and Name (00:27:17) - Stats and Momentum (00:34:52) - Vows, Bonds, Dibilities, Conditions, Banes and Burdens (00:37:19) - Asset Selection (00:47:34) - Equipment and other notes (00:52:14) - World Building Truths (01:06:21) - Second Vow and Background Bonds (01:10:51) - Discussion - How were the character sheets? (01:12:06) - How did character creation stack up to other games? (01:13:15) - Fanfic? (01:14:22) - Take it up a level! (01:16:53) - Episode Closer (01:17:42) - Call to Action (01:22:50) - Credits Music: Opening:
S78 E5 · Mon, December 30, 2024
Series 78.5 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Discussion Concluded)
Welcome to the final episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we finish our discussion about the game before diving into some very serious fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Brian Saliba Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme: Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:04) - How does the character creation set up your expectations for play? (00:06:43) - What is the biggest flaw/strength of character creation in this system? (00:13:57) - Fanfic! (00:27:27) - Take it up a level! - How does one gather new accouterments? (00:35:40) - Episode Closer (00:37:30) - Call to Action (00:43:03) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Med
S78 E4 · Thu, December 26, 2024
Series 78.4 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the fourth episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we learn more about Brian before analyzing both the character sheets as well as how the character creation stacks up to other games! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Brian Saliba Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme: Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:35) - Reintroductions (00:09:30) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:10:53) - What character creation mechanic does Brian like to see in a system? (00:13:15) - What story does the character sheet tell in this game? (00:21:35) - How does the character creation for Monty Python stack up to other games? (00:32:39) - Call to Action (00:36:04) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_0
S78 E3 · Mon, December 16, 2024
Series 78.3 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Creation Concluded)
Welcome to the third episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we finish making our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Brian Saliba Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme: Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:53) - Accoutrement (00:15:17) - Indifference (00:20:03) - Death and Loony status (00:21:31) - Currency (00:22:55) - More flavor (00:25:29) - Names (00:30:57) - Recaps (00:35:02) - Spiffing Serious Ability (00:41:57) - Episode Closer (00:46:03) - Call to Action (00:52:28) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hit
S78 E2 · Mon, December 09, 2024
Series 78.2 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we start making our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Brian Saliba Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme: Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:14) - How did the aesthetics of the game come together with a blend of public domain and custom art? (00:11:05) - Terms and Concepts (00:12:06) - Let's make some people! (00:17:54) - Class (00:22:07) - Traits and Mechanics (00:35:30) - Choosing Traits and/or Retainers (00:44:17) - Call to Action (00:48:37) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Cli
S78 E1 · Mon, December 02, 2024
Series 78.1 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we learn what this game is all about as well as quite a bit of detail about the game development experience with a licensed property. Character Creation Cast Patreon - Promo Code C3THANKS for 20% off! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Brian Saliba Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme: Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:29) - Introductions (00:03:32) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:06:12) - What is the setting? (00:08:04) - What materials do we need to play? (00:10:58) - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore? (00:17:10) - What was it like creating a game with humor at the core? (00:22:30) - How does one create a game like this and still keep it open ended for players to explore on their own? (00:31:05) - What can characters do in this game?</li
S77 E4 · Mon, November 25, 2024
Series 77.4 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Discussion Concluded)
Welcome to the final 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 finish our discussion with a great look at the necessity of the feedback process when testing out a new game before knocking it out of the park with some remarkable fanfic. Character Creation Cast Patreon - Promo Code C3THANKS for 20% off! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Crucible of Aether Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Mike Macagnone Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames Games/Tools discussed this episode: Crucible of Aether: Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:10) - Flaws and Strengths of character creation in this system (00:15:32) - Fanfic! (00:33:40) - Take it up a level! (00:40:37) - Episode Closer (00:43:55) - Call to Action (00:49:52) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="https://fr
S77 E3 · Mon, November 18, 2024
Series 77.3 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third 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 have a great discussion about character sheets, crunch, and how stories in this sort of world tend to lean towards worker revolutions. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Crucible of Aether Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Mike Macagnone Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames Games/Tools discussed this episode: Crucible of Aether: Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:23) - Reintroductions (00:07:30) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:10:45) - What character creation mechanic does Mike really like to see? (00:14:52) - What story do these character sheets tell? (00:27:06) - How does character creation stack up to other systems? (00:41:30) - How does creating characters in this game prepare you for play? (00:49:56)
S77 E2 · Mon, November 11, 2024
Series 77.2 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Creation Concluded)
Welcome to the second 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 finish creating our characters together. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Crucible of Aether Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Chimera Worldbuilding: https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share Chimera Character Creation https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114936141?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Mike Macagnone Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames Games/Tools discussed this episode: Crucible of Aether: Kickstarter: <a href="https://w
S77 E1 · Mon, November 04, 2024
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 Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Crucible of Aether Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Chimera Worldbuilding: https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share Chimera Character Creation https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114936141?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state https://vote.gov Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Mike Macagnone Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr Crucible of Aether Linktree
S76 E4 · Mon, October 28, 2024
Series 76.4 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, we discuss the process and get into some truly inspired fanfic for our unhinged world we created together. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Patreon https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Chimera Worldbuilding: https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share One Shot Oberfest - Live streams on Twitch October 15-30th! https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state https://vote.gov Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com New Shows on the One Shot Network: Herald’s Horn https://linktr.ee/herladshorn What Am I Rolling? https://www.wairpodcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/ Gamewoven https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)</p
S76 E3 · Mon, October 21, 2024
Series 76.3 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Creation Concluded)
Welcome to the third episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, we finish up our characters and try to make sense of the bizarre way that we are all related. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Patreon https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast One Shot Oberfest - Live streams on Twitch October 15-30th! https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state https://vote.gov Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com New Shows on the One Shot Network: Herald’s Horn https://linktr.ee/herladshorn What Am I Rolling? https://www.wairpodcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/ Gamewoven https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ 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 Tyler Samples Mystery County Podcast: https://mysterycounty
S76 E2 · Mon, October 14, 2024
Series 76.2 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, we finally begin our character creation for the series and Ryan chooses violence with his choices. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Oberfest - Live streams on Twitch October 15-30th! https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg One Shot Patreon https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Athraplay Podcast https://athraplay.simplecast.com/episodes USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state https://vote.gov Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com New Shows on the One Shot Network: Herald’s Horn https://linktr.ee/herladshorn What Am I Rolling? https://www.wairpodcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/ Gamewoven https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ 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/CharacterCreatio
S76 E1 · Mon, October 07, 2024
Series 76.1 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, Tyler tells us all about the game and his podcast before setting us up for character creation. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Herald’s Horn - New show on the One Shot Network! https://linktr.ee/herladshorn One Shot Oberfest - Live streams on Twitch October 15-30th! https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg One Shot Patreon https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Athraplay Podcast https://athraplay.simplecast.com/episodes USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state https://vote.gov What Am I Rolling? - New show on the One Shot Network! https://www.wairpodcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/ Gamewoven - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 <a hre
S75 E4 · Mon, September 30, 2024
Series 75.4 - Rangers of a Broken World with Cat McDonald [Designer] (Discussion Continued)
Welcome to the final episode of series 75, everyone! In this series, we sat down with game designer Cat McDonald about their brand new post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG, Rangers of a Broken World. In today’s episodes, we finish our discussion series with some remarkable fanfic before taking things up a level and learning about the lessons and seasons of advancement in this system! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: What Am I Rolling? - New show on the One Shot Network! https://www.wairpodcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/ Gamewoven - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ Rangers of a Broken World Playtest Signup https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Cat McDonald BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/catlinggun.bsky.social Peach Garden Games: https://www.peachgardengames.com/ Itch.io: https://peachgardengames.itch.io/ Sword of Symphonies Podcast: https://www.peachgardengames.com/episodes Games/Tools discussed this episode: Rangers of a Broken World:</str
S75 E3 · Mon, September 23, 2024
Series 75.3 - Rangers of a Broken World with Cat McDonald [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third episode of series 75, everyone! In this series, we sat down with game designer Cat McDonald about their brand new post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG, Rangers of a Broken World. In today’s episodes, begin our discussion block by learning a bit more about Cat before getting into our thoughts about how character creation went in this series! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Roleplay Retcon - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/ Gamewoven - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ Rangers of a Broken World Playtest Signup https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Cat McDonald BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/catlinggun.bsky.social Peach Garden Games: https://www.peachgardengames.com/ Itch.io: https://peachgardengames.itch.io/ Sword of Symphonies Podcast: https://www.peachgardengames.com/episodes Games/Tools discussed this episode: Rangers of a Broken World: Playtest Signup: https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements <l
S75 E2 · Mon, September 16, 2024
Series 75.2 - Rangers of a Broken World with Cat McDonald [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 75, everyone! In this series, we sat down with game designer Cat McDonald about their brand new post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG, Rangers of a Broken World. In today’s episodes, we finish up our characters with Cat, including figuring out our signature spells! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Gamewoven - New show on the One Shot Network! https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/ Rangers of a Broken World Playtest Signup https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Cat McDonald BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/catlinggun.bsky.social Peach Garden Games: https://www.peachgardengames.com/ Itch.io: https://peachgardengames.itch.io/ Sword of Symphonies Podcast: https://www.peachgardengames.com/episodes Games/Tools discussed this episode: Rangers of a Broken World: Playtest Signup: https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:45) - Choosing additional skills (00:08:19) - Crisis Specialty (00:11:58) - Key and Signature Spell (00:19:23) - More character details (00:24:38) - Character origins (00:28:32) - Scatter (00:31:22) - Backgroun
S75 E1 · Mon, September 09, 2024
Series 75.1 - Rangers of a Broken World with Cat McDonald [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 75, everyone! In this series, we sat down with game designer Cat McDonald about their brand new post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG, Rangers of a Broken World. In today’s episodes, Cat walks us through what the game is all about before starting to get us into character creation, and we have a lot of fun all along the way! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Rangers of a Broken World Playtest Signup https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Cat McDonald BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/catlinggun.bsky.social Peach Garden Games: https://www.peachgardengames.com/ Itch.io: https://peachgardengames.itch.io/ Sword of Symphonies Podcast: https://www.peachgardengames.com/episodes Games/Tools discussed this episode: Rangers of a Broken World: Playtest Signup: https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:16) - Introductions (00:04:47) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:05:52) - What is the setting like for Rangers of a Broken World? (00:07:58) - What materials do we need to play the game? (00:10:24) - What stories and themes does this game explore? (00:12:38) - What do characters do in this game? (00:13:54) - What is unique about Rangers of a
S74 E5 · Mon, September 02, 2024
Series 74.5 - Orbital Blues with Sam Sleney [Designer] (Discussion Continued)
Welcome to the fifth and final episode of series 74! This series welcomed Sam Sleney, one of the three designers behind Orbital Blues, the space western RPG we are covering this month! This episode, we finish up our discussion with more industry chat about the review process and how it’s ok to like things that are objectively bad, we make some fantastic fanfic for our characters, and do a deep dive into inspiration and being true to your games that you design or run! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Sam Sleney Twitter: https://x.com/samsleney Soul Muppet Publishing: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Orbital Blues: Website: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Itch.io: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:42) - The state of reviews in the RPG industry (00:17:08) - How does the process of creating characters for Orbital Blues stack up to other games? (00:30:32) - Fanfic! (00:44:04) - Take it up a level....? (00:52:44) - Episode Closer (00:54:43) - Call to Action (
S74 E4 · Mon, August 26, 2024
Series 74.4 - Orbital Blues with Sam Sleney [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the fourth episode of series 74! This series welcomed Sam Sleney, one of the three designers behind Orbital Blues, the space western RPG we are covering this month! This episode, we begin the discussion series with learning a bit more about Sam’s RPG origins and continue the industry talk with layout design and issues with the RPG review process in the community! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ The OSN: Book Club Anthology Volume 1 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/osn-book-club-anthology-vol-1 Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Sam Sleney Twitter: https://x.com/samsleney Soul Muppet Publishing: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Orbital Blues: Website: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Itch.io: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:19) - Reintroductions (00:08:07) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:21:44) - What character creation process or mechanic is Sam's fav
S74 E3 · Mon, August 19, 2024
Series 74.3 - Orbital Blues with Sam Sleney [Designer] (Creation Concluded)
Welcome to the third episode of series 74! This series welcomed Sam Sleney, one of the three designers behind Orbital Blues, the space western RPG we are covering this month! This episode, we finish our characters by selecting Troubles and Gambits, our inventory, and even create the ship that we have! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Starwhal Odyssey https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ The OSN: Book Club Anthology Volume 1 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/osn-book-club-anthology-vol-1 You Are The Tavern by Tracy Barnett https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-tavern Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Sam Sleney Twitter: https://x.com/samsleney Soul Muppet Publishing: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Orbital Blues: Website: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Itch.io: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:02:10) - Heart and Blues (0
S74 E2 · Mon, August 12, 2024
Series 74.2 - Orbital Blues with Sam Sleney [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 74! This series welcomed Sam Sleney, one of the three designers behind Orbital Blues, the space western RPG we are covering this month! This episode, learn about the history (and future) of Orbital Blues before diving into the start of character creation! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Starwhal Odyssey Public Feed https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/starwhal The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ The OSN: Book Club Anthology Volume 1 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/osn-book-club-anthology-vol-1 Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Sam Sleney Twitter: https://x.com/samsleney Soul Muppet Publishing: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Orbital Blues: Website: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Itch.io: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:51) - History and future of the game (00:32:23) - Let's make some people! - Character Names (00:34:45) - Character Concept (00:39:13) - The Stats (00:47:23) - The Crew<
S74 E1 · Mon, August 05, 2024
Series 74.1 - Orbital Blues with Sam Sleney [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 74! This series welcomed Sam Sleney, one of the three designers behind Orbital Blues, the space western RPG we are covering this month! This episode, we get introduced to the game by Sam and get into some fantastic discussion about game design and the industry itself! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: The Ultimate RPG Podcast https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Join our Discord! https://discord.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 Sam Sleney Twitter: https://x.com/samsleney Soul Muppet Publishing: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Orbital Blues: Website: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Itch.io: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:20) - Introductions (00:09:54) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:11:43) - The setting for Orbital Blues (00:21:40) - What materials do we need to play Orbital Blues? (00:24:58) - What do characters do in this game? (00:36:09) - What is unique about Orbital Blues? (01:01:54) - Call to Action (01:09:23) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03</a
S73 E5 · Mon, July 29, 2024
Series 73.5 - TMNT and After the Bomb with Jef and Jon from System Mastery (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 73! This series, Amelia agreed to cover TMNT for Ryan's birthday month! So we invited Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to join us and help us through the experience. Since TMNT is so small, we are also covering Palladium's After the Bomb to give us more options and a more robust setting! This episode, learn about the mechanics of Palladium's system a bit as well as how the experience system works in the game. We also dive into our fanfic section to figure out how this all works together! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: The Ultimate RPG Podcast launches July 30th! https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Kickstarter for Hunter/Hunted by Dillin Apelyon and Meghan Cross: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meghanlynnftw/hunter-ed?ref=profile_created Skyjacks: Courier’s Call Season 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mxQq9K2eVYJZF5VwDHyjC?si=4065fbd461eb49ee The Düngeonmeister Random Monster Generator: A Mix-and-Match RPG Flipbook Pre-order: https://amzn.to/3VQ4tHB Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Dungeonmeister-Random-Monster-Generator/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister-Series/9781507222539 Düngeonmeister: A Drink Master’s Guide Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dungeonmeister/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister/9781507214657 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 Jef Aldrich Twitter: https://x.com/systemmastery Bluesky:
S73 E4 · Mon, July 22, 2024
Series 73.4 - TMNT and After the Bomb with Jef and Jon from System Mastery (Discussion)
Welcome to the fourth episode of series 73! This series, Amelia agreed to cover TMNT for Ryan's birthday month! So we invited Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to join us and help us through the experience. Since TMNT is so small, we are also covering Palladium's After the Bomb to give us more options and a more robust setting! This episode, we start to discuss the character creation process after learning a bit more about Jef and Jon! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Kickstarter for Hunter/Hunted by Dillin Apelyon and Meghan Cross: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meghanlynnftw/hunter-ed?ref=profile_created Skyjacks: Courier’s Call Season 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mxQq9K2eVYJZF5VwDHyjC?si=4065fbd461eb49ee The Düngeonmeister Random Monster Generator: A Mix-and-Match RPG Flipbook Pre-order: https://amzn.to/3VQ4tHB Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Dungeonmeister-Random-Monster-Generator/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister-Series/9781507222539 Düngeonmeister: A Drink Master’s Guide Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dungeonmeister/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister/9781507214657 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 Jef Aldrich Twitter: https://x.com/systemmastery Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/systemmastery.bsky.social Jon Taylor Twitter: https://x.com/Gurglespasm Bluesky: http
S73 E3 · Mon, July 15, 2024
Series 73.3 - TMNT and After the Bomb with Jef and Jon from System Mastery (Creation Concluded)
Welcome to the third episode of series 73! This series, Amelia agreed to cover TMNT for Ryan's birthday month! So we invited Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to join us and help us through the experience. Since TMNT is so small, we are also covering Palladium's After the Bomb to give us more options and a more robust setting! This episode, we finish up our characters and survive the Palladium skill selection process. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Ennies Voting: https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2024/index.php Kickstarter for Hunter/Hunted by Dillin Apelyon and Meghan Cross: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meghanlynnftw/hunter-ed?ref=profile_created Skyjacks: Courier’s Call Season 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mxQq9K2eVYJZF5VwDHyjC?si=4065fbd461eb49ee The Düngeonmeister Random Monster Generator: A Mix-and-Match RPG Flipbook Pre-order: https://amzn.to/3VQ4tHB Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Dungeonmeister-Random-Monster-Generator/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister-Series/9781507222539 Düngeonmeister: A Drink Master’s Guide Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dungeonmeister/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister/9781507214657 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 Jef Aldrich Twitter: https://x.com/systemmastery Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/systemmastery.bsky.social Jon Taylor Twitter:
S73 E2 · Mon, July 08, 2024
Series 73.2 - TMNT and After the Bomb with Jef and Jon from System Mastery (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 73! This series, Amelia agreed to cover TMNT for Ryan's birthday month! So we invited Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to join us and help us through the experience. Since TMNT is so small, we are also covering Palladium's After the Bomb to give us more options and a more robust setting! This episode, we begin creating our characters and find out what sort of mutant animals we're all making. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: The Düngeonmeister Random Monster Generator: A Mix-and-Match RPG Flipbook Pre-order: https://amzn.to/3VQ4tHB Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Dungeonmeister-Random-Monster-Generator/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister-Series/9781507222539 Düngeonmeister: A Drink Master’s Guide Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dungeonmeister/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister/9781507214657 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 Jef Aldrich Twitter: https://x.com/systemmastery Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/systemmastery.bsky.social Jon Taylor Twitter: https://x.com/Gurglespasm Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gurglespasm.bsky.social System Mastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Düngeonmeister Series: Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jef-Aldrich/165085026 Games/Tools discussed this episode: TMNT and Other Strangeness
S73 E1 · Mon, July 01, 2024
Series 73.1 - TMNT and After the Bomb with Jef and Jon from System Mastery (Creation)
Welcome to the start of series 73! This series, Amelia agreed to cover TMNT for Ryan's birthday month! So we invited Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to join us and help us through the experience. Since TMNT is so small, we are also covering Palladium's After the Bomb to give us more options and a more robust setting! This episode, we learn all about these two games, including a really interesting history for the TMNT game itself. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Dungeonmeister: A Drink Master’s Guide Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dungeonmeister/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister/9781507214657 The Düngeonmeister Random Monster Generator: A Mix-and-Match RPG Flipbook Pre-order: https://amzn.to/3VQ4tHB Product Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Dungeonmeister-Random-Monster-Generator/Jef-Aldrich/Dungeonmeister-Series/9781507222539 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 Jef Aldrich Twitter: https://x.com/systemmastery Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/systemmastery.bsky.social Jon Taylor Twitter: https://x.com/Gurglespasm Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gurglespasm.bsky.social System Mastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: TMNT and Other Strangenesses: Backerkit for latest version: https://teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness.backerkit.c
S72 E4 · Mon, June 24, 2024
Series 72.4 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Discussion Continued)
Welcome to the final episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia. In today's episode, we get to the phenomenal fanfic about our characters, take a peek at the apocalypse, and learn how characters both get better (or not) in our advancement discussion! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Pelle Nilsson Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG Games/Tools discussed this episode: Mörk Borg: Website: https://morkborg.com DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:55) - Fanfic! (00:09:12) - Apocalypse Rules (00:20:34) - Take it up a level! (00:33:36) - Episode Closer (00:36:05) - Call to Action (00:40:54) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14501 Clip 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (<a href="ht
S72 E3 · Tue, June 18, 2024
Series 72.3 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia. In today's episode, we learn more about Pelle as well as discuss how the character creation process went for this game! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Pelle Nilsson Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG Games/Tools discussed this episode: Mörk Borg: Website: https://morkborg.com DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:26) - Reintroductions (00:07:39) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:09:12) - What makes for a great character creation system? (00:10:59) - What story do these character sheets tell us about the game? (00:14:25) - How does Mork Borg character creation stack up to other games? (00:20:18) - How does this process set expectations for play? (00:26:11) - Flaws and Strengths (00:29:39) - Call to Action (00:33:09) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14
S72 E2 · Mon, June 10, 2024
Series 72.2 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia. In today's episode, we finish creating our characters including utilizing the optional random tables for character creation! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Tracy Barnett and family! https://gofund.me/742f4f73 Our social media info: 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 Pelle Nilsson Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG Games/Tools discussed this episode: Mörk Borg: Website: https://morkborg.com DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:30) - Recap (00:01:55) - Equipment, Silver, Hit Points, Omens and Background (00:20:06) - Scrolls (00:20:41) - Optional Tables - Terrible Traits, Broken Body, Bad Habits and Troubling Tails (00:27:40) - Episode Closer (00:29:03) - Call to Action (00:33:43) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14501 Clip
S72 E1 · Mon, June 03, 2024
Series 72.1 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia so she can recover from being sick. In today's episode, we learn all about Mörk Borg and even start making our people! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Tracy Barnett and family! https://gofund.me/742f4f73 Our social media info: 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 Pelle Nilsson Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG Games/Tools discussed this episode: Mörk Borg: Website: https://morkborg.com DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:32) - Introductions (00:04:47) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:06:11) - What setting do you play in? (00:07:48) - What materials do you need to play? (00:09:12) - What sorts of stories and themes does this game explore? (00:10:58) - What do characters do in this game? (00:12:21) - What is unique about Mork Borg and what inspired the creation of the game? (00:16:41) - History of the game (00:19:06) - Terms and Concepts (00:21:13) - Let's make some people! - Classes (00:26:22) - Random Names (00:27:58) - Rolling Classes (00:30:17) - Abilities (00:37:49) - Call to Action (00:42:39) - Credits Music: Opening: Medit
S71 E4 · Mon, May 27, 2024
Series 71.4 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Discussion Continued)
Welcome to the final episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering in this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we finish up our discussion and cover some really interesting game design points along the way! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Tracy Barnett and family! https://gofund.me/742f4f73 Our social media info: 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 Sean Nittner Website: https://evilhat.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: AGON: Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:42) - Recap (00:02:05) - How does character creation in AGON stack up to other games? (00:08:03) - How does the process of character creation set us up for playing the game? (00:16:44) - What's the biggest flaw of character creation in AGON? (00:19:56) - What is the best part of character creation in AGON? (00:23:28) - Why does the narration come after the rolls? (00:28:12) - Why no D20 and playtesting? (00:36:18) - Take it up a level! (00:41:31) - Episode Closer (00:47:59) - Call to Action (00:55:17) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: <a href="https://app.soundstripe.com/
S71 E3 · Mon, May 20, 2024
Series 71.3 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn a bit about Sean before diving into some really great design discussion about AGON! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: For the Queen by Alex Roberts: https://darringtonpress.com/forthequeen/ Our social media info: 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 Sean Nittner Website: https://evilhat.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: AGON: Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:23) - Reintroductions (00:07:30) - The Leadership Challenge Micro AP(?!?!) (00:28:02) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:31:07) - What makes for a great character creation system? (00:35:22) - What story does the character sheet tell? (00:43:41) - Call to Action (00:49:30) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113 Main Theme: Hero
S71 E2 · Mon, May 13, 2024
Series 71.2 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we get to the character creation and make a fantastic and dynamic group of epic heroes! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Sean Nittner Website: https://evilhat.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: AGON: Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:08) - Recap (00:01:27) - Terms and Concepts (00:04:53) - Let's make some people! - Introduction (00:06:24) - Epithet (00:09:25) - Names (00:14:25) - Lineage (00:24:01) - Honored God, Bonds and Divine Favor (00:31:51) - Style (00:37:04) - Final details (00:41:34) - The secret missing part that was taken out of AGON (00:47:13) - The next steps before play begins (00:48:35) - Episode Closer (00:49:52) - Call to Action (00:55:32) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban From Soundstripe: https://app.sou
S71 E1 · Mon, May 06, 2024
Series 71.1 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn about the game as well as have a great discussion about the game's development process! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Sean Nittner Website: https://evilhat.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: AGON: Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:58) - Introductions (00:07:10) - What's in a game? - Core Concept of AGON (00:09:39) - What is the setting for AGON? (00:14:35) - What materials do we need to play the game? (00:16:17) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore? (00:28:29) - What do characters do in the game and how does it play? (00:45:40) - How did this game come to be? (00:56:19) - History of the game - How long did it take to design? (01:05:39) - Call to Action (01:15:37) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban From Soundstripe: https://app.s
S70 E3 · Thu, April 18, 2024
Series 70.3 - Metalepsis with Dillin Apelyan [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 70! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Dillin Apelyan, brand new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about their marvelously meta TTRPG, Metalepsis, a game that breaks the 4th wall between a creator and a created character! In today's episode, learn more about Dillin, discuss the character creation process, and get into some really fantastic fanfic before learning how the game normally is resolved! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Dillin Apelyan Website: https://superdillin.carrd.co/ Itch: https://superdillin.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Metalepsis: Itch.io: https://superdillin.itch.io/metalepsis Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:32) - Reintroductions (00:07:00) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:11:01) - What makes for a good character creation systems? (00:16:53) - What is the best way to keep track of the stories being told (00:19:20) - How does character creation stack up to other systems? (00:30:39) - Biggest flaws/Greatest Strengths of the game? (00:38:09) - Fanfic! (00:50:33) - Take it up a level! (00:54:03) - Episode Closer (00:55:14) - Call to Action (01:00:57) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Distant Light by Jed Stark From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15250 Clip 2: Fractured Light by Stephen Keech From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9509 Main Them
S70 E2 · Wed, April 10, 2024
Series 70.2 - Metalepsis with Dillin Apelyan [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 70! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Dillin Apelyan, brand new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about their marvelously meta TTRPG, Metalepsis, a game that breaks the 4th wall between a creator and a created character! In today's episode, we create our characters and find out how we first make contact with one another! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Dillin Apelyan Website: https://superdillin.carrd.co/ Itch: https://superdillin.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Metalepsis: Itch.io: https://superdillin.itch.io/metalepsis Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:27) - Recap (00:01:56) - Creating the Protagonist (00:07:08) - What is the protagonist's primary goal? (00:08:07) - What matters most to them now? (00:09:02) - Has the protagonist ever thought something else is controlling their fate? (00:10:44) - Author name and story name (00:12:13) - Why is this story being created? (00:13:22) - Has the author ever regretted a decision to their creation? (00:14:43) - What has the protagonist already lost so far? (00:16:01) - What does the protagonist still have left? (00:17:34) - Setting the stage (00:23:13) - How does the 4th wall break happen? (00:27:19) - Episode Closer (00:29:56) - Call to Action (00:36:25) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Distant Light by Jed Stark From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15250 Clip
S70 E1 · Mon, April 01, 2024
Series 70.1 - Metalepsis with Dillin Apelyan [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 70! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Dillin Apelyan, brand new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about their marvelously meta TTRPG, Metalepsis, a game that breaks the 4th wall between a creator and a created character! In today's episode, learn about the game and just begin diving into the character creation process! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Dillin Apelyan Website: https://superdillin.carrd.co/ Itch: https://superdillin.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Metalepsis: Itch.io: https://superdillin.itch.io/metalepsis Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:33) - Reintroductions (00:06:12) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:08:53) - What makes for a great character creation system? (00:11:17) - What story do the character sheets tell us? (00:16:15) - How did the character creation stack up with other games we've played? (00:23:12) - How does this process set our expectations for play? (00:28:19) - Flaws and Strengths (00:32:06) - Fanfic! (00:43:54) - Take it up a level! (00:49:32) - Episode Closer (00:50:53) - Call to Action (00:57:30) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Distant Light by Jed Stark From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15250 Clip 2: Fractured Light by Stephen Keech From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9509 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (<a href="http
S69 E3 · Wed, March 20, 2024
Series 69.3 - Fight With Spirit with Haley Gordon [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the extra nice final episode of Series 69! In this series, we are delighted to welcome Haley Gordon, one half of the Storybrewers, to talk about their remarkable sports drama RPG, Fight With Spirit, a game where relationships are as important as the intense sports action! In today's episode, we get to discuss the character creation process, find out about Haley's boardgame origins, and come up with some truly inspired fanfic for these folks! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Skyjoust: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/skyjoust/?v=7516fd43adaa Our social media info: 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 Haley Gordon Twitter: https://twitter.com/storybrewers Website: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Fight With Spirit!: Storybrewer’s Page: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/fight-with-spirit-sports-drama-rpg/?v=7516fd43adaa Itch.io: https://storybrewers.itch.io/fight-with-spirit Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:33) - Reintroductions (00:06:12) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:08:53) - What makes for a great character creation system? (00:11:17) - What story do the character sheets tell us? (00:16:15) - How did the character creation stack up with other games we've played? (00:23:12) - How does this process set our expectations for play? (00:28:19) - Flaws and Strengths (00:32:06) - Fanfic! (00:43:54) - Take it up a level! (00:49:32) - Episode Closer (00:50:53) - Call to Action (00:57:30) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music
S69 E2 · Mon, March 11, 2024
Series 69.2 - Fight With Spirit with Haley Gordon [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the extra nice second episode of Series 69! In this series, we are delighted to welcome Haley Gordon, one half of the Storybrewers, to talk about their remarkable sports drama RPG, Fight With Spirit, a game where relationships are as important as the intense sports action! In today's episode, we finish up creating our characters as well as a pool of other connections in our character's lives! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Skyjoust: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/skyjoust/?v=7516fd43adaa Our social media info: 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 Haley Gordon Twitter: https://twitter.com/storybrewers Website: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Fight With Spirit!: Storybrewer’s Page: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/fight-with-spirit-sports-drama-rpg/?v=7516fd43adaa Itch.io: https://storybrewers.itch.io/fight-with-spirit Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:53) - Character Details (00:03:38) - Connections and finishing up details (00:36:36) - Character Summaries (00:50:23) - Picking connections (00:52:23) - Team Special (00:55:06) - Episode Closer (00:56:23) - Call to Action (01:04:48) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: This is my Time by Ivy States From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15902 Clip 2
S69 E1 · Mon, March 04, 2024
Series 69.1 - Fight With Spirit with Haley Gordon [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the extra nice beginning of Series 69! In this series, we are delighted to welcome Haley Gordon, one half of the Storybrewers, to talk about their remarkable sports drama RPG, Fight With Spirit, a game where relationships are as important as the intense sports action! In today's episode, we will be learning about the game and creating our team before starting to dive into character creation! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Skyjoust: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/skyjoust/?v=7516fd43adaa Our social media info: 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 Haley Gordon Twitter: https://twitter.com/storybrewers Website: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Fight With Spirit!: Storybrewer’s Page: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/fight-with-spirit-sports-drama-rpg/?v=7516fd43adaa Itch.io: https://storybrewers.itch.io/fight-with-spirit Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:35) - Introductions (00:03:08) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:04:05) - What setting do we play in? (00:05:36) - What materials do we need to play Fight with Spirit? (00:07:06) - What kinds of stories and themes does this game explore? (00:08:37) - What do characters do in this game? (00:14:03) - What makes Fight With Spirit unique? (00:18:00) - History of the game (00:20:44) - Terms and Concepts (00:21:26) - Let's make some people! - What sport are we playing? (00:27:02) - What heart will our story have? (00:29:29) - Not like this! (00:30:54) - How much detail will we include for sports descriptions? (00:33:37) - High sc
S68 E3 · Mon, February 19, 2024
Series 68.3 - Life on the Edge with Maso Perez [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our special February series, everyone! February is the month of love, romance and relationships, so we're excited to invite Maso Perez to the studio in order to look at their new game Life on the Edge, the official Boyfriend Dungeon TTRPG from Kitfox Games, that lets you explore your inner psyche, confront your fears, and also smooch swords! In today's episode, we discuss the character creation process, learn more about our guest, and get into some fantastic fanfic as well as character advancement discussions! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Dillin on the One Shot Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Oxc13QX2II5wHXWLWqefe?si=2bcf8629590a4850 Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com C3 on YouTube https://youtube.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 Maso Perez Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/trumoi Itch.io: https://trumoi.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Boyfriend Dungeon: Life on the Edge: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2677740/Boyfriend_Dungeon_TTRPG_Life_On_the_Edge/ Itch.io: https://trumoi.itch.io/boyfriend-dungeon-life-on-the-edge DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461467/boyfriend-dungeon-ttrpg-life-on-the-edge?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:13) - Reintroductions (00:10:40) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:17:40) - What makes for a great character creation system? (00:22:00)
S68 E2 · Mon, February 12, 2024
Series 68.2 - Life on the Edge with Maso Perez [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our special February series, everyone! February is the month of love, romance and relationships, so we're excited to invite Maso Perez to the studio in order to look at their new game Life on the Edge, the official Boyfriend Dungeon TTRPG from Kitfox Games, that lets you explore your inner psyche, confront your fears, and also smooch swords! In today's episode, we finish our characters and figure out what sort of scenario we would likely be playing in. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Dillin on the One Shot Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Oxc13QX2II5wHXWLWqefe?si=2bcf8629590a4850 Our social media info: 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 Maso Perez Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/trumoi Itch.io: https://trumoi.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Boyfriend Dungeon: Life on the Edge: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2677740/Boyfriend_Dungeon_TTRPG_Life_On_the_Edge/ Itch.io: https://trumoi.itch.io/boyfriend-dungeon-life-on-the-edge DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461467/boyfriend-dungeon-ttrpg-life-on-the-edge?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:41) - Recap (00:02:27) - How do you feel about being a weapon? (00:04:20) - What's your preferred way to tackle a challenge? (00:06:15) - What is one of the things your character is dealing with? (00:11:37) - What is your relationship with each of the other PCs? (00:18:45) - Figuring out Links (00:25:15) - Your
S68 E1 · Mon, February 05, 2024
Series 68.1 - Life on the Edge with Maso Perez [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our special February series, everyone! February is the month of love, romance and relationships, so we're excited to invite Maso Perez to the studio in order to look at their new game Life on the Edge, the official Boyfriend Dungeon TTRPG from Kitfox Games, that lets you explore your inner psyche, confront your fears, and also smooch swords! In today's episode, we learn about the game, its unique release on Steam, and start getting into character creation. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Maso Perez Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/trumoi Itch.io: https://trumoi.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Boyfriend Dungeon: Life on the Edge: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2677740/Boyfriend_Dungeon_TTRPG_Life_On_the_Edge/ Itch.io: https://trumoi.itch.io/boyfriend-dungeon-life-on-the-edge DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461467/boyfriend-dungeon-ttrpg-life-on-the-edge?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:25) - Introductions (00:04:25) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:07:04) - What is the setting like? (00:11:30) - What tools do we need to play this game? (00:13:43) - What stories and themes does this game explore? (00:22:49) - What do characters do in the game? (00:27:51) - What is unique about Life on the Edge? (00:35:18) - How does the game treat platonic vs romantic relationships? (00:38:55) - History of Life on the Edge (00:46:31) - Terms and Concepts (00:55:15) - Let's make some people! <
S67 E3 · Mon, December 18, 2023
Series 67.3 - The Santa Corps with Taylor Curreysmith [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of Series 67, everyone! This series we're excited to welcome Taylor Curreysmith from Whimsy Machine Media to discuss his holiday themed game, The Santa Corps, a festive holiday TTRPG about dismantling systemic greed. This episode discuss the creation process, learn about Taylor's LARP origins, and get into some truly wonderful fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Taylor Curreysmith Social Media Links: https://whimsymachinegames.com/contact/ Website: https://whimsymachinegames.com/ Itch.io: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: The Santa Corps: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/the-santa-corps Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:18 - Reintroductions 00:05:56 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:11:09 - What makes for a good character creation system? 00:24:39 - How does it feel to work through the list structure? 00:31:28 - How do the milestones affect the pacing of the game? 00:40:28 - How did this session zero go? 00:46:46 - How does this set expectations for play? 00:56:07 - Flaws/best part of the character creation 00:57:57 - Fanfic! 01:08:46 - Take it up a level! - Failing Milestones 01:14:56 - Episode Closer 01:16:20 - Call to Action 01:22:28 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mistletoe Magic by Avocado Junkie on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8279 Clip 2: Pumpkin S
S67 E2 · Mon, December 11, 2023
Series 67.2 - The Santa Corps with Taylor Curreysmith [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of Series 67, everyone! This series we're excited to welcome Taylor Curreysmith from Whimsy Machine Media to discuss his holiday themed game, The Santa Corps, a festive holiday TTRPG about dismantling systemic greed. This episode we finally create our characters and get to discover what sort of scenario this trio find themselves in! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: 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 Taylor Curreysmith Social Media Links: https://whimsymachinegames.com/contact/ Website: https://whimsymachinegames.com/ Itch.io: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: The Santa Corps: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/the-santa-corps Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:19 - Recap 00:01:38 - Choosing Archetypes 00:18:34 - Creating the scenario 00:30:56 - Setting Milestones 00:51:52 - How play normally would start 01:00:54 - Episode Closer 01:03:12 - Call to Action 01:09:44 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mistletoe Magic by Avocado Junkie on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8279 Clip 2: Pumpkin Spiced Sunrise by Desert Dive on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15147 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_He
S67 E1 · Mon, December 04, 2023
Series 67.1 - The Santa Corps with Taylor Curreysmith [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of Series 67, everyone! This series we're excited to welcome Taylor Curreysmith from Whimsy Machine Media to discuss his holiday themed game, The Santa Corps, a festive holiday TTRPG about dismantling systemic greed. This episode we learn about the game and start diving into the character creation process, while having some really great discussion about game design in the process! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Star Crossed: Love Letters Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bully-pulpit-games/Star-Crossed-Love-Letters Star Crossed and I Have the High Ground on Party of One: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dPXHo5a4B6RZ9lYZT2Cqz?si=ZggG5sTqTzym9qRGec-n4w Star Crossed: Love Letters Solo play on One Shot: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LuhTT5Yc7Ji9q5388MQje?si=7c1641cb37724d47 Our social media info: 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 Taylor Curreysmith Social Media Links: https://whimsymachinegames.com/contact/ Website: https://whimsymachinegames.com/ Itch.io: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: The Santa Corps: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/the-santa-corps Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:43 - Introductions 00:03:38 - What's in a game? Core concept of The Santa Corps 00:05:33 - What is the setting? 00:09:10 - What tools do we need to play this game? 00:12:57 - What stories and themes does this game explore? <li
S66 E3 · Mon, November 27, 2023
Series 66.3 - AcadeCon 2023 Spotlights - Action 12 Cinema with Michael Ross
Welcome to the final episode of Series 66, everyone! In this series, we sat down with three different designers live at the AcadeCon 2023 convention in Dayton, Ohio in the US! In today's episode, Ryan was able to sit down with the head of the AcadeCon convention as well as the RPG Academy, Michael Ross, to learn about Action 12 Cinema, an action movie RPG where you play as characters in a B-style action movie! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Star Crossed: Love Letters Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bully-pulpit-games/Star-Crossed-Love-Letters Star Crossed and I Have the High Ground on Party of One: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dPXHo5a4B6RZ9lYZT2Cqz?si=ZggG5sTqTzym9qRGec-n4w Our social media info: 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 Michael Ross Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRpgAcademy Website: https://therpgacademy.com/ Acadecon: https://acadecon.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Action 12 Cinema: https://therpgacademy.com/action-12-cinema/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:24 - Introductions 00:04:01 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Action 12 Cinema 00:07:16 - What setting do we play in? 00:12:33 - What do characters do in this game? 00:15:19 - What materials do we need to play? 00:16:13 - What sort of characters can people make in the game? 00:21:06 - Let's make some people! 00:23:38 - World Building - Setting the rating 00:25:00 - Genre 00:27:20 - Plot 00:32:10 - 6 Obstacles and putting together Acts 00:41:14 - Locations 00:43:12 -
S66 E2 · Mon, November 20, 2023
Series 66.2 - AcadeCon 2023 Spotlights - Under and Above with Carlos Salazar
Welcome to the second episode of Series 66, everyone! In this series, we sat down with three different designers live at the AcadeCon 2023 convention in Dayton, Ohio in the US! In today's episode, Ryan was able to sit down with Carlos Salazar to talk about his brand-new game still in development, Under and Above, an isekai RPG where you play as people interacting with a world adjacent to ours! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Star Crossed: Love Letters Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bully-pulpit-games/Star-Crossed-Love-Letters Our social media info: 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 Carlos Salazar https://linktr.ee/carlos.makes.games Games/Tools discussed this episode: Under and Above: https://linktr.ee/carlos.makes.games Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:23 - Introductions 00:03:53 - What's in a game? - Core concept for Under and Above 00:05:05 - What is the setting? 00:06:04 - What do characters do in the game? 00:08:17 - What materials do we need to play Under and Above? 00:11:18 - What sorts of characters can you make in this game? 00:14:27 - Let's make some people! 00:17:06 - Choosing our kin 00:20:26 - Kin Questions 00:23:42 - Names and Appearance 00:25:17 - Signature Move 00:29:00 - Banes and Drawbacks 00:30:08 - Worldbuilding - What is the Above? 00:31:03 - How is the Above and Below separated? 00:31:48 - What is it like between the two? 00:33:13 - What is the Below? 00:43:33 - Why is your group together and how does the adventure start? 00:48:14 - Choosing our kith playbooks 00:49:41 - Kith signature moves, solo moves and group moves 00:51:59 - Attributes 00:54:16 - Gear and weapons 00:55:22 - Touc
S66 E1 · Mon, November 13, 2023
Series 66.1 - AcadeCon 2023 Spotlights - Identeco with Shawn Rourk aka Mallo
Welcome to the first episode of Series 66, everyone! In this series, we sat down with three different designers live at the AcadeCon 2023 convention in Dayton, Ohio in the US! In today's episode, Ryan was able to sit down with Shawn, aka Mallo, from the team behind Identeco, a cyberpunk RPG with western genre elements blended in! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Star Crossed: Love Letters Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bully-pulpit-games/Star-Crossed-Love-Letters Our social media info: 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 Shawn Rourk aka Mallo https://linktr.ee/identeco Games/Tools discussed this episode: Identeco: DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/14491/Humanoid-Games?affiliate_id=1601603 Website: https://www.playidenteco.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:50 - Introductions 00:03:18 - What's in a game? - Core Concept of Identeco 00:05:13 - Setting 00:06:57 - Materials needed 00:09:20 - What sort of characters can you make in Identeco? 00:12:22 - Let's make some people! - Choosing Backgrounds 00:17:41 - Attributes 00:25:12 - Skills 00:28:50 - Talents 00:32:56 - Cybernetics 00:35:47 - Equipment 00:40:33 - Final Details 00:43:34 - What was the process for creating these character creation mechanics? 00:45:39 - What inspirations were drawn upon for the character creation mechanics? 00:47:38 - Anything special coming up for Identeco? 00:49:04 - Episode Closer 00:49:42 - Call to Action 00:57:24 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_Mac
S65 E3 · Tue, October 17, 2023
Series 65.3 - Spooky Micro RPGs - Lycantree and A Green Hour
Welcome to the final episode of Series 65, everyone! This series we’ve been covering progressively spookier micro RPGs to help you find the perfect game for your own personal Halloween Special! In today’s episode, Amelia and Ryan sit down to talk about and do the setup for Lycantree by Beau Jágr Sheldon and A Green Hour: The Dying Land by Jeeyon Shim! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Roar Cat Reads Streamathon Website: https://roarcatreads.com/charityevent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roarcatreads/ AcadeCon Events: Magical Bee-ch Episode Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/145 Game: https://lordneptune.itch.io/magical-bee-ch-episode Our Final Gathering Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/100 Game: https://lordneptune.itch.io/our-final-gathering Character Creation Cast Panel: Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/144 Our social media info: 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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: Lycantree by Beau Jágr Sheldon and A Green Hour: The Dying Land by Jeeyon Shim [ Ultimate Micro RPG Book]: Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuste
S65 E2 · Mon, October 09, 2023
Series 65.2 - Spooky Micro RPGs - It Takes a Child to Raze a Village and Absolution in Brass
Welcome to the second episode of Series 65, everyone! This series will be covering varying degrees of spooky micro RPGs from various sources so that you can have a good heap of options for your own groups if you are hoping to do an RPG one shot this Halloween! In today’s episode, Amelia and Ryan sit down to talk about and do the setup for It Takes a Child to Raze a Village by Ursidice and Absolution in Brass by Sharang Biswas! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Roar Cat Reads Streamathon Website: https://roarcatreads.com/charityevent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roarcatreads/ AcadeCon Events: Magical Bee-ch Episode Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/145 Game: https://lordneptune.itch.io/magical-bee-ch-episode Our Final Gathering Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/100 Game: https://lordneptune.itch.io/our-final-gathering Character Creation Cast Panel: Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/144 Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Games/Tools discussed this episode: It Takes a Child to Raze a Village (Ursidice): DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/317712/it-takes-a-child-to-raze-a-village?affiliate_id=1601603 Itch: https://ursidice.itch.io/vil
S65 E1 · Mon, October 02, 2023
Series 65.1 - Spooky Micro RPGs - It’s Not Us Meddling Kids! and Object Kilo
Welcome to the first episode of Series 65, everyone! This series will be covering varying degrees of spooky micro RPGs from various sources so that you can have a good heap of options for your own groups if you are hoping to do an RPG one shot this Halloween! In today’s episode, Amelia and Ryan sit down to talk about and do the setup for It’s Not Us Meddling Kids! by Ursidice and Object Kilo by Jason Morningstar! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Roar Cat Reads Streamathon Website: https://roarcatreads.com/charityevent/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roarcatreads/ AcadeCon Events: Magical Bee-ch Episode Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/145 https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/146 Game: https://lordneptune.itch.io/magical-bee-ch-episode Our Final Gathering Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/100 Game: https://lordneptune.itch.io/our-final-gathering Character Creation Cast Panel: Event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2023/schedule/144 Our social media info: 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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: It Wasn’t Us Meddling Kids (Ursidice): DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/368019/It-Wasnt-Us-Meddling
S64 E3 · Tue, September 26, 2023
Series 64.3 - Flabbergasted with Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino [Designers] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our Flabbergasted series! On this series we are joined by the sister duo behind The Wanderer’s Tome, Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino, joining us all the way from Malta! Flabbergasted is a comedic TTRPG set in the roaring 20’s. In today’s episode, we discuss the character creation process and get into some really good fanfic for our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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/ Pasión de las Pasiones: Website: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409558/Pasion-de-las-Pasiones?affiliate_id=1601603 Fiasco Website: https://bullypulpitgames.com/products/fiasco DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/335287/fiasco?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3L9IiYb Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:18 - Reintroductions 00:10
S64 E2 · Mon, September 18, 2023
Series 64.2 - Flabbergasted with Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our Flabbergasted series! On this series we are joined by the sister duo behind The Wanderer’s Tome, Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino, joining us all the way from Malta! Flabbergasted is a comedic TTRPG set in the roaring 20’s. In today’s episode, we finish making our characters and create a really amazing social club that ties all of our characters together! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2023-daytons-own-3-day-tabletop-convention Our Final Gathering Actual Play: https://youtu.be/lyjAzPTsb5A Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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/ Pasión de las Pasiones: Website: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409558/Pasion-de-las-Pasiones?affiliate_id=1601603 Fiasco Website: h
S64 E1 · Mon, September 11, 2023
Series 64.1 - Flabbergasted with Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to our Flabbergasted series! On this series we are joined by the sister duo behind The Wanderer’s Tome, Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino, joining us all the way from Malta! Flabbergasted is a comedic TTRPG set in the roaring 20’s! In today’s episode, we learn about the game, including its interesting history, and dive into the character creation process! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2023-daytons-own-3-day-tabletop-convention Courier’s Call Season 3 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-3 Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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/ Pasión de las Pasiones: Website: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409558/Pasion-de-las-Pasiones?affiliate_id=1601603 Fiasco</s
Bonus · Mon, September 04, 2023
Character Evolution Cast - E24 - Intraparty Conflict
Welcome to another bonus episode of Character Evolution Cast everyone! In this episode, Amelia and Ryan sit down to discuss (and teach Ryan about) Intraparty conflict. What forms can it take in our games, how to safely navigate it, and some examples from games in our past to showcase how it can work in our games. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2023-daytons-own-3-day-tabletop-convention Courier’s Call Season 3 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-3 Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.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 Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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/ Pasión de las Pasiones: Website: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409558/Pasion-de-las-Pasiones?affiliate_id=1601603 Fiasco Website: <a href="https://
S63 E4 · Mon, August 28, 2023
Series 63.4 - DIE RPG with Kieron Gillen (Designer Spotlight)
Welcome to the fourth and final episode of our DIE RPG series! Wait, a FOUR episode series?! That’s right, we’re endcapping this series with a special designer spotlight with the creator of DIE the RPG and DIE the comic, Kieron Gillen. We talk a bunch about this meta, dark fantasy TTRPG and even create a new set of characters with Kieron at the helm! You won’t want to miss this special episode for a very remarkable series. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.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: Kieron Gillen @kierongillen Twitter: https://twitter.com/kierongillen BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/kierongillen.bsky.social Website: https://kierongillen.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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/ DIE Comic: Website: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/die Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:58 - Introductions 00:05:49 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:14:41 - What inspired taking the standard D&D RPG and turning it on its head? 00:22:06 - How did the comic and RPG influence one another? 00:31:05 - What sort of key d
S63 E3 · Mon, August 21, 2023
Series 63.3 - DIE RPG with Aram Vartian and Alex V [Replay] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third 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 discuss the creation process, what morality means in RPGs, and dive into some really amazing fanfic for our characters. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our social media info: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.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: Aram Vartian @AramVartian / @vartian Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/vartian.bsky.social Website: https://aramvartian.com Alex V @alexv_fyi / @alexvalente.fyi Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexv_fyi BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexvalente.fyi Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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 00:01:35 - Reintroductions 00:12:41 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:16:33 - What
S63 E2 · Mon, August 14, 2023
Series 63.2 - DIE RPG with Aram Vartian and Alex V [Replay] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second 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 finish our Personas and have a really unique experience when getting our Paragons! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our BlueSky Info: Character Creation Cast: https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social Amelia: https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social Ryan: https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.bsky.social Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Aram Vartian @AramVartian / @vartian Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/vartian.bsky.social Website: https://aramvartian.com Alex V @alexv_fyi / @alexvalente.fyi Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexv_fyi BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexvalente.fyi Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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/ <
S63 E1 · Mon, August 07, 2023
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! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Our BlueSky Info: Character Creation Cast: https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social Amelia: https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social Ryan: https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.bsky.social Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Aram Vartian @AramVartian / @vartian Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/vartian.bsky.social Website: https://aramvartian.com Alex V @alexv_fyi / @alexvalente.fyi Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexv_fyi BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexvalente.fyi Website: https://alexvalente.fyi/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: 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: <l
Bonus · Wed, August 02, 2023
Character Evolution Cast E23 - System Agnostic Tools for Character Development with James D'Amato
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Evolution Cast where we sit down with James D’Amato, author of the Ultimate RPG series of books that we have covered many times on the show before, here to talk with us about utilizing system agnostic tools to help enhance our characters at the table, including a demonstration of his brand-new Campfire Cards which are available right now! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Campfire Cards: Amazon: https://amzn.to/43SAsZJ Main Site: https://bit.ly/ultimatecampfire Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: James D’Amato BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/oneshotrpg.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/oneshotrpg Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com/ Books discussed this episode: The Ultimate RPG Campfire Card Deck by James D’Amato: Amazon: https://amzn.to/43SAsZJ Main Site: https://bit.ly/ultimatecampfire Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:38 - Introductions 00:05:08 - What inspired James to work on the Ultimate RPG series? 00:12:49 - Where does James draw inspiration from for characters? 00:15:28 - What does James like most about designing games and exercises? 00:17:27 - What is difficult about game design? 00:21:27 - Why is character development so important in RPGs? 00:28:25 - What are the benefits of using 3rd party tools for character development? 00:36:17 - Using tools before the game vs during the game 00:40:09 - What are these Campfire Cards? 00:46:54 - How do the cards work? 00:48:53 - We run through some cards for our characters from C
Bonus · Mon, June 26, 2023
Character Evolution Cast - E22 - RPGs as Therapy Tools with Daniel Hand
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Evolution Cast where we sit down with Daniel Hand, licensed therapist and author of the book Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide, to talk about how licensed therapists can use RPGs to assist with the therapeutic process. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Daniel Hand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161 Website: https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/ Newsletter: https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/podcast Books discussed this episode: Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide: Amazon: https://amzn.to/445n9W5 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:18 - Introductions 00:05:24 - How Daniel got into RPGs 00:09:51 - Any significant impacts that Daniel experienced playing RPGs? 00:13:13 - What was the inspiration for the intersection of RPGs and Therapy? 00:17:44 - An overview of how RPGs can be used as a therapeutic tool 00:26:21 - What other benefits are there for using RPGs in therapy? 00:29:19 - What kinds of things does playing RPGs do that traditional therapy isn't as easy to get at? 00:37:18 - How do RPGs allow clients to work through self-expression in novel ways? 00:45:01 - What type of systems are good for this, or are there some that should be avoided? 00:57:09 - How do specific therapeutic goals go into the game sessions? 01:00:35 - Are there any unique considerations for therapists to keep in mind? 01:02:41 - How do you make sure these sessions are safe? And how do you end those sessions? 01:06:06 - Does it take much prep time? 01:09:52 - What else can we expect in the book? 01:13:54 - How could people approach th
S62 E3 · Mon, June 19, 2023
Series 62.3 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we discuss the process, getting into some really great topics and, of course, some fabulous fanfic. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil Senda @IdellaMithlynnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/ Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Cyberpunk Red: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:21 - Recap 00:01:44 - Base Stats 00:13:02 - Derived Statistics 00:15:24 - Skills 00:33:32 - Gear and Cyberware 01:00:56 - Names 01:05:17 - Episode Closer 01:06:20 - Call to Action 01:16:16 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/mu
S62 E2 · Mon, June 12, 2023
Series 62.2 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Creation Continued
Welcome to the second episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we finish up our characters and rebel against the rules a little bit! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil Senda @IdellaMithlynnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/ Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Cyberpunk Red: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:21 - Recap 00:01:44 - Base Stats 00:13:02 - Derived Statistics 00:15:24 - Skills 00:33:32 - Gear and Cyberware 01:00:56 - Names 01:05:17 - Episode Closer 01:06:20 - Call to Action 01:16:16 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Med
Bonus · Thu, June 08, 2023
Character Creation Spotlight E20 - Girl by Moonlight with Andrew Gillis [Designer]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! For this episode, we sit down with Andrew Gillis, designer of the game we'll be shining a light on today, Girl by Moonlight, a Magical Girl game about exploring the heartbreak of denying who you really are, fighting for what you believe in, and the transcendent power of building relationships while embracing your true self. This game is funding on Backerkit right now, so check it out after you hear all about it and hear about our amazing group we created this episode! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Girl By Moonlight on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/evil-hat/girl-by-moonlight Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Andrew Gillis @CommutingCrow Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommutingCrow Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/actualfactual Games/Tools discussed this episode: Girl By Moonlight Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/evil-hat/girl-by-moonlight Timestamps: 00:00:08 - Introductions 00:02:35 - What's in a game? 00:03:22 - Setting 00:04:37 - What do characters do in this game? 00:05:18 - Materials 00:05:40 - What kind of characters can you make in this game? 00:07:32 - Let's make some people! - Choose a setting 00:09:14 - Series creation worksheet 00:10:14 - What blight is upon the world? 00:11:10 - What is its agenda? 00:13:38 - Mundane World 00:18:11 - What is held sacred? 00:20:15 - What is considered profane? 00:21:40 - How did we get our abilities? 00:23:06 - What role do we play? 00:24:57 - Choosing playbooks 00:34:56 - Filling initial details 00:35:40 - Action R
S62 E1 · Tue, June 06, 2023
Series 62.1 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we learn about the game and experience its lifepath system! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil Senda @IdellaMithlynnd Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/ Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Cyberpunk Red: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:20 - Introductions 00:05:07 - What's in a game? 00:06:28 - What is the setting of Cyberpunk Red? 00:13:55 - What tools do we need to play the game? 00:14:32 - What types of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:17:31 - What do characters do in this game? 00:20:15 - What makes Cyberpunk Red unique? 00:24:40 - History of the game 00:31:09 - Terms and Concepts 00:32:46 - Let's make some people! - Methods
Bonus · Tue, May 30, 2023
Character Evolution Cast - E21 - Introduction To RPGs
How does a new player get into RPGs in the first place? What resources are out there to help me find the right game? How many other episodes are we able to reference in one episode?! Join us for the long-awaited return of our Character Evolution Cast series! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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 Other CEC Episodes Discussed: 8 Kinds of Fun: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IBmhLnq84Bxjs0hnSGz1T?si=825c8276735342a8 AP at Home: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5reg42vAGrYLkLd3nBcsvq?si=f2874d141a9f4b29 Session Zero: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wyRzm1toRsjNnptLF6AEg?si=ef05aef50247452c Safety at the Table: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1l2JuaipCTeJQkwCrkWJ0d?si=95d153fe14bb40a3 Character Creation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yFN46Qdc7tTHMZaAznwRZ?si=02fae08095f24e6f Convention Survival Guide: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LlaNbM81y7HYC4zJlpTvQ?si=c463b9d6c7084e49 AP at Home Part II: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31dFojZ0gahxiLOnVnb2fa?si=74d3d52ac1044c7f Gaming at a Distance: https://open.spotify.com/episode/45LbWMFUPRBgmdIUVI88Nj?si=028ba916f60240aa Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:36 - Introducti
Bonus · Mon, May 22, 2023
Undying Bonds - Episode 2 - Necromancers, Relationships and Names
In this session Amelia and Ryan discuss fusing more necromancy in with the magical girl aesthetics, relationship mechanics, fashion, the names of things, what happens when you die, how you get revived, game balance and much more. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Main Theme: Black Crown by Andrew Stanton ( https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8359 ) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast ( https://twitter.com/CreationCast ) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning ( https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning ) Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp ( https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning ) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune ( https://twitter.com/lordneptune ) Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp ( https://dice.camp/@lordneptune ) Our Network: https://oneshotpodc
S61 E3 · Mon, May 15, 2023
Series 61.3 - GURPS with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our GURPS series, everyone! This episode, Jef and Jon from the System Mastery join us again to discuss how this character creation process worked out for us! We also finish our characters in the longest character recap in the show’s history. We even had nice things to say about the system! This episode is an excellent cap on a really fun series, including some great fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive - Help us get to our next new goal of $150 a month and get some sweet stickers and a game of Arium: Create with Amelia in return if we get there! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ System Mastery Episode 250 - GURPS https://systemmasterypodcast.com/2023/04/18/system-mastery-250-gurps/ 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: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a Patreon: https://patreon.com/systemmastery Games/Tools discussed this episode: GURPS 4th Edition: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/224830/GURPS-Basic-Set-Characters?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:10 - Re-introductions 00:59:04 - D20 for your thoughts? - Are there bad any games that System Mastery reviewed that was still super popular? 01:08:46 - Did you ever cover a
S61 E2 · Mon, May 08, 2023
Series 61.2 - GURPS with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our GURPS series, everyone! We here at Character Creation Cast Headquarters would like to formally apologize for what we have unleashed upon the world with the second part of this series with Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast. Truly, this is... certainly something that happened! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ System Mastery Episode 250 - GURPS https://systemmasterypodcast.com/2023/04/18/system-mastery-250-gurps/ 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: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a Patreon: https://patreon.com/systemmastery Games/Tools discussed this episode: GURPS 4th Edition: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/224830/GURPS-Basic-Set-Characters?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:28 - Recap 00:02:31 - Basic Attributes 00:04:47 - Our point pools - Ryan gets lost 00:12:08 - Modifiers? 00:13:19 - Skills? 00:14:54 - I'm not sure what's going on, but stuff is happening 00:16:39 - Advantages, Disadvantages and Powers 00:29:25 - Ryan tries making a Racial Template 00:31:03 - This is fine 00:33:03 - Ryan opens a spreadshe
S61 E1 · Mon, May 01, 2023
Series 61.1 - GURPS with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our GURPS series, everyone! Wait, it’s not April? And we have Jef and Jon from System Mastery on this series to teach us about the game that can do literally anything? This won’t be daunting at all! Join us for this episode as we learn all about this game, why it exists, and why it’s important to learn about it. Whether GURPS is a favorite of yours or not, you won’t want to miss this series! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ System Mastery Episode 250 - GURPS https://systemmasterypodcast.com/2023/04/18/system-mastery-250-gurps/ 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: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a Patreon: https://patreon.com/systemmastery Games/Tools discussed this episode: GURPS 4th Edition: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/224830/GURPS-Basic-Set-Characters?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:53 - Introductions 00:07:59 - What's in a game? - Core concept of GURPS 00:27:17 - What is the setting for GURPS? 00:39:47 - What tools do we need to play GURPS? 00:41:58 - What sort of stories and themes are meant to be played on GURPS? 01:02:01 - What do characters do i
S60 E3 · Mon, April 24, 2023
Series 60.3 - Random Character Generation with Ryan and Amelia (World Building and Relationships)
Welcome to the final episode in a very special series, everyone! This series Amelia and Ryan examine random tables from all sorts of sources, mash them all together, and create some character concepts together! What sort of havoc have they wrought with this process? You’ll have to listen to find out! This episode we put the final touches on the world with some random world building tables, and then we really mix things up with random relationships tables for all of our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com/ C3 Character Randomizer: https://randomizer.charactercreationcast.com/ 2023 ProHealth Care Walks for Cancer http://events.phci.org/site/TR/Walks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=1372 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/Tools discussed this series: D&D 5E Player’s Handbook and D&D 3.5E Dungeon Master’s Guide by Wizards of the Coast Aliens Unlimited Revised Edition , Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition , Powers Unlimited 3 , Transdimensional TMNT and After the Bomb 2nd Edition by Palladium Games <a href="https://www.drivet
S60 E2 · Mon, April 17, 2023
Series 60.2 - Random Character Generation with Ryan and Amelia (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode in a very special series, everyone! This series Amelia and Ryan examine random tables from all sorts of sources, mash them all together, and create some character concepts together! What sort of havoc have they wrought with this process? You’ll have to listen to find out! This episode we create our final two characters before gearing up for world building and relationships in the next episode! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: 2023 ProHealth Care Walks for Cancer http://events.phci.org/site/TR/Walks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=1372 Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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 Games/Tools discussed this series: D&D 5E Player’s Handbook and D&D 3.5E Dungeon Master’s Guide by Wizards of the Coast Aliens Unlimited Revised Edition, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition, Transdimensional TMNT and After the Bomb 2nd Edition by Palladium Games Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Advanced Lovers & Lesbians by April Kit Walsh Heart , Strata and Unbound by Rowan, Rook and Decard’s Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor <a hre
S60 E1 · Mon, April 10, 2023
Series 60.1 - Random Character Generation with Ryan and Amelia (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode in a very special series, everyone! This series Amelia and Ryan examine random tables from all sorts of sources, mash them all together, and create some character concepts together! What sort of havoc have they wrought with this process? You’ll have to listen to find out! This first episode we explain the process and create our first two characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: 2023 ProHealth Care Walks for Cancer http://events.phci.org/site/TR/Walks/General?pg=entry&fr_id=1372 Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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 Games/Tools discussed this series: D&D 5E Player’s Handbook and D&D 3.5E Dungeon Master’s Guide by Wizards of the Coast Aliens Unlimited Revised Edition, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition, Transdimensional TMNT and After the Bomb 2nd Edition by Palladium Games Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Advanced Lovers & Lesbians by April Kit Walsh Heart , Strata and Unbound by Rowan, Rook and Decard’s Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor Sentinel C
Bonus · Thu, April 06, 2023
Undying Bonds - Episode 1 - The Pitch
What do you get when you blend necromancers and magical girls? We're about to find out! Join Amelia and Ryan in this bonus series where they create a whole RPG using the Illuminated by Lumen system. In this episode we explore what we want to get out of this game and give ourselves a direction to move towards. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Main Theme: Black Crown by Andrew Stanton ( https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8359 ) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Twitter: @CreationCast ( https://twitter.com/CreationCast ) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning ( https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning ) Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp ( https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning ) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune ( https://twitter.com/lordneptune ) Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp ( https://dice.camp/@lordneptune ) Our Network
Bonus · Mon, April 03, 2023
Character Creation Chit-Chat - March 29th, 2023
On today's 5-year anniversary special episode, Ryan and Amelia sit down to talk about self-conscious clickies, how great analogy to getting treated for mental health issues, Amelia's latest ECT shenanigans, 24 hour time vs 12 hour time, the nightmare that is grocery shopping with sensory issues, Peggy, our 5-year anniversary celebration, a sub-optimal recording session due to life happening at us too much lately, our game plan going forward for the April series, reminisce about the last 5 years a bit, look forward to the next 5 years, and talk about how grateful we are for all of our listeners and supporters. We truly couldn't do this without all of you. Thank you! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Main Theme: Hero (Remix) ( https://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: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning ( https://twitter.com/ging
S59 E3 · Mon, March 20, 2023
Series 59.3 - Slayers with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of Series 59, everyone! In this series we are joined by previous guest Spencer Campbell to cover his game, Slayers, an RPG where you play as monster hunters for hire. This episode we dig into some phenomenal discussion surrounding inspiration in game design and world building, how the character creation session went in this series, as well as some spectacular fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Patreon Drive: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gilarpgs Website: https://gilarpgs.com/ Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Slayers: Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/slayers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:44 - Reintroductions 00:08:24 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where does Spencer's design inspiration come from? 00:16:49 - What does Spencer enjoy most about world building? 00:25:09 - Let's talk about character sheets. 00:34:01 - How does this character creation stack up to other games? 00:39:50 - How does this character creation set expectations for play? 00:44:14 - Flaws and Favorites 00:54:21 - Fanfic! 01:05:36 - Take it up a level! 01:11:11 - Final thoughts 01:13:02 - Episode Closer 01:15:31 - Call to Action - Patreon Drive Edition! 01:24:59 - Credits 01:26:53 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://
S59 E2 · Mon, March 13, 2023
Series 59.2 - Slayers with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of Series 59, everyone! In this series we are joined by previous guest Spencer Campbell to cover his game, Slayers, an RPG where you play as monster hunters for hire. This episode we finally get to create our characters and find out who gets to actually make the coveted Archanist! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Characters Without Stories: Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GymF24kf53Ph7dRlmC6AC?si=4a0a9f37e92344ea Feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xNlepeOhw2KUBSGio2o4h?si=2dcbe3c00b9d45d0 Girl Scout Cookies!: https://cookies.charactercreationcast.com/ Undying Bonds: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast?filters[tag]=Undying%20Bonds Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gilarpgs Website: https://gilarpgs.com/ Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Slayers: Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/slayers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:16 - Recap 00:01:32 - Classes 00:05:41 - Skill Scores 00:11:08 - Class Actions 00:28:28 - Character Enhancements 00:35:34 - Final character details 00:39:46 - Quick thoughts 00:44:39 - Episode Closer
S59 E1 · Mon, March 06, 2023
Series 59.1 - Slayers with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of Series 59, everyone! This series we are joined by previous guest Spencer Campbell to cover his game, Slayers, an RPG where you play as monster hunters for hire. This episode we learn all about the game and start diving into one of the most contentious character creation sessions to date! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Characters Without Stories: Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GymF24kf53Ph7dRlmC6AC?si=4a0a9f37e92344ea Feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xNlepeOhw2KUBSGio2o4h?si=2dcbe3c00b9d45d0 Girl Scout Cookies!: https://cookies.charactercreationcast.com/ Undying Bonds Episode 4: https://www.patreon.com/posts/undying-bonds-4-78522481 Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gilarpgs Website: https://gilarpgs.com/ Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Slayers: Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/slayers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:24 - Introductions 00:06:38 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:07:31 - What is the setting of Slayers? 00:13:58 - What materials do we need for this game? 00:16:19 - What stories and themes is this game meant to play? 00:22:30 - What do charact
S58 E3 · Mon, February 20, 2023
Series 58.3 - Pasión de las Pasiones with Brandon Leon-Gambetta and Elsbeth Denman (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our Pasión de las Pasiones series, everyone! In this series we have the game's designer, Brandon Leon-Gambetta (he/him) joining us with his good friend, and Magpie Games GM Elsbeth Denman (she/her) to look at this phenomenal Powered by the Apocalypse game about playing out your very own Telenovela. In this episode, we talk about how the character creation process went, get into some dramatic fanfic, and give Brandon some well-deserved praise! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Buy Pasión de las Pasiones!: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion?m Girl Scout Cookies!: https://cookies.charactercreationcast.com/ Undying Bonds Session 3: https://www.patreon.com/posts/undying-bonds-2-77740925 Newsletter Signups: https://newsletter.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: Brandon Leon-Gambetta @bleongambetta Twitter: https://twitter.com/bleongambetta Website: https://brandonleongambetta.com Itch.io: https://bleongambetta.itch.io/ Elsbeth Denman @elsbethdz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsbethdz/ Dark Valley: https://darkvalleypod.com Magpie Games Curated Play: https://magpiegames.com/pages/elsbeth Stop, Hack and Roll @StopHackAndRoll Twitter: https://twitter.com/stophackandroll Website: https://stop-hack-and-roll-podcast.pinecast.co/ Games/Tools
S58 E2 · Mon, February 13, 2023
Series 58.2 - Pasión de las Pasiones with Brandon Leon-Gambetta and Elsbeth Denman (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our Pasión de las Pasiones series, everyone! In this series we have the game's designer, Brandon Leon-Gambetta (he/him) joining us with his good friend, and Magpie Games GM Elsbeth Denman (she/her) to look at this phenomenal Powered by the Apocalypse game about playing out your very own Telenovela. In this episode, we finally get to character creation with a little collaborative world building as a treat! Get ready for a spicy episode, everyone! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Pre-Order Pasión de las Pasiones!: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion?m Girl Scout Cookies!: https://cookies.charactercreationcast.com/ Undying Bonds Session 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/undying-bonds-2-77740925 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: Brandon Leon-Gambetta @bleongambetta Twitter: https://twitter.com/bleongambetta Website: https://brandonleongambetta.com Itch.io: https://bleongambetta.itch.io/ Elsbeth Denman @elsbethdz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsbethdz/ Dark Valley: https://darkvalleypod.com Magpie Games Curated Play: https://magpiegames.com/pages/elsbeth Stop, Hack and Roll @StopHackAndRoll Twitter: https://twitter.com/stophackandroll Website: https://stop-hack-and-roll-podcast.pinecast.co/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Pasión de las Pasiones: Website: https://magpi
S58 E1 · Mon, February 06, 2023
Series 58.1 - Pasión de las Pasiones with Brandon Leon-Gambetta and Elsbeth Denman (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our Pasión de las Pasiones series, everyone! In this series we have the game's designer, Brandon Leon-Gambetta (he/him) joining us with his good friend, and Magpie Games GM Elsbeth Denman (she/her) to look at this phenomenal Powered by the Apocalypse game about playing out your very own Telenovela. In this episode, we learn all about the game and get into some really fantastic discussions that, somehow, left us no time to actually start creating our characters yet! But trust us, you'll want to listen to this episode for the discussion, as it leads into some brilliant character creation in the next episode. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Pre-Order Pasión de las Pasiones!: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion?m Girl Scout Cookies!: https://cookies.charactercreationcast.com/ Undying Bonds Session 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/undying-bonds-2-77740925 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: Brandon Leon-Gambetta @bleongambetta Twitter: https://twitter.com/bleongambetta Website: https://brandonleongambetta.com Itch.io: https://bleongambetta.itch.io/ Elsbeth Denman @elsbethdz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsbethdz/ Dark Valley: https://darkvalleypod.com Magpie Games Curated Play: https://magpiegames.com/pages/elsbeth Stop, Hack and Roll @StopHackAndRoll Twitter: https://twitter.com/stophackandroll Website: https://stop-hack-and-roll-podcast.pinecast.co/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Pasión de la
Bonus · Mon, January 16, 2023
C3 2022 Retrospective - Part 3
Join our hosts, Amelia Antrim and Ryan Boelter, as they take a look back at 2022 in this special bonus series! In this episode we talk about our favorite things as well as what we're looking forward to in this new year! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Newsletter Signups! https://newsletter.charactercreationcast.com Assist with Mr. Peaches’ final expenses: https://paypal.me/lordneptune One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads 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 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:09 - Introductions 00:01:40 - Favorite Game of 2022 00:08:15 - Favorite Characters of 2022 00:13:57 - Favorite Moments with Guests in 2022 00:22:16 - Favorite Mechanic of 2022 00:28:29 - Favorite World Building Detail of 2022 00:37:48 - Favorite Behind the Scenes Thing in 2022 00:50:02 - What are we looking forward to in 2023? 01:03:24 - What is one non-podcast thing we're looking forward to in 2023? 01:09:33 - Podcast Recommendations 01:16:49 - Episode Closer 01:20:26 - Call to Action 01:28:00 - Credits 01:29:54 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Main Theme: Hero (Remix) ( https://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: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Ins
Bonus · Thu, January 12, 2023
C3 2022 Retrospective - Clip Show
Enjoy these clips from each of our series this last year. We had a lot of fun listening to these as we prepped for the Retrospective series, so we are presenting them to you so you may enjoy them as well! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Assist with Mr. Peaches’ final expenses: https://paypal.me/lordneptune One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads 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 Music: Main Theme: Hero (Remix) ( https://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: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ 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
Bonus · Mon, January 09, 2023
C3 2022 Retrospective - Part 2
Join our hosts, Amelia Antrim and Ryan Boelter, as they take a look back at 2022 in this special bonus series! In this episode, we discuss the games covered in our primary series releases between September and December as well as all of the Character Creation Spotlight episodes we released this year, with a little mention of our Q&A bonus series as well! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Assist with Mr. Peaches’ final expenses: https://paypal.me/lordneptune One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads 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 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:15 - Recap 00:01:33 - The One Ring 00:05:53 - Delta Green 00:09:56 - Sleepaway 00:15:30 - Ryuutama 00:23:28 - Deimos Academy 00:26:27 - Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast 00:28:32 - Broken 00:36:38 - I Have the High Ground 00:41:47 - Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes 00:46:32 - Q&A Series 00:47:25 - Episode Closer 00:48:40 - Call to Action 00:57:31 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Main Theme: Hero (Remix) ( https://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: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumb
Bonus · Mon, January 02, 2023
C3 2022 Retrospective - Part 1
Join our hosts, Amelia Antrim and Ryan Boelter, as they take a look back at 2022 in this special bonus series! In this episode, we discuss the games covered in our primary series releases between January and August! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads 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 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:07 - Introduction 00:03:12 - Trash Mob! 00:08:09 - Thirsty Sword Lesbians 00:14:14 - Kids on Brooms 00:20:09 - Marvel Super Heroes 00:26:52 - Dungeons & Dragons 5E Supplements 00:32:06 - Alchemistresses 00:37:12 - Under the Neighborhood 00:44:50 - Nova/Lumen 00:48:31 - Call to Action 00:57:12 - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod Main Theme: Hero (Remix) ( https://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: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/ Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning ( https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning ) Ryan Boelter: Twitter: @lordneptune ( https://twitter.com/lordneptune ) <
S57 E3 · Mon, December 19, 2022
Series 57.3 - Ryuutama with Amber Seger [Tabletop Babble] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our Ryuutama series, everyone! This series we have Amber Seger from the Tabletop Babble and Shapeshift podcasts, joining us to discuss and create characters for Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada, a cozy game about travel in a fantasy world. This episode we have an excellent discussion with Amber about character sheets and accessibility, talk about how the process went with the character creation, and try to make sense of everything in our fanfic segment! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Regarding Ads on the network: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tiUCVvh9HJSV0I6vH5fNS?si=245d84e493b64829 One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Amber Seger @rocketorca Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocketorca Website: https://rocketorca.com Tabletop Babble @TableTopBabble Twitter: https://twitter.com/TableTopBabble Website: https://geekspective.com/show/table-top-babble/ Shapeshift Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shapeshiftcast Website: https://geekspective.com/show/shapeshift/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ryuutama: Website: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/161432/Ryuutama?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:48 - Reintroductions 00:05:43 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:08:28 - What makes for a real
S57 E2 · Mon, December 12, 2022
Series 57.2 - Ryuutama with Amber Seger [Tabletop Babble] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our Ryuutama series, everyone! This series we have Amber Seger from the Tabletop Babble and Shapeshift podcasts, joining us to discuss and create characters for Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada, a cozy game about travel in a fantasy world. This episode we finish up with character creation and run into a few struggles we hadn’t ever encountered before! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Regarding Ads on the network: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tiUCVvh9HJSV0I6vH5fNS?si=245d84e493b64829 One Shot Network Bad Ads Reporting Form: https://bit.ly/osnbadads One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Amber Seger @rocketorca Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocketorca Website: https://rocketorca.com Tabletop Babble @TableTopBabble Twitter: https://twitter.com/TableTopBabble Website: https://geekspective.com/show/table-top-babble/ Shapeshift Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shapeshiftcast Website: https://geekspective.com/show/shapeshift/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ryuutama: Website: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/161432/Ryuutama?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:01 - Picking stats 00:05:19 - Mastered Weapons 00:07:29 - Personal Item 00:09:22 - Character Details and Personal Color 00:11:38 - Reason for Journeying, Hometown and Perso
S57 E1 · Mon, December 05, 2022
Series 57.1 - Ryuutama with Amber Seger [Tabletop Babble] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our Ryuutama series, everyone! This series we have Amber Seger from the Tabletop Babble and Shapeshift podcasts, joining us to discuss and create characters for Ryuutama by Atsuhiro Okada, a cozy game about travel in a fantasy world. This episode we learn about the game before beginning to dive into character creation! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Amelia’s Christmas Cards Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/tpQMdqcnNujkrCo97 Starwhal: Odyssey of the Lucky Fin - Episode 2 - Using a playtest version of the new Skyjacks RPG!: https://www.patreon.com/posts/starwhal-odyssey-75420507?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=join_link One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Amber Seger @rocketorca Twitter: https://twitter.com/rocketorca Website: https://rocketorca.com Tabletop Babble @TableTopBabble Twitter: https://twitter.com/TableTopBabble Website: https://geekspective.com/show/table-top-babble/ Shapeshift Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shapeshiftcast Website: https://geekspective.com/show/shapeshift/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ryuutama: Website: DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/161432/Ryuutama?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:4
S56 E3 · Mon, November 21, 2022
Series 56.3 - Sleepaway with Nicole Trainor [Misfits of Space] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our Sleepaway series, everyone! This series we have Nicole Trainor/Phae from the Misfits of Space podcast, joining us to discuss and create characters (and a camp!) for, Sleepaway, existential horror themed summer camp RPG by Jay Dragon! This episode we discuss the character creation process as well as dive into some exquisite fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Amelia’s Christmas Cards Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/tpQMdqcnNujkrCo97 One Shot Podcast - Starwhal: Odyssey of the Lucky Fin https://open.spotify.com/episode/033JivhzqoCAPvW5WTeb82?si=62dd8cd5c6ef4099 One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Nicole Trainor @Phaedra220 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phaedra220 Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/phaedra220 Misfits of Space @MisfitsOfSpace Twitter: https://twitter.com/MisfitsOfSpace Website: https://misfitsofspace.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Sleepaway: Website: https://possumcreekgames.com/products/sleepaway Itch.io: https://possumcreekgames.itch.io/sleepaway DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/353967/Sleepaway?affiliate_id=1601603 C3 Camp Map: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qoENXxq-skJ-rl33A1Hj-adVNC_xkQ5mthcBw5X1G0s/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:27
S56 E2 · Mon, November 14, 2022
Series 56.2 - Sleepaway with Nicole Trainor [Misfits of Space] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our Sleepaway series, everyone! This series we have Nicole Trainor/Phae from the Misfits of Space podcast, joining us to discuss and create characters (and a camp!) for, Sleepaway, existential horror themed summer camp RPG by Jay Dragon! This episode we finish creating our characters and define more of our camp, including some of the many campers we have to protect! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Epic Levels Mad Dungeons: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CyvRQXjbRXelKYdN5yVJT?si=c8945930a12c45b9 One Shot Podcast - Starwhal: Odyssey of the Lucky Fin https://open.spotify.com/episode/033JivhzqoCAPvW5WTeb82?si=62dd8cd5c6ef4099 One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Nicole Trainor @Phaedra220 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phaedra220 Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/phaedra220 Misfits of Space @MisfitsOfSpace Twitter: https://twitter.com/MisfitsOfSpace Website: https://misfitsofspace.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Sleepaway: Website: https://possumcreekgames.com/products/sleepaway Itch.io: https://possumcreekgames.itch.io/sleepaway DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/353967/Sleepaway?affiliate_id=1601603 C3 Camp Map: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qoENXxq-skJ-rl33A1Hj-adVNC_xkQ5mthcBw5X1G0
S56 E1 · Mon, November 07, 2022
Series 56.1 - Sleepaway with Nicole Trainor [Misfits of Space] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our Sleepaway series, everyone! This series we have Nicole Trainor/Phae from the Misfits of Space podcast, joining us to discuss and create characters (and a camp!) for, Sleepaway, existential horror themed summer camp RPG by Jay Dragon! This episode we learn about the game, create our summer camp, and begin creating our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Nicole Trainor @Phaedra220 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phaedra220 Misfits of Space @MisfitsOfSpace Twitter: https://twitter.com/MisfitsOfSpace Website: https://misfitsofspace.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Sleepaway: Website: https://possumcreekgames.com/products/sleepaway Itch.io: https://possumcreekgames.itch.io/sleepaway DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/353967/Sleepaway?affiliate_id=1601603 C3 Camp Map: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qoENXxq-skJ-rl33A1Hj-adVNC_xkQ5mthcBw5X1G0s/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:48 - Introductions 00:04:31 - What's in a game? - Core Concept of Sleep Away 00:05:49 - Setting - World Building 00:08:16 - What materials do we need to play? 00:09:31 - What sort of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:11:59 - What do characters do in this game? 00:12:54 - What makes Sleepaway unique? 00:17:01 - History of Sleep Away 00:19:07 - Terms and Concepts 00:20:29 - Let's make som
S55 E3 · Mon, October 17, 2022
Series 55.3 - Delta Green with Justen Jess (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our Delta Green series, everyone! This series we have Justen Jess joining us to discuss and create characters for this mission-based game of government conspiracy and unnatural horrors! This episode we get into some really great discussion, including our standard fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg One Shot Network Patreon: https://www.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: Justen Jess @justenwrites Twitter: https://twitter.com/justenwrites The Babylon Podject @babylonpodject Twitter: https://twitter.com/babylonpodject Website: https://okay-so.simplecast.com/ The Compleat Discography @Atuin_pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atuin_pod Website: https://www.compleatdiscography.page/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Delta Green: Website: https://www.delta-green.com/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SqC5sE DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/236576/Delta-Green-The-RolePlaying-Game?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:54 - Reintroductions 00:05:20 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:07:57 - What does Justen like in character creation? 00:09:58 - What story do the character sheets tell us in Delta Green? 00:15:58 - How does Delta Green character creation stac
S55 E2 · Mon, October 10, 2022
Series 55.2 - Delta Green with Justen Jess (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our Delta Green series, everyone! This series we have Justen Jess joining us to discuss and create characters for this mission-based game of government conspiracy and unnatural horrors! This episode we finish creating our characters and find out what sort of companies our doomed agents originally worked for! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg 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: Justen Jess @justenwrites Twitter: https://twitter.com/justenwrites The Babylon Podject @babylonpodject Twitter: https://twitter.com/babylonpodject Website: https://okay-so.simplecast.com/ The Compleat Discography @Atuin_pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atuin_pod Website: https://www.compleatdiscography.page/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: Delta Green: Website: https://www.delta-green.com/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SqC5sE DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/236576/Delta-Green-The-RolePlaying-Game?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:37 - Recap 00:01:54 - Picking Jobs, Skills and Bonds 00:13:13 - Bonus Skills 00:18:08 - Options for characters starting as veterans 00:19:45 - Distinguishing Features 00:22:22 - Name, Nationality, Personal Details and Motivations 00:31:26 - Employer 00:33:33 - Characters are finished! - Optional Quest
S55 E1 · Mon, October 03, 2022
Series 55.1 - Delta Green with Justen Jess (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our Delta Green series, everyone! This series we have Justen Jess joining us to discuss and create characters for this mission-based game of government conspiracy and unnatural horrors! This episode we learn about the game, discuss some of the more problematic mechanics within the game, then begin creating our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg 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: Justen Jess @justenwrites Twitter: https://twitter.com/justenwrites The Babylon Podject @babylonpodject Twitter: https://twitter.com/babylonpodject Website: https://okay-so.simplecast.com/ The Compleat Discography @Atuin_pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atuin_pod Website: https://www.compleatdiscography.page/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: Delta Green: Website: https://www.delta-green.com/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SqC5sE DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/236576/Delta-Green-The-RolePlaying-Game?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:02 - Introductions 00:06:44 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:08:51 - What is the setting for Delta Green? 00:10:03 - What materials do you need to play this game? 00:10:29 - What stories and themes does Delta Green explore? 00:14:21 - What do characters do in the game? 00:17:54 - What is unique about Delta Green? 00:21:58 - History of the game 00:23:51 - Terms and Concepts - Statistics, Skills an
Bonus · Thu, September 29, 2022
Character Creation Spotlight - E19 - Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes with Banana Chan and Michael Addison [Designers]
Welcome to a bonus Spotlight episode, everyone! This episode we have Michael Addison and Banana Chan joining us to discuss and create characters for Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes, a game where you play in a rock-n-roll dystopia as misfit outlaws that fight the Powers That Be! Kickstarting October 4th, 2022! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg 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: Banana Chan @BananaChanGames Twitter: https://twitter.com/bananachangames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bananachangames/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bananachangames YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BananaCGames Michael Addison @nerdypupgames Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdypupgames Itch.io: https://nerdypupgames.itch.io/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes: Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg Itch.io Playtest: https://nerdypupgames.itch.io/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-playtest Timestamps: 00:00:22 - Introduction 00:05:44 - What's in a game? - Core concept 00:07:50 - What is the setting like in this game? 00:09:14 - What do characters do in Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes? 00:10:15 - What materials do we need to play this game? 00:12:15 - Let's make some people! - Worldbuilding - The Crash 00:26:42 - The Outlaw Wastes 00:37:25 - The Valley 00:42:51 - The powers that be 00:52:02 - Squad
S54 E3 · Mon, September 19, 2022
Series 54.3 - The One Ring with Stef Midlock and James Pierson [Athrabeth Podcast] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of our The One Ring series, everyone! This series we have Stef Midlock and James Pierson from the Athrabeth Podcast joining us to discuss and create characters for The One Ring 2nd Edition, the official Lord of the Rings RPG by Free League Publishing! This episode we discuss the process and get into some really great fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Nate’s Fundraiser https://bit.ly/badgerfish7 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: Stef Midlock @thenorthfour Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenorthfour James Pierson @jpierson Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpierson Athrabeth Podcast @Athrabeth_cast Twitter: https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: The One Ring: Free League Publishing: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7472871211266 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pBHccL DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370267/The-One-RingTM-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:07 - Reintroductions 00:07:57 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:11:19 - What makes a good character creation system? 00:13:39 - What story do these character sheets tell us? 00:21:04 - How does character creation in The One Ring stack up to other systems? 00:29:29 - How does character creation in this game set expectations for play? 00:31:29 - What are the flaws of character creation in The One Ring? 00:38:24 - Fanfic 00:50:23 - Take it up a level! 01:00:14 -
S54 E2 · Mon, September 12, 2022
Series 54.2 - The One Ring with Stef Midlock and James Pierson [Athrabeth Podcast] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of our The One Ring series, everyone! This series we have Stef Midlock and James Pierson from the Athrabeth Podcast joining us to discuss and create characters for The One Ring 2nd Edition, the official Lord of the Rings RPG by Free League Publishing! This episode we finish creating our characters and establish our own fellowship! 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: Stef Midlock @thenorthfour Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenorthfour James Pierson @jpierson Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpierson Athrabeth Podcast @Athrabeth_cast Twitter: https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: The One Ring: Free League Publishing: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7472871211266 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pBHccL DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370267/The-One-RingTM-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:43 - Recap 00:02:05 - Distinctive Features 00:06:11 - Name and Age 00:15:26 - Picking our Callings 00:20:39 - Calling Favored Skills 00:23:29 - Additional Distinctive Feature 00:26:25 - Shadow Path 00:29:37 - Spend XP to raise skills and proficiencies 00:34:01 - Starting Gear and Standard of Living 00:44:49 - Horses 00:46:34 - Valor and Wisdom, Rewards and Virtue 00:50:38 - Company Creation - Patrons 00:58:50 - Safe Haven 01:00:12 - Fellowship Rating 01:01:17 - Fellowship Focus - Relationships 01:05:39 - We did it! 01:06:15 - Episode Closer 01:08:11 - Call to Action 01:16:42 - Credits 01:18:36 - Show Blurbs - Campaig
S54 E1 · Mon, September 05, 2022
Series 54.1 - The One Ring with Stef Midlock and James Pierson [Athrabeth Podcast] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of our The One Ring series, everyone! This series we have Stef Midlock and James Pierson from the Athrabeth Podcast joining us to discuss and create characters for The One Ring 2nd Edition, the official Lord of the Rings RPG by Free League Publishing! This episode we learn what the game is all about, a bit about Tolkien lore, and we start creating our characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: AcadeCon 2022 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2022 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: Stef Midlock @thenorthfour Twitter: https://twitter.com/thenorthfour James Pierson @jpierson Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpierson Athrabeth Podcast @Athrabeth_cast Twitter: https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: The One Ring: Free League Publishing: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7472871211266 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pBHccL DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370267/The-One-RingTM-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:45 - Introductions 00:04:53 - What's in a game? 00:07:06 - What sort of setting do you play in? 00:14:17 - What materials do we need to play this game? 00:19:17 - What sort of stories and themes does this game do well with? 00:23:03 - What can characters do in this game? 00:27:54 - What makes this game unique? 00:31:55 - History of the game 00:37:27 - Terms and concepts 00:41:44 - Let's make some people! - Heroic Cultures 00:49:37 - Picking our Her
S53 E3 · Mon, August 15, 2022
Series 53.3 - Nova/Lumen with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final part of our Nova/Lumen series, everyone! This series we have Spencer Campbell joining us to showcase his fast-paced, action heavy RPG, Nova, a rules-lite tabletop RPG in a world where the sun exploded, and humanity struggles to hold onto what little light they have left. In this episode, we discuss the character creation process, pick Spencer’s brain about character creation, and dive into some phenomenal fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Welcome Mystery County Monster Hunters Club to the One Shot Network! https://mysterycounty.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: Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs Website: https://gilarpgs.com/ Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova Games and Tools discussed this episode: Nova: Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova Hard Copy: https://gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/nova Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:12 - Reintroductions 00:06:41 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:12:25 - What does Spencer look for in character creation? 00:17:41 - What story do the Nova character sheets tell? 00:21:54 - How does character creation stack up to other games we've played? 00:28:37 - How does character creation set expectation for play? 00:36:17 - Biggest flaw/Best Part of Nova Character Creation? 00:40:36 - Fanfic! 00:49:40 - Take it up a level! 00:53:35 - Final Thoughts and Episode Closer 00:55:08 - Call to Action 01:02:59 - Credits 01:04:53 - Show Blurbs - Mystery County 01:05:48 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) <
S53 E2 · Mon, August 08, 2022
Series 53.2 - Nova/Lumen with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second part of our Nova/Lumen series, everyone! This series we have Spencer Campbell joining us to showcase his fast-paced, action heavy RPG, Nova, a rules-lite tabletop RPG in a world where the sun exploded, and humanity struggles to hold onto what little light they have left. In this episode, finish our characters and find out a lot more about our world with some collaborative world building! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Welcome Mystery County Monster Hunters Club to the One Shot Network! https://mysterycounty.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: Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs Website: https://gilarpgs.com/ Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova Games and Tools discussed this episode: Nova: Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova Hard Copy: https://gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/nova Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:20 - Recap 00:01:41 - Health and Fuel 00:06:25 - Mods 00:16:55 - Spark Abilities 00:28:37 - The Pilot 00:34:44 - Optional World Building! 00:36:02 - Expanding our pilot's backgrounds 00:51:42 - Our City - What does it look like? 00:54:20 - Populating the city 01:02:38 - Defining the Dusk - Recent Experiences 01:07:24 - What sort of missions do we want to do? 01:11:35 - Episode Closer 01:13:56 - Call to Action 01:19:30 - Credits 01:21:24 - Show Blurbs - Mystery County Monster Hunter Club Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project: Music: The Death Of A Dark S
S53 E1 · Mon, August 01, 2022
Series 53.1 - Nova/Lumen with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first part of our Nova/Lumen series, everyone! This series we have Spencer Campbell joining us to showcase his fast-paced, action heavy RPG, Nova, a rules-lite tabletop RPG in a world where the sun exploded, and humanity struggles to hold onto what little light they have left. In this episode, we learn about the setting and dive into the beginning of character creation! 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: Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs Website: https://gilarpgs.com/ Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova Games and Tools discussed this episode: Nova: Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova Hard Copy: https://gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/nova Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:18 - Introductions 00:06:55 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Nova 00:09:05 - The Setting 00:14:28 - What tools do we need to play Nova? 00:17:24 - What kind of stories and themes is Nova designed for? 00:22:19 - What do characters do in Nova? 00:25:00 - What makes Nova unique? 00:31:00 - History of Lumen/Nova 00:41:59 - Terms and Concepts - Attributes 00:43:30 - Health and Fuel 00:45:28 - 4 Powers 00:46:40 - Mods 00:49:19 - Let's make some people! - Sparks 00:56:59 - Programming your Spark - Attributes 01:04:38 - Call to Action 01:08:22 - Credits 01:10:17 - Show Blurbs - System Mastery Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project: Music: The Death Of A Dark Star by MusicLFiles Free download: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/7297-the-
Bonus · Tue, July 26, 2022
Character Creation Spotlight - E18.2 - I Have the High Ground with Jess Levine and satah [Designers]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. In this bonus series we are thrilled to welcome Jess Levine and satah, designers of I Have the High Ground, a two-player game about banter, posturing and capes! This episode we create our characters and learn more about the design behind the game! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: I Have the High Ground: Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html 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: Jess Levine @jessfromonline Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessfromonline Website: https://jessfrom.online/ Itch.io: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ Music: https://liquidcrystal.bandcamp.com/ satah @nuditea Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuditea Website: https://gaygothvibes.online Games and Tools discussed this episode: I Have the High Ground: Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html Timestamps: 00:00:22 - Recap 00:00:51 - Selecting Capes 00:07:25 - Advantages 00:19:53 - Clothing 00:27:33 - Your weapons 00:34:51 - Inventory 00:45:31 - Names 00:48:06 - Circumstances</l
Bonus · Tue, July 26, 2022
Character Creation Spotlight - E18.1 - I Have the High Ground with Jess Levine and satah [Designers]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. In this bonus series we are thrilled to welcome Jess Levine and satah, designers of I Have the High Ground, a two-player game about banter, posturing and capes! This episode we learn about the game and create our scenarios together. Stay tuned for the next episode where we finish our characters and learn more about the design behind the game! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: I Have the High Ground: Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html 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: Jess Levine @jessfromonline Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessfromonline Website: https://jessfrom.online/ Itch.io: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ Music: https://liquidcrystal.bandcamp.com/ satah @nuditea Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuditea Website: https://gaygothvibes.online Games and Tools discussed this episode: I Have the High Ground: Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html Timestamps: 00:00:22 - Introductions 00:04:36 - What's in a game? - Core Concept for I Have the High Ground 00:11:44 - Settings <l
Bonus · Tue, July 19, 2022
Character Creation Spotlight - E17 - Broken with Ben Wallis [Designer]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. This episode we are thrilled to welcome Ben Wallis, designer of Broken, a brilliant and heart-wrenching two-player, tragic romance, RPG about breaking hearts and breaking objects. We’ll be discussing the game, creating a few pairs of characters, and finding out all about the crowdfunding campaign! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Broken Itch-funding Campaign: https://bit.ly/BrokenLaunch 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: Ben Wallis @benjaminwallis Twitter: https://twitter.com/benjaminwallis Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/ThatGamerPriest Website: https://allportsopen.com Itch.io: https://apongames.itch.io/ APON Games: https://apongames.com/ Games and Tools discussed this episode: Broken by Ben Wallis Itch.io: https://apongames.itch.io/broken Timestamps: 00:00:23 - Introductions 00:03:14 - What's in a game? - Core concept for Broken 00:04:28 - Settings 00:11:45 - What materials do we need to play Broken? 00:23:44 - Let's make some people! 00:24:43 - Amelia and Ryan create a couple - Scenario 00:27:03 - Amelia and Ryan - Picking our 5 objects 00:31:41 - Amelia and Ryan - Names 00:33:33 - Amelia and Ryan - Descriptions 00:34:11 - Amelia and Ryan - 5 Traits 00:37:44 - What usually comes next 00:40:29 - Ben and Ryan create a couple - Scenario 00:42:23 - Ben and Ryan - 5 Objects 00:52:25 - Ben and Ryan - Names and Descriptions 00:54:24 - Ben and Ryan - 5 Traits 00:58:01 - Amelia and Ben create a couple - Scenarios 01:01:11 - Amelia and Ben - 5 Objects 01:03:54 - Amelia and Ben - Names and Descriptions 01:05:46 - Amelia and Ben - 5 Traits 01:08:23 - Our thoughts on the process 01:18:01 - Anything from the crowd funding campaign
S52 E3 · Mon, July 18, 2022
Series 52.3 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we discuss the process, discover a new cryptid and figure out more about our characters in the fanfic! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Alchemistresses Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/ Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io Games and Tools discussed this episode: Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:21 - Reintroductions 00:07:14 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:10:44 - What does Kyle look for in a good character creation system? 00:14:58 - How does character creation in Under the Neighborhood stack up to other games? 00:20:13 - How does the process of character creation set up expectations for play? 00:26:44 - What sort of story does the character sheets tell? 00:33:20 - What's the biggest flaw/best part of character creation in this system? 00:40:05 - Fanfic! 00:47:09 - Take it up a level! 00:55:58 - Final Thoughts 00:58:21 - Episode Closer 01:01:25 - Call to Action 01:09:41 - Credits 01:11:35 - Show Blurbs - Design Doc 01:12:12 - Outtakes Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-52
S52 E2 · Mon, July 11, 2022
Series 52.2 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we finish creating our characters and learn about Hartford’s favorite pastime! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Alchemistresses Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds https://itch.io/b/1472/indie-bundle-for-abortion-funds 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/ Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io Games and Tools discussed this episode: Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:31 - Recap 00:02:08 - Choosing Moves 00:10:21 - Introducing our playbooks and moves 00:19:56 - Skills and Inabilities 00:24:55 - Descriptors 00:37:47 - Biography 00:41:27 - Wants 00:44:39 - Final changes 00:47:19 - Compatibility Scores / Relationships 00:56:50 - Episode Closer 00:59:56 - Call to Action 01:08:58 - Credits 01:10:52 - Show Blurbs - Asians Represent Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-522-unde
S52 E1 · Mon, July 04, 2022
Series 52.1 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Character Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we learn about the game, create our world, and begin creating our amazingly mundane characters! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Hire Ryan for your Audio Cleanup/Dialogue Editing! Now 20% off to help with the loss of their cat: https://sounddesign.lordneptune.com Help Ryan’s family out to cover costs for the loss of their cat, Tricksey: https://paypal.me/lordneptune 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 Decker @Quest_Friends Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/ Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io Games and Tools discussed this episode: Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:38 - Introductions 00:03:50 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:07:25 - What sort of settings do you play with in Under the Neighborhood? 00:11:30 - What kind of themes does this game explore? 00:15:15 - What do characters do in this game, and what is unique about it? 00:19:41 - History of the game - When did development start for the game? 00:25:50 - Terms and concepts - PbtA terms and AP points and Stats 00:28:30 - Let's make some people! 00:31:41 - Mundane World 00:33:36 - Magical World - What makes it different from the mundane? 00:35:08 - Where do the magical creatures come from? 00:35:49 - Are the people of the magical and mundane aware of each other? 00:36:46 - How do you travel between worlds? 00:37:12 - What is The Other? 00:3
Bonus · Mon, June 27, 2022
Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 3
Welcome to the finale of a special bonus series of episodes! We are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 23 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/CharacterCreationCast Announcements Alchemistresses Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses C3 on YouTube https://youtube.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 Timestamps: 00:00:08 - Introduction 00:03:00 - Question 36 - Best Non-Euro-centric fantasy game? 00:08:02 - Question 37 - How would magical girl Ryan help redeem Necromelia? 00:09:07 - Question 38 - Favorite character (or top 3)? 00:13:56 - Question 39 - How do you deal with the fact that there are too many RPGS that you'll never get to play? 00:21:38 - Question 40 - What game are you least looking forward to? 00:24:30 - Question 41 - Why all the blood magic? 00:28:58 - Question 42 - Vanilla or chocolate? 00:33:53 - Question 43 - Any tips for creating NPCs in any setting that aren't too tropey? 00:39:49 - Question 44 - What does it mean to Amelia-ize or Ryan-ificate your games? 00:44:35 - Question 45 - What non-RPG podcast would you like to create? 00:49:04 - Question 46 - What 3 RPGs do you really want to create characters for that you haven't yet? 00:52:24 - Question 47 - Have you noticed that there's a trend for crunch to be removed from games? 01:00:15 - Question 48 - What rules or mechanics make it distinctly Ryan or Amelia-ish? 01:03:38 - Question 49 - Advice for pregenerated characters? 01:11:18 - Question 50 - Is a Ninja Turtle a magical girl where the Ooze is the catalyst for the transformation? 01:14:12 - Question 51 - Which character do you think is the most like each other? 01:16:28 - Question 52 - Ryan, why is Neptune your favorite? 01:20:34 - Question 53 - What is a Ryan or Amelia D&D supplement look like? 01:23:43 - Qeustion 54 - Has your favorite genre changed since doing C3? 01:28:13 - Questio
S51 E3 · Mon, June 20, 2022
Series 51.3 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we discuss the creation process, get into some excellent fanfic discussion and find out how Ryan’s face is holding up from all the smiling! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Alchemistresses Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses 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: Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole Website: https://allisonkcole.com Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_ Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/ Soft Chaos @soft_chaos Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos Website: https://softchaos.games Games and Tools discussed this episode: Alchemistresses Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:41 - Reintroductions 00:09:42 - D20 for your thoughts? - When did you start playing RPGs? 00:15:19 - What do our guests look for in great character creation? 00:21:16 - How did all of that get wrapped into Alchemistresses? 00:32:26 - How does character creation set expectations for play? 00:40:40 - What sort of story does the character sheet tell? 00:46:05 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts of character creation in this game? 00:49:58 - Fanfic! 01:01:34 - Final Spell Fanfic! 01:06:38 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement 01:11:50 - Episode Closer 01:13:57 - Call t
S51 E2 · Mon, June 13, 2022
Series 51.2 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we create the present and past worlds and our past characters along with our signature magical girl spells! Announcements: Alchemistresses Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses 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: Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole Website: https://allisonkcole.com Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_ Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/ Soft Chaos @soft_chaos Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos Website: https://softchaos.games Games and Tools discussed this episode: Alchemistresses Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:35 - Recap 00:03:08 - World Building - "Present Day" World 00:22:07 - World Building - "Past" World 00:37:35 - Creating the Past characters 00:45:29 - Goals 00:49:15 - Deepest Regrets 00:51:04 - Relationship Pairing 00:54:09 - Victory Phrases 00:55:15 - Attributes 00:58:54 - Creating Spells 01:10:23 - Team Building - Costumes 01:14:21 - Magical Mascot 01:18:54 - Final Spell and Memories 01:20:11 - We did it! 01:21:27 - Episode Closer 01:23:46 - Call to Action 01:31:40 - Credits 01:33:34 - Show Blurbs - Campaign Music: Opening: Meditation Imp
S51 E1 · Mon, June 06, 2022
Series 51.1 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we learn about the game, start creating characters, and find out why Ryan was beaming while recording this series! Announcements: Alchemistresses Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses 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: Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole Website: https://allisonkcole.com Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_ Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/ Soft Chaos @soft_chaos Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos Website: https://softchaos.games Games and Tools discussed this episode: Alchemistresses Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:36 - Introductions 00:05:39 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Alchemistresses 00:07:11 - The setting 00:10:04 - What sort of tools do we need to play this game? 00:13:03 - What kind of stories and themes is this game designed for? 00:18:41 - What do characters do in Alchemistresses? 00:19:34 - What makes Alchemistresses unique? 00:22:38 - History of the game - When did development start? 00:26:42 - When is the crowdfunding campaign starting? 00:27:44 - Terms and Concepts - Convictions, Resolve, Alchemy Points 00:29:16 - Let's make some people! - Lines and Veils 00:39:38 - Creating the Present Day Self
Bonus · Mon, May 30, 2022
Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 2
Welcome to the second of a special bonus series of episodes! This series will be released at the end of May and subsequent months until we are done, and we are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 18 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them! Announcements More questions for us? https://questions.charactercreationcast.com/ Revamped Discord: https://discord.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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Timestamps: 00:00:08 - Introduction 00:02:32 - Question 18 - What is the most complicated system you've created characters in? 00:07:47 - Question 19 - If you had to pick two characters to date from different series, who would you pick? 00:14:52 - Question 20 and 21 - Who would you dream having on the show and what game would you cover? 00:18:46 - Question 22 - What is the hardest part about editing for each of you? 00:28:52 - Question 23 - What system are you most looking forward to? 00:33:23 - Question 24 - What is your favorite sandwich? 00:39:10 - Question 25 and 26 - What is the best random table you ever rolled on? 00:41:43 - Question 27 - TMNT when? 00:45:16 - Question 28 - What is your dream merch for the show? 00:49:09 - Question 29 - How would a necromatic magical person work? 00:54:28 - Question 30 - What should I put on the ground in my closet so I can record in there? 00:56:55 - Question 31 - What podcast music did you like adding the most to the intro music to the episodes? 01:00:27 - Question 32 - What game do you wish you hadn't done so you can do it again for the first time? 01:04:30 - Question 33 - What game do you wish did not exist? 01:10:40 - Question 34 - What is your least favorite genre to create characters for? 01:16:09 - Question 35 - Paired characters: Thoughts? 01:24:06 - Episode Closer 01:26:23 - Credits 01:28:18 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/
Bonus · Mon, May 23, 2022
Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 1
Welcome to the first of a special bonus series of episodes! This series will be released at the end of May and subsequent months until we are done, and we are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 17 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them! Announcements More questions for us? https://questions.charactercreationcast.com/ Revamped Discord: https://discord.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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Timestamps: 00:00:08 - Introduction 00:01:48 - Question 1 - How can I be as cool as you two? 00:05:09 - Question 2 - If you could gain magical powers by playing a bad game, would you? 00:11:07 - Question 3 - Have you considered covering a LARP? 00:15:23 - Question 4 - Is there any game you wanted to cover that you haven't been able to yet? 00:24:33 - Question 5 - What is the worst part of RPGs? 00:31:58 - Question 6 - Are there any crunchy systems you want to make a character in? 00:39:15 - Question 7 - What are your most divisive food opinions? 00:47:51 - Question 8 - What system would be the easiest to create a TMNT character in? 00:52:39 - Question 9 - What is the best/most unique thing you've seen in an RPG? What is the worst? 01:00:06 - Question 10 - What characters from C3 would you want to actually play? 01:04:36 - Question 11 - If Ryan were a magical girl villain, how would necromancer Amelia take them down? 01:08:14 - Question 12 - Is TMNT ooze based mutation a form of blood magic? 01:10:04 - Question 13 - What one shot would you want to do for the secret archive next? 01:13:54 - Question 14 - What is your favorite genre to create characters in and why? 01:16:23 - Question 15 - What is one piece of advice you'd give designers to stop doing or do more of? 01:23:30 - Question 16 - What is the worst book or movie that has provided you game/character ideas? 01:27:21 - Question 17 - What would Ryan and Amelia's classes be in an Adventure? 01:35:29 - Episode Closer <
S50 E3 · Mon, May 16, 2022
Series 50.3 - Dungeons and Dragons 5E with Aram and Dylan [Kill Every Monster] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 50, everyone! This series, we welcome Aram and Dylan from the Kill Every Monster Podcast, to revisit Dungeons and Dragons 5E by utilizing supplements to enhance your games. This episode we discuss how the process went and try to make sense of whatever this was in our fanfic portion! Announcements: One Shot Twitch Channel for Miracle Monday: https://twitch.tv/OneShotRPG It’s a Magical Bee-ch Episode! - New Micro RPG by Ryan: https://lordneptune.itch.io/magical-bee-ch-episode New Sims4 e-sports C3 T-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/30148993-s4-league-shirt 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Aram Vartian @AramVartian Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian Website: http://aram.gay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsfall Godsfall: https://godsfall.simplecast.com/ Dylan Malenfant @DJMalenfant Twitter: https://twitter.com/djMalenfant Kill Every Monster @KEMPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/KEMPodcast Website: https://killeverymonster.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killeverymonster Games and Tools discussed this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5E: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vRijwb D&D Beyond: Website: https://dndbeyond.com/ Monsters of the Multiverse (Orc Ancestry): Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9 Guildmast
S50 E2 · Mon, May 09, 2022
Series 50.2 - Dungeons and Dragons 5E with Aram and Dylan [Kill Every Monster] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 50, everyone! This series, we welcome Aram and Dylan from the Kill Every Monster Podcast, to revisit Dungeons and Dragons 5E by utilizing supplements to enhance your games. This episode we finish our characters and ask ourselves what we hath wrought! Announcements: Questions for us! - Last chance this round! https://questions.charactercreationcast.com One Shot Twitch Channel for Miracle Monday: https://twitch.tv/OneShotRPG 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: Aram Vartian @AramVartian Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian Website: http://aram.gay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsfall Godsfall: https://godsfall.simplecast.com/ Dylan Malenfant @DJMalenfant Twitter: https://twitter.com/djMalenfant Kill Every Monster @KEMPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/KEMPodcast Website: https://killeverymonster.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killeverymonster Games and Tools discussed this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5E: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vRijwb D&D Beyond: Website: https://dndbeyond.com/ Monsters of the Multiverse (Orc Ancestry): Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9 Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica (Loxodon Ancestry): Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9 Tales of Arcana 5e Race Guide (Hologod and Vroom vroom Ancestries): DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/363154/Tales-of-ArcanaR-5E
S50 E1 · Mon, May 02, 2022
Series 50.1 - Dungeons and Dragons 5E with Aram and Dylan [Kill Every Monster] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 50, everyone! This series, we welcome Aram and Dylan from the Kill Every Monster Podcast, to revisit Dungeons and Dragons 5E by utilizing supplements to enhance your games. This episode we dive into commentary on D&D itself, what makes something D&D, and a lot of other great discussion before we dive into a very interesting character creation session! Announcements: Questions for us! - Last chance this round! https://questions.charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en 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: Aram Vartian @AramVartian Twitter: https://twitter.com/AramVartian Website: http://aram.gay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsfall Godsfall: https://godsfall.simplecast.com/ Dylan Malenfant @DJMalenfant Twitter: https://twitter.com/djMalenfant Kill Every Monster @KEMPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/KEMPodcast Website: https://killeverymonster.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killeverymonster Games and Tools discussed this episode: Dungeons and Dragons 5E: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vRijwb D&D Beyond: Website: https://dndbeyond.com/ Monsters of the Multiverse (Orc Ancestry): Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9 Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica (Loxodon Ancestry): Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KyRli9 Tales of Arcana 5e Race Guide (Hologod and Vroom vroom Ancestries): DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
S49 E3 · Mon, April 18, 2022
Series 49.3 - Marvel Super Heroes with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 49, everyone! This series, we welcome Jef and Jon from the System Mastery Podcast, to learn about a really old game, Marvel Super Heroes, a superheroic RPG by TSR that a lot have coined the FASERIP system (not affiliated with the actual FASERIP RPG). This episode we discuss the process and have a little therapy time for… surviving the Marvel Super Heroes character creation process! Announcements: Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/ #Reviews4Good on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Questions for us! https://questions.charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a Patreon: https://patreon.com/systemmastery Games discussed this episode: Marvel Super Heroes Website: https://mshgamer.com/downloads/book-resources/ Players Guide PDF: https://www.mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6871.Advanced.Players.Book_.pdf Ultimate Powers PDF: <a href="https://mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6876.MA
S49 E2 · Mon, April 11, 2022
Series 49.2 - Marvel Super Heroes with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 49, everyone! This series, we welcome Jef and Jon from the System Mastery Podcast, to learn about a really old game, Marvel Super Heroes, a superheroic RPG by TSR that a lot have coined the FASERIP system (not affiliated with the actual FASERIP RPG). This episode we finish our characters and break Ryan’s soul… It’s fine! Announcements: Deimos Academy on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/ #Reviews4Good on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Questions for us! https://questions.charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a Games discussed this episode: Marvel Super Heroes Website: https://mshgamer.com/downloads/book-resources/ Players Guide PDF: https://www.mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6871.Advanced.Players.Book_.pdf Ultimate Powers PDF: <a href="https://mshgamer.com/wp-co
S49 E1 · Mon, April 04, 2022
Series 49.1 - Marvel Super Heroes with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 49, everyone! This series, we welcome Jef and Jon from the System Mastery Podcast, to learn about a really old game, Marvel Super Heroes, a superheroic RPG by TSR that a lot have coined the FASERIP system (not affiliated with the actual FASERIP RPG). This supersized episode we learn all about the game and start rolling up our characters! Announcements: Deimos Academy on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/ Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en One Shot Network Patreon https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast Questions for us: https://questions.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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a Games discussed this episode: Marvel Super Heroes Website: https://mshgamer.com/downloads/book-resources/ Players Guide PDF: https://www.mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6871.Advanced.Players.Book_.pdf Ultimate Powers PDF: https://mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6876.MA3_.Ultimate
S48 E3 · Mon, March 28, 2022
Series 48.3 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we discuss the character creation process, get into some great fanfic, and go way too long in our announcements and outtakes! Announcements: TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/ Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/ Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/ Games discussed this episode: Kids on Brooms Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/ DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vFBdYK Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:13:21 - Reintroductions 00:21:29 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:24:24 - How di
Bonus · Thu, March 24, 2022
Character Creation Spotlight E16 - Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast with Jay Dragon and Lillie J. Harris
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone! This episode, we are shining the light on Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast, a slice of life RPG about a magical B&B with a whole host of phenomenal characters. Designers Jay Dragon and Lillie J. Harris join us to teach us about the system, run us through setting up a scenario, and have many small Evolution Cast style discussions sprinkled throughout the episode. Announcements: Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/ Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jay Dragon @jaydragsky Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdragsky Website: https://possumcreekgames.com Itch.io: https://possumcreekgames.itch.io Lillie J. Harris @lilliejharris Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilliejharris Instagram: https://instagram.com/lilliejharris Itch.io: https://lilliejharris.itch.io/ Games discussed this episode: Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast Website: https://possumcreekgames.com/pages/yazebas-bed-breakfast IndieGoGo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/ Timestamps: 00:00:20 - Introductions 00:02:00 - What's in a name? 00:04:28 - What's in a game? - Core concept 00:06:14 - What is the setting? 00:12:40 - The game as fan fiction 00:20:25 -
S48 E2 · Mon, March 21, 2022
Series 48.2 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we create our characters then dive into the rich relationship system! Announcements: TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas Bundle for Ukraine https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en Girl Scout Cookies from Amelia’s Daughter: https://bit.ly/eleanorcookie 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 Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/ Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/ Games discussed this episode: Kids on Brooms Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/ DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vFBdYK Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:10:16 - Recap 00:10:49 - Grade 00:11:23 - Strengths and Flaws 00:15
S48 E1 · Mon, March 14, 2022
Series 48.1 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we learn about the game, the history of the series, get into some world building and then begin making our people! Announcements: TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas Deimos Academy Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en Girl Scout Cookies from Amelia’s Daughter: https://bit.ly/eleanorcookie 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 Guests and Projects: Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/ Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/ Games discussed this episode: Kids on Brooms Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/ DriveThru RPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1
Bonus · Thu, March 10, 2022
Character Creation Spotlight E15 - Deimos Academy with Austin Taylor and Amanda Kahl [Designers]
Welcome to a bonus Character Creation Spotlight episode 15, everyone! This episode, we welcome Austin Taylor and Amanda Kahl, to learn about the game they are designing along with Banana Chan, Deimos Academy, a horror RPG set in a spooky boarding school that is played with a coloring book and paper dolls! This episode we learn about the game, figure out some details about our school, and make our supernaturally powered students returning for a mysterious 15 year reunion! Announcements: TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas Deimos Academy Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch Character Creation Cast TikTok https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en Girl Scout Cookies from Amelia’s Daughter: https://bit.ly/eleanorcookie 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 Guests and Projects: Austin Taylor @SailorSctAustin Twitter: https://twitter.com/SailorSctAustin Amanda Kahl @AgeOfNight Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgeOfNight Website: https://ageofnight.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandakahlart/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/ageofnight Games discussed this episode: Deimos Academy Kickstarter <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?
S47 E3 · Mon, February 21, 2022
Series 47.3 - Thirsty Sword Lesbians with April Kit Walsh [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 47, everyone! This series, we welcome April Kit Walsh, to learn about her game, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, a Powered by the Apocalypse game where swords cross and hearts race! This episode we discuss the creation process, get into some amazing fanfic, and then stick around for the outtakes! Announcements: Truths of Heart Bundle https://itch.io/b/1252/truths-of-heart-powered-by-lesbians-bundle Advanced Lovers & Lesbians Preorder https://advanced-lovers-and-lesbians.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/387544 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 Guests and Projects: April Kit Walsh @GaySpaceshipGms Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaySpaceshipGms Website: https://gayspaceship.com Games discussed this episode: Thirsty Sword Lesbians Website: http://sword.gay DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348096/Thirsty-Sword-Lesbians?term=Thirsty+Sword?affiliate_id=1601603 Advanced Lovers & Lesbians Preorder https://advanced-lovers-and-lesbians.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/387544 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:42 - Reintroductions 00:13:34 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did April get into RPGs? 00:15:10 - What makes for a good character creation system? 00:20:28 - How does character creation in this game stack up to others? 00:35:35 - How doe
S47 E2 · Mon, February 14, 2022
Series 47.2 - Thirsty Sword Lesbians with April Kit Walsh [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 47, everyone! This series, we welcome April Kit Walsh, to learn about her game, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, a Powered by the Apocalypse game where swords cross and hearts race! This episode we create our characters and determine their relationships and find out how many characters we are smitten with before we’re even done! Announcements: Kill Every Monster - Amelia’s Undead Horde Episode https://killeverymonster.com/2022/01/undeadhorde/ Truths of Heart Bundle https://itch.io/b/1252/truths-of-heart-powered-by-lesbians-bundle 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 Guests and Projects: April Kit Walsh @GaySpaceshipGms Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaySpaceshipGms Website: https://gayspaceship.com Games discussed this episode: Thirsty Sword Lesbians Website: http://sword.gay DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348096/Thirsty-Sword-Lesbians?term=Thirsty+Sword?affiliate_id=1601603 Advanced Lovers & Lesbians Preorder https://advanced-lovers-and-lesbians.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/387544 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:05 - Recap 00:03:57 - Picking Stats 00:10:46 - Playbook Features 00:16:10 - Playbook Moves 00:22:12 - Default Playbook Moves 00:26:18 - Aesthetics and Random Tables 00:36:21 - Introducing our characters 00:40:3
S47 E1 · Mon, February 07, 2022
Series 47.1 - Thirsty Sword Lesbians with April Kit Walsh [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 47, everyone! This series, we welcome April Kit Walsh, to learn about her game, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, a Powered by the Apocalypse game where swords cross and hearts race! This episode we learn all about the game and then create a setting together before starting character creation. Announcements: Kill Every Monster - Amelia’s Undead Horde Episode https://killeverymonster.com/2022/01/undeadhorde/ Girl Scout Cookies! https://bit.ly/eleanorcookie One Shot Network Patreon https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast Truths of Heart Bundle https://itch.io/b/1252/truths-of-heart-powered-by-lesbians-bundle 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: April Kit Walsh @GaySpaceshipGms Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaySpaceshipGms Website: https://gayspaceship.com Games discussed this episode: Thirsty Sword Lesbians Website: http://sword.gay DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348096/Thirsty-Sword-Lesbians?term=Thirsty+Sword?affiliate_id=1601603 Advanced Lovers & Lesbians Preorder https://advanced-lovers-and-lesbians.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/387544 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:09:02 - Introductions 00:11:34 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Thirsty Sword Lesbians 00:12:29 - What kind of setting do you play in this game? 00:13:29 - What tools do we
S46 E3 · Mon, January 17, 2022
Series 46.3 - Trash Mob! with Melody [Mother Multiverse] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 46, everyone! This series, we welcome Melody from Mother Multiverse Media, to learn about her game, Trash Mob!, a d4 based, isekai RPG about dying and then waking up as a weak monster in a fantasy world, eventually becoming an OP god! This episode we discuss the process, learn a bit more about Melody, figure out whatever is left over for the fanfic section, and leave you with some oversized amounts of outtakes! Announcements: 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 Guests and Projects: Melody - Mother Multiverse @gamskee Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamskee Itch.io: https://mothermultiverse.itch.io/ Website: https://mothermultiversemedia.carrd.co/ Games discussed this episode: Trash Mob! Website: https://mothermultiverse.itch.io/trash-mob Timestamps: 00:04:13 - Reintroductions and Characters 00:12:23 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:15:32 - What does Melody look for in a game for great character creation to happen? 00:20:09 - How does character creation in Trash Mob stack up to other games? 00:27:03 - How does the process of character creation set expectations for play? 00:31:21 - What story do these character sheets tell about the game? 00:40:20 - What's the of the biggest flaws and what's one of the best parts? 00:49:41 - Fanfic! 01:02:40 - Take it up a level! 01:13:35 - Final Thoughts 01:15:16 - Episode Closer 01:18:44 - Call to Action 01:24:10 - Credits 01:26:05 - Show Blurbs - One Shot 01:26:53 - Outtakes Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-463-trash
S46 E2 · Mon, January 10, 2022
Series 46.2 - Trash Mob! with Melody [Mother Multiverse] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 46, everyone! This series, we welcome Melody from Mother Multiverse Media, to learn about her game, Trash Mob!, a d4 based, isekai RPG about dying and then waking up as a weak monster in a fantasy world, eventually becoming an OP god! This episode we finish creating our people, create the world we ended up in, and break format a bit and learn about advancement early! Announcements: 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 Guests and Projects: Melody - Mother Multiverse @gamskee Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamskee Itch.io: https://mothermultiverse.itch.io/ Website: https://mothermultiversemedia.carrd.co/ Games discussed this episode: Trash Mob! Website: https://mothermultiverse.itch.io/trash-mob Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:41 - Recap 00:03:48 - Creating our setting 00:05:53 - Starter Space 00:07:53 - Initial character creation done, what happens next? 00:09:29 - New Names 00:10:51 - Take it up a level!? 00:11:24 - A quick leveling primer 00:13:03 - Our first level up - New Skill 00:13:58 - Level 2 - Skill Boost 00:14:51 - Level 3 - Skill Unlock 00:18:57 - Level 4 - Another Skill Unlock! 00:20:30 - Level 5 - New Resist Skill and Research 00:22:24 - Skill Grinding, Mystery Skills and New Professions 00:30:47 - Level 6 - Skill Boost and Improved Skills 00:32:18 - Level 7 -Resist Skill 00:33:32 - Level 8 - Skill Bonus 00:35:11 - Level 9 - New Category 00:39:48 - Level 10 - Basic Skill Bonus 00:40:17 - Level 11 - Level Grind - Power Level - Master Chart/New Form
S46 E1 · Mon, January 03, 2022
Series 46.1 - Trash Mob! with Melody [Mother Multiverse] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 46, everyone! This series, we welcome Melody from Mother Multiverse Media, to learn about her game, Trash Mob!, a d4 based, isekai RPG about dying and then waking up as a weak monster in a fantasy world, eventually becoming an OP god! This episode we learn about the game and begin creating our people! Announcements: 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 Guests and Projects: Melody - Mother Multiverse @gamskee Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamskee Itch.io: https://mothermultiverse.itch.io/ Website: https://mothermultiversemedia.carrd.co/ Games discussed this episode: Trash Mob! Website: https://mothermultiverse.itch.io/trash-mob Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:06:29 - Introductions 00:09:21 - What's in a game? - Core Concept of Trash Mob! 00:11:37 - What settings are possible in Trash Mob? 00:16:34 - What materials do we need to play? 00:22:08 - What kind of stories and themes does this game lend it self to? 00:30:34 - What do characters do in this game? 00:31:12 - What is unique about Trash Mob? 00:36:51 - History of Trash Mob! 00:38:43 - Basic Terms and Concepts - Skills 00:40:43 - Skill Tiers 00:41:36 - Skill Types - Attack, Defense, Boost, Movement 00:43:33 - Let's make some people! - Who were we in the real world? 00:45:16 - Occupations and Names 00:52:05 - How you died chart 00:55:46 - Who we are now - Base Type and Sub Type 00:58:41 - Skills from Type plus one extra skill 01:06:28 - Call to Action 01:09:28 - Credits 01:11:23 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum <h2
S45 E3 · Tue, December 21, 2021
Series 45.3 - A Christmas Belonging with Danny Dellinger [Pod of Wonder] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 45, everyone! This series, we welcome Danny Dellinger from Pod of Wonder, to learn about their game, A Christmas Belonging, a Belonging Outside Belonging/No Dice No Masters RPG about creating your own Hallmark style Christmas movie! This episode we discuss how the character creation process went, learn more about Danny, get into some phenomenal fanfic, talk about the end of the year as well as get some great outtakes! Announcements: One Shot Network Patreon https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast Waukesha Foundation Community Fund https://waukeshafoundation.org/united-for-waukesha-community-fund/ AudioVerse Awards Voting https://audioverseawards.net/vote/ Amelia’s and Ryan’s Christmas Recipes https://docs.google.com/document/d/103apQ_Ys3JofoMFRaVWdXzid8Jsc-_mWFA0oiQUo9pE/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 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: Danny Dellinger @DannyPlaysRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyPlaysRPGs Itch.io: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/ Pod of Wonder: https://podofwonder.com Games discussed this episode: A Christmas Belonging Website: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/a-christmas-belonging Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:51 - Reintroductions and Characters 00:08:05 - D20 for your thoughts? - How'd you get into RPGs? 00:10:48 - What makes for a good character creation system? 00:14:50 - How does character creation in this game stack up to other games?<
S45 E2 · Mon, December 13, 2021
Series 45.2 - A Christmas Belonging with Danny Dellinger [Pod of Wonder] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 45, everyone! This series, we welcome Danny Dellinger from Pod of Wonder, to learn about their game, A Christmas Belonging, a Belonging Outside Belonging/No Dice No Masters RPG about creating your own Hallmark style Christmas movie! This episode we create our characters and somehow make our movie even more weird! Announcements: One Shot Network Patreon https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast Waukesha Foundation Community Fund https://waukeshafoundation.org/united-for-waukesha-community-fund/ 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: Danny Dellinger @DannyPlaysRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyPlaysRPGs Itch.io: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/ Pod of Wonder: https://podofwonder.com Games discussed this episode: A Christmas Belonging Website: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/a-christmas-belonging Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:30 - Recap 00:03:13 - Let's make some people! 00:04:29 - Small Town vs Big City characters 00:09:03 - Picking Roles 00:13:05 - Create the following for your character - Names and Pronouns 00:15:57 - Our character's personal questions 00:18:33 - What do people notice about you? 00:20:32 - Props! 00:23:22 - Some choices for each of our characters 00:29:32 - Final character questions 00:31:22 - Relationships 00:43:08 - We did it! 00:43:32 - Episode Closer 00:44:28 - Call to Action 00:51:33 - Credits 00:53:28 - Show Blurbs - A Horror Borealis Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.s
S45 E1 · Mon, December 06, 2021
Series 45.1 - A Christmas Belonging with Danny Dellinger [Pod of Wonder] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 45, everyone! This series, we welcome Danny Dellinger from Pod of Wonder, to learn about their game, A Christmas Belonging, a Belonging Outside Belonging/No Dice No Masters RPG about creating your own Hallmark style Christmas movie! This episode we find out what this game is all about and create our setting together! Announcements: One Shot Network Secret Archive Bonus Episode https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-character-57679646?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare 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: Danny Dellinger @DannyPlaysRPGs Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyPlaysRPGs Itch.io: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/ Pod of Wonder: https://podofwonder.com Games discussed this episode: A Christmas Belonging Website: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/a-christmas-belonging Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:30 - Introductions 00:07:10 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:08:08 - What is Belonging Outside Belonging/No Dice No Masters all about? 00:12:41 - What materials do we need to play this game? 00:14:32 - What kinds of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:18:49 - What do characters do in this game? 00:20:43 - What is unique about A Chrismas Belonging 00:25:46 - History of the system - When did the idea for this come to fruition? 00:31:36 - Terms and concepts - Roles 00:32:07 - Moves 00:32:45 - Props 00:33:31 - Setting Elements 00:34:49 - Primary vs Supporting Roles 00:36:24 - Let's make some peopl
S44 E3 · Mon, October 25, 2021
Series 44.3 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 44, everyone! This series, we welcome James Coquillat, member of the Chaosium Digital Content team and cast member of the Stream of Chaos, to discuss Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition), a game of investigation and cosmic horror, from Chaosium, Inc! This episode we discuss the character creation process, learn a bit about James, and get into some really great outtakes at the end! Announcements: Haunted Hill Academy Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy/ Questlandia Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turtlebun/questlandia-updated-and-expanded One Shot Network Secret Archive Bonus Episode https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-character-57679646?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare COVID-19 Vaccines CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html 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 Coquillat Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/ Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumInc Games discussed this episode: Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium Inc Website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_Inc
S44 E2 · Mon, October 18, 2021
Series 44.2 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 44, everyone! This series, we welcome James Coquillat, member of the Chaosium Digital Content team and cast member of the Stream of Chaos, to discuss Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition), a game of investigation and cosmic horror, from Chaosium, Inc! This episode we finish creating our characters! Announcements: Haunted Hill Academy Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy/ Spotlight Episode: https://oneshotpodcast.com/character-creation-cast/character-creation-spotlight-haunted-hill-academy-with-jeffrey-hayes-designer/ AcadeCon https://tabletop.events/conventions/acadecon-2021 COVID-19 Vaccines CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html 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 Coquillat Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/ Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumInc Games discussed this episode: Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium Inc Website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_Inc Keeper Rulebook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oP35WB Keeper Rulebook on DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Ca
Bonus · Thu, October 14, 2021
Character Creation Spotlight E14 - Haunted Hill Academy with Jeffrey Hayes [Designer]
Welcome to a bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! This episode we will be sitting down with Jeffrey Hayes to learn about, and create characters for, Haunted Hill Academy, a Fate based RPG about being a student at a mysterious boarding school! Announcements: Haunted Hill Academy Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy 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: Jeffrey Hayes @JeffreyJeffrawr Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffreyJeffrawr Website: https://criticalgrowthgames.com Haunted Hill Academy Twitter: https://twitter.com/HauntedHillAcad Critical Growth Games Twitter: https://twitter.com/CritGrowthGames Games discussed this episode: Haunted Hill Academy by Jeffrey Hayes Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/351992582/haunted-hill-academy Our Characters Amelia: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bpkQ9hg3i0gkgWfxei90XzHq4AY0-BNWM6UnIwrekA/edit?usp=sharing Ryan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1umYeZsa7a4OYEXhJnXiAvucy6i4V6xLF36uSA1Ssuls/edit?usp=sharing Jeffrey: Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Opening Music 00:00:16 - Introductions 00:02:08 - What's in a game? - Core Concept 00:03:29 - What is the setting and what are characters doing in the game? 00:05:13 - What materials do we need to play? 00:05:48 - What kind of characters can you create in thi
S44 E1 · Mon, October 11, 2021
Series 44.1 - Call of Cthulhu with James Coquillat [Chaosium Stream of Chaos] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 44, everyone! This series, we welcome James Coquillat, member of the Chaosium Digital Content team and cast member of the Stream of Chaos, to discuss Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition), a game of investigation and cosmic horror, from Chaosium, Inc! This episode we learn about the game, its robust history, and begin creating our characters! Announcements: Iron Edda Reforged Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/iron-edda-reforged-season-one One Shot Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/oneshotrpg COVID-19 Vaccines CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html 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 Coquillat Twitter: https://twitter.com/robopelican Website: https://jamescoquillat.com/ Twitch (Stream of Chaos): https://www.twitch.tv/chaosiuminc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosiumInc Games discussed this episode: Call of Cthulhu by Chaosium Inc Website: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaosium_Inc Keeper Rulebook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oP35WB Keeper Rulebook on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition--Keepers-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Investigator’s Handbook on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3
Bonus · Tue, October 05, 2021
Character Creation Spotlight E13 - CHEW with Pete Petruscha [Designer]
Welcome to a bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! This episode we will be sitting down with Pete Petruscha to learn about, and create characters for, CHEW, a Forged in the Dark, food-based, crime drama RPG! Announcements: CHEW Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peteyp/chew-the-roleplaying-game 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: Pete Petrusha @IG_Pete Twitter: https://twitter.com/IG_Pete Website: https://www.imagininggames.com/ Games discussed this episode: CHEW by Imagining Games Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peteyp/chew-the-roleplaying-game Our Characters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z1-pkTxqhe7y6t56rd8a4-2BYsTpo5nPGFeJAN5QQFE/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00:19 - Introductions 00:03:30 - What's in a game? - Core concept for CHEW 00:08:49 - What materials do we need to play CHEW? 00:12:42 - What kinds of characters can people play? 00:15:12 - Let's make some people! - Picking Playbooks 00:16:31 - Attributes 00:20:52 - Quirks 00:24:25 - Approaches 00:27:14 - Perks 00:31:34 - Conditions 00:35:46 - Trouble 00:40:37 - Gear 00:43:16 - Name, Beat, Look, Bio 00:49:22 - Post Creation Thoughts 00:51:55 - Kickstarter Details 00:54:22 - Episode closer 00:55:18 - Credits 00:57:13 - Show Blurbs - System Mastery 00:58:03 - Outtakes Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-chew-with-pete-petruscha-designer
Bonus · Tue, September 28, 2021
Character Creation Spotlight E12 - Iron Edda Reforged with Tracy Barnett [Designer]
Welcome to a bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! This episode we will be sitting down with Tracy Barnett to learn about, and create characters for, Iron Edda Reforged, a cyberpunk RPG where you are Ragnarok! Announcements: Iron Edda Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/iron-edda-reforged-season-one 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: 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: Iron Edda Reforged by Tracy Barnett Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/iron-edda-reforged-season-one Our Characters: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mYABVpuQf-XUZyXfrvYtPIsOaPp03UBsmv0MnPyJBmM/edit?usp=sharing Timestamps: 00:00:20 - Introductions 00:04:10 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Iron Edda Reforged 00:05:11 - What is the setting and what sort of characters can we play? 00:06:58 - Where did this idea come from? 00:11:11 - What sort of materials do we need to play this game? 00:13:36 - What sort of characters can we make in this game? 00:17:30 - Let's make some people! - Start with a neighborhood 00:19:03 - Amelia's Question 00:21:02 - Ryan's Question 00:23:18 - Tracy's Question 00:25:23 - Creating our characters 00:27:25
S43 E3 · Mon, September 20, 2021
Series 43.3 - Cortex Prime with Cam Banks [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! This episode we discuss the character creation process, learn a bit more about Cam Banks, talk about the game design process, and get into the few outtakes that came out of this series! Announcements: International Podcast Month Website: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/podmonth Our new site: https://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: Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks Games discussed this episode: Cortex Prime Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:11 - Reintroductions 00:07:50 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did Cam get into playing and then designing RPGs? 00:11:18 - What does Cam look for in a good character creation system? 00:15:44 - How do you keep the marriage of mechanics and story telling when designing a game? 00:22:26 - How does the process of character creation in Cortex Prime set expectations for play? 00:25:12 - What sort of things make for a good Cortext Prime character sheet? 00:28:43 - What is the biggest flaw of Cortex Prime character creation and what is one of
S43 E2 · Tue, September 14, 2021
Series 43.2 - Cortex Prime with Cam Banks [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! This episode we finish making our characters and hear a bit about Cam’s character concept as well! Announcements: International Podcast Month Website: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/podmonth 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: Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks Games discussed this episode: Cortex Prime Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:02 - Recap 00:04:27 - Choosing Distinctions 00:10:34 - Distinction SFX 00:11:24 - Relationships 00:16:59 - Assets and Resources 00:26:20 - Biographical Info 00:34:11 - We made people! 00:38:24 - Episode Closer 00:39:25 - Call to Action 00:41:27 - Credits 00:43:22 - Show Blurbs - A Horror Borealis Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-432-cortex-prime-with-cam-banks-designer-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="http://freemusi
S43 E1 · Wed, September 08, 2021
Series 43.1 - Cortex Prime with Cam Banks [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! We talk game design, working with a “generic” game, and start making our characters! Announcements: International Podcast Month Website: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/podmonth 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: Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks Games discussed this episode: Cortex Prime Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:53 - Introductions 00:04:37 - What's in a game? 00:05:15 - What materials do we need to play the game? 00:12:54 - The history of Cortex 00:25:56 - Basic terms and concepts 00:27:32 - Traits 00:29:22 - Let's make a... system! - Selecting genres 00:33:16 - Prime Sets 00:38:12 - Distinctions 00:41:17 - Additional Rules 00:45:57 - Additional Traits - Resources, Specialties, Assets 00:50:16 - Let's make some people! 00:50:39 - Three forms of character creation 00:51:23 - Scratch build method - Prime traits - Values 00:57:01 - Call to Action 00:58:36 - Credits 01:00:32 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children Transcripts <a href="https://c
S42 E3 · Mon, August 16, 2021
Series 42.3 - Sentinel Comics with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 42, everyone! This series, we welcome back Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast, to learn about Sentinel Comics, the Role Playing Game, a superhero RPG by Greater Than Games. In this episode, we discuss the character creation process! Stick around for the plethora of outtakes as well! Announcements: Ennies Nominations: https://ennie-awards.com/2021-nominees/ 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 Guests and Projects: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Sentinel Comics the Role Playing Game Website: https://store.greaterthangames.com/sentinel-comics-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook.html DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341539/Sentinel-Comics-The-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yp4XaQ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:53 - Reintroductions and characters 00:08:28 - D20 For Your Thoughts? 00:09:27 - What draws Jef and Jon to Superhero games? 00:11:53 - What makes a great character creation experience for Jef and Jon? 00:16:01 - How does character creation in Sentinel Comics stack up against other games? 00:20:23 - How does the process of character creation her set expectations for play? 00:23:25 - What story does the character sheet tel
S42 E2 · Mon, August 09, 2021
Series 42.2 - Sentinel Comics with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 42, everyone! This series, we welcome back Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast, to learn about Sentinel Comics, the Role Playing Game, a superhero RPG by Greater Than Games. In this episode, we finish creating our superheroes! Announcements: Avatar Legends: The Role Playing Game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/avatar-legends-the-roleplaying-game 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 Guests and Projects: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Sentinel Comics the Role Playing Game Website: https://store.greaterthangames.com/sentinel-comics-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook.html DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341539/Sentinel-Comics-The-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yp4XaQ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:37 - Recap 00:05:01 - Archetypes 00:08:40 - Archetype Powers and Qualities 00:12:33 - Archetype Abilities 00:20:04 - 2nd Principle Category 00:20:25 - Personality 00:24:40 - Personality Quality 00:28:46 - Personality Red Abilities 00:36:51 - Principles 00:45:18 - Retcon 00:49:10 - Calculating Health 00:52:16 - Finishing Touche
S42 E1 · Mon, August 02, 2021
Series 42.1 - Sentinel Comics with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 42, everyone! This series we welcome back Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast, to talk about Sentinel Comics, the Role Playing Game, a superhero RPG by Greater Than Games. In this episode, we learn about the game and begin creating our superheroes! Announcements: 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 Guests and Projects: Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Sentinel Comics the Role Playing Game Website: https://store.greaterthangames.com/sentinel-comics-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook.html DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341539/Sentinel-Comics-The-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yp4XaQ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:39 - Introductions 00:08:04 - What's in a game? - Sentinel Comics 00:11:24 - What tools do we need to play? 00:15:51 - What kind of stories and themes does this game tell? 00:19:06 - What do characters do in this game? 00:21:00 - What is unique about Sentinel Comics? 00:24:27 - History of Sentinel Comics 00:25:19 - Terms and Concepts - Attributes 00:26:52 - Characteristics 00:28:04 - Principles and Twists 00:30:56 - Hero Points 00:32:25 - Powers, Qualities and Abilities 00:38:24 - Green Yellow Red Out (GYRO) status system 0
S41 E3 · Mon, July 19, 2021
Series 41.3 - Micro RPGs with Ourselves (Heartbeats and Post-Match Interview)
Welcome to the final episode of series 41, everyone! This series will be a bit different from our normal series. We will be covering two micro RPGs each episode with just Amelia and Ryan at the helm! This episode, we’re going in cold with character creation for Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis’s game Heartbeats and James Mendez Hodes’ game Post-Match Interview, both Micro RPGs from James D’Amato’s book, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book! Then stick around for the outtakes at the end! Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2021-fellowship-of-the-con 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 Games discussed this episode: The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book by James D’Amato Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868 Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG Heartbeats (pg 49) by Jenn Ellis (@Twogetherstudio on Twitter https://twitter.com/Twogetherstudio ) and Keith Baker (@hellcowkeith on Twitter https://twitter.com/hellcowkeith ) https://twitter.com/qh_murphy ) Post-Match Interview (pg 71) by James Mendez Hodez (@LulaVampiro on Twitter https://twitter.com/LulaVampiro ) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:03 - Introduction 00:06:02 - What's in a game? - Heartbeats 00:08:03 - Let's make some people! - Heartbeats 00:09:32 - Specialty 00:09:58 - Defining Trai
S41 E2 · Mon, July 12, 2021
Series 41.2 - Micro RPGs with Ourselves (It Wants Souls and Van Gogh’s Ear)
Welcome to the second episode of series 41, everyone! This series will be a bit different than our normal series. We will be covering two micro RPGs each episode with just Amelia and Ryan at the helm! This episode, we’re going in cold with character creation for Quinn Murphy’s game It Wants Souls and Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker’s game Van Gogh’s Ear, both Micro RPGs from James D’Amato’s book, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book! Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2021-fellowship-of-the-con One Shot Network Patreon: https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Chimera RPG Itch.io Page: https://play.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 Character Creation Cast on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Games discussed this episode: The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book by James D’Amato Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868 Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG It Wants Souls (pg 53) by Quinn Murphy (@qh_murphy on Twitter https://twitter.com/qh_murphy ) Van Gogh’s Ear (pg 89) by Jenn Ellis (@Twogetherstudio on Twitter https://twitter.com/Twogetherstudio ) and Keith Baker (@hellcowkeith on Twitter https://twitter.com/hellcowkeith ) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:54 - Introduction 00:05:57 - What's in a game? - It Wants Souls 00:07:11 - Let's make some people! - It Wants Souls 00:08:52 - Role 00:10:20 - Age 00:11:34 - Strengths 00:14:19 - Weaknesses 00:15:58 - Fear 00:17:50 - It Wants Souls - Fanfic! 00:20:11 - Describing the house 00:26:57 -
S41 E1 · Mon, July 05, 2021
Series 41.1 - Micro RPGs with Ourselves (Pyrewaltz and Going Dark)
Welcome to the first episode of series 41, everyone! This series will be a bit different than our normal series. We will be covering two micro RPGs each episode with just Amelia and Ryan at the helm! This episode, we’re going in cold with character creation for Soup’s Pyrewaltz and Daniel Kwan and Angus Macpherson’s Going Dark, both Micro RPGs from James D’Amato’s book, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book! Announcements: Skyjacks: Courier’s Call: https://twitter.com/CourierCall LOSERS: A Love Story Finale https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/episodes/losers-a-love-story-part-16 Chimera RPG Itch.io Page: https://play.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 Games discussed this episode: The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book by James D’Amato Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868 Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG Pyrewaltz (pg 73) by Soup (@LiteralSoup on Twitter https://twitter.com/LiteralSoup ) Going Dark (pg 43) by Daniel Kwan (@DanielHKwan on Twitter https://twitter.com/danielhkwan ) and Angus Macpherson (@ThePrimeAngus on Twitter https://twitter.com/ThePrimeAngus ) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:01 - Introduction 00:08:14 - What's in a game? - Pyrewaltz 00:08:24 - Let's make some people! - Pyrewaltz 00:08:32 - Answering prompts to name our mechs - 1) One adjective to describe the last dream you remember. 00:10:48 - 2) One adjective to describe what you admire about the other player 00:10:56 - 3) One weapon to symbolize your last failure 00:12:20 - 4) One adjective to describe the last promise you made. 00:13:19 - 5) One noun that makes you feel validated 00:13:34 - 6) One flower or plant that represents your strength 00:15:00 - 7) One noun th
S40 E3 · Mon, June 21, 2021
Series 40.3 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Discussion)
Welcome to the final 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 discuss the process and give our thoughts about the game and how it compares to other games! Then, stick around after the show for the outtakes. 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/ A Horror Borealis Presents: LOSERS: A Love Story Part 15 https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/episodes/losers-a-love-story-part-15 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 00:02:38 - Reintroductions 00:07:35 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do Neal's ideas come from? 00:13:28 - What does Neal like to see in character crea
S40 E2 · Mon, June 14, 2021
Series 40.2 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second 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 finish creating our characters and learn how each of us first died! 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: 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 00:02:59 - More Traits - Grace, Strength and Intellect 00:14:50 - Ryan's Extra Traits 00:15:47 - Neal's Extra Traits 00:16:55 - Amelia's Extra Traits 00:21:48 - Fleshing out our characters more 00:23:31 - Who were you in your first life? How did you die? How does your school reflect this? 00:27:02 - Why did you come back? 00:28:54 - What is the person, place or thing that is most important to you? 00:30:49 - What i
S40 E1 · Mon, June 07, 2021
Series 40.1 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Creation)
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</l
S39 E3 · Mon, May 17, 2021
Series 39.3 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Discussion)
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
S39 E2 · Mon, May 10, 2021
Series 39.2 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Creation Continued)
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
S39 E1 · Mon, May 03, 2021
Series 39.1 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Creation)
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: <ul
S38 E3 · Mon, April 19, 2021
Series 38.3 - Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Discussion)
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 - Ta
S38 E2 · Mon, April 12, 2021
Series 38.2 - Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Creation Continued)
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
S38 E1 · Mon, April 05, 2021
Series 38.1 - Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Creation)
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 e
S37 E3 · Mon, March 15, 2021
Series 37.3 - You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Discussion)
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 fl
S37 E2 · Mon, March 08, 2021
Series 37.2 - You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Creation Continued)
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 Ad
S37 E1 · Mon, March 01, 2021
Series 37.1 - You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Creation)
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 <
S36 E3 · Mon, February 15, 2021
Series 36.3 - Tension with Adira Slattery [Designer] (Discussion)
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 <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-363-tension-with-adira-slattery-de
S36 E2 · Mon, February 08, 2021
Series 36.2 - Tension with Adira Slattery [Designer] (Creation Continued)
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 </
S36 E1 · Mon, February 01, 2021
Series 36.1 - Tension with Adira Slattery [Designer] (Creation)
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
S35 E3 · Mon, January 18, 2021
Series 35.3 - Anyone Can Wear the Mask with Jeff Stormer [Designer] (Discussion)
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
S35 E2 · Mon, January 11, 2021
Series 35.2 - Anyone Can Wear the Mask with Jeff Stormer [Designer] (Creation Continued)
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?
S35 E1 · Mon, January 04, 2021
Series 35.1 - Anyone Can Wear the Mask with Jeff Stormer [Designer] (Creation)
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<
S34 E3 · Mon, December 21, 2020
Series 34.3 - Tide Breaker with Nick Butler [Designer] (Discussion)
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 <a href="https://char
S34 E2 · Mon, December 14, 2020
Series 34.2 - Tide Breaker with Nick Butler [Designer] (Creation Continued)
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 (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_
S34 E1 · Mon, December 07, 2020
Series 34.1 - Tide Breaker with Nick Butler [Designer] (Creation)
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
S33 E3 · Mon, November 16, 2020
Series 33.3 - Unbound with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor (Discussion)
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
S33 E2 · Mon, November 09, 2020
Series 33.2 - Unbound with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor (Creation Continued)
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 <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast
S33 E1 · Tue, November 03, 2020
Series 33.1 - Unbound with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor (Creation)
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?
S32 E3 · Mon, October 19, 2020
Series 32.3 - Burn Bryte with Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas (Discussion)
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 - Re
S32 E2 · Mon, October 12, 2020
Series 32.2 - Burn Bryte with Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas (Creation Continued)
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 - St
S32 E1 · Mon, October 05, 2020
Series 32.1 - Burn Bryte with Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas (Creation)
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
Bonus · Tue, September 29, 2020
Character Creation Spotlight E11 - Rest in Pieces with Pete Petrusha
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 @vembra
Mon, September 21, 2020
Series 31.3 - BOLT with Ajey Pandey [Designer] (Discussion)
The final portion of our series for BOLT, a modular action RPG by our guest this series, Ajey Pandey! We discuss the process and talk about all the things this game is trying to do. Announcements: 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 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: Ajey Pandey @AjeyPandey Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjeyPandey Website: https://ajey.space/ Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/ The Musafirs @TheMusafirsPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMusafirsPod Website: http://themusafirspodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Bolt @BoltRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoltRPG Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boltrpg/the-bolt-rpg-engine Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/the-bolt-rpg-engine-v021 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:02 - Introductions 00:04:19 - Ajey’s character 00:06:24 - Amelia’s character 00:07:21 - Ryan’s character 00:09:06 - D20 for your thoughts 00:09:27 - Ajey’s s
Mon, September 14, 2020
Series 31.2 - BOLT with Ajey Pandey [Designer] (Creation Continued)
We’re back with our character creation session for BOLT, a modular action RPG by our guest this series, Ajey Pandey! We finish up some really amazing 80’s action movie style character creation you won’t want to miss! Announcements: 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 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: Ajey Pandey @AjeyPandey Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjeyPandey Website: https://ajey.space/ Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/ The Musafirs @TheMusafirsPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMusafirsPod Website: http://themusafirspodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Bolt @BoltRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoltRPG Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boltrpg/the-bolt-rpg-engine Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/the-bolt-rpg-engine-v021 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:44 - Recap 00:04:05 - Roles 00:05:08 - Core Abilities 00:05:40 - Recall: Interests 00:08:46 - Languages 00:12:54 - Skills<
Mon, September 07, 2020
Series 31.1 - BOLT with Ajey Pandey [Designer] (Creation)
We’re back from our two week break with the start of a fresh new series covering BOLT, a modular action RPG by our guest this series, Ajey Pandey! We learn a bit about the game this episode and dive into some really amazing 80’s action movie style character creation you won’t want to miss! Announcements: 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 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: Ajey Pandey @AjeyPandey Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjeyPandey Website: https://ajey.space/ Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/ The Musafirs @TheMusafirsPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMusafirsPod Website: http://themusafirspodcast.com/ Games discussed this episode: Bolt @BoltRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoltRPG Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boltrpg/the-bolt-rpg-engine Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/the-bolt-rpg-engine-v021 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:32 - Introductions 00:07:32 - What’s in a game? 00:11:41 - What do we ne
S30 E3 · Mon, August 17, 2020
Series 30.3 - Quest with Kyle Allen and Russ Wilde [Prism Pals] (Discussion)
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
S30 E2 · Mon, August 10, 2020
Series 30.2 - Quest with Kyle Allen and Russ Wilde [Prism Pals] (Creation Continued)
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 - Nam
S30 E1 · Mon, August 03, 2020
Series 30.1 - Quest with Kyle Allen and Russ Wilde [Prism Pals] (Creation)
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 peo
S29 E3 · Mon, July 20, 2020
Series 29.3 - Legend of the Five Rings with David Gordon Buresh (Discussion)
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 B
S29 E2 · Mon, July 13, 2020
Series 29.2 - Legend of the Five Rings with David Gordon Buresh (Creation Continued)
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: Wh
S29 E1 · Mon, July 06, 2020
Series 29.1 - Legend of the Five Rings with David Gordon Buresh (Creation)
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! 00:4
S28 E3 · Mon, June 15, 2020
Series 28.3 - Numenera with Darcy Ross (Discussion)
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 cr
S28 E2 · Tue, June 09, 2020
Series 28.2 - Numenera with Darcy Ross (Creation Continued)
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:<
S28 E1 · Tue, June 02, 2020
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! 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 -
S27 E3 · Mon, May 18, 2020
Series 27.3 - Beyond the Wall with Alex Flanigan and Adam Steward (Discussion)
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: <a href="https://www.dr
S27 E2 · Mon, May 11, 2020
Series 27.2 - Beyond the Wall with Alex Flanigan and Adam Steward (Creation Continued)
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:
S27 E1 · Mon, May 04, 2020
Series 27.1 - Beyond the Wall with Alex Flanigan and Adam Steward (Creation)
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-
S26 E3 · Mon, April 20, 2020
Series 26.3 - Genesys and Skyjacks with James D’Amato (Discussion)
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
S26 E2 · Mon, April 13, 2020
Series 26.2 - Genesys and Skyjacks with James D’Amato (Creation Continued)
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 charact
S26 E1 · Wed, April 08, 2020
Series 26.1 - Genesys and Skyjacks with James D’Amato (Creation)
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 settin
Bonus · Mon, March 30, 2020
Character Evolution Cast E20: Gaming at a Distance
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 <a href
S25 E3 · Mon, March 23, 2020
Series 25.3 - Golden Sky Stories with David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins (Discussion)
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 a
S25 E2 · Mon, March 16, 2020
Series 25.2 - Golden Sky Stories with David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins (Creation Continued)
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
S25 E1 · Mon, March 09, 2020
Series 25.1 - Golden Sky Stories with David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins (Creation)
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
Bonus · Thu, March 05, 2020
Character Creation Spotlight E10 - The Creatensive Character Zine with Izzy [Praxis Descends]
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 <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-the-cre
Bonus · Mon, March 02, 2020
Character Evolution Cast E19: How Plot Plot?
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
Bonus · Thu, February 27, 2020
Character Creation Spotlight E09 - Princess World with Kevin Petker
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 Imp
Bonus · Mon, February 24, 2020
Character Evolution Cast E18: Enhancing Your Games with Games
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 <li
Bonus · Thu, February 20, 2020
Character Creation Spotlight E08 - Descent into Midnight with Rich Howard
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 <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/descent-into-midnight-character-creation-spotlight-with-
S24 E3 · Mon, February 17, 2020
Series 24.3 - Visigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian Kahn [Designer] (Discussion)
This is the final episode of our Visigoths vs Mall Goths series, a game where you play time displaced Visigoths in a 90’s mall where, naturally, you are enemies with the mall goths that inhabit said mall. We welcome back special guest Lucian Kahn, designer of Visigoths vs Mall Goths and much more, to discuss this game with us! Announcements: Descent into Midnight Kickstarter Watch: 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 Guests and Projects: Lucian Kahn @oh_theogony Twitter: https://twitter.com/oh_theogony Website: https://necromancy.itch.io Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy https://necromancy.itch.io/dead-friend-a-game-of-necromancy Grandma’s Drinking Song - Doikayt: A Jewish RPG Anthology https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5527230/doikayt-a-jewish-ttrpg-anthology Honey and Hot Wax - Pelgrane Press https://necromancy.itch.io/best-of-lucian-kahn Games discussed this episode: Visigoths vs Mall Goths Backer-Kit Pre Order: https://goths.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:22 - Reintroductions 00:06:13 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:13:54 - Lucian’s process for creating characters 00:16:32 - How does character creation in this game stack up against others? 00:22:47 - How was it decided which characters to include? 00:24:42 - Is there anything that absolutely needed to be there for character options? 00:26:08 - What does the process of character creation tell us about playing the game? 00:30:11 - What is one of the biggest flaws of character creation in this game? 00:37:07 - Fanfiction! 00:42:48 - Take it up a level! 00:47:09 - Episode Closer 00:51:10 - Show Blurbs (The Bro
S24 E2 · Mon, February 10, 2020
Series 24.2 - Visigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian Kahn [Designer] (Creation Continued)
This is the second episode of our Visigoths vs Mall Goths series, a game where you play time displaced Visigoths in a 90’s mall where, naturally, you are enemies with the mall goths that inhabit said mall. We welcome back a special guest to create characters with us, Lucian Kahn, designer of Visigoths vs Mall Goths, and much more! Announcements: Descent into Midnight Kickstarter Watch: 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: Lucian Kahn @oh_theogony Twitter: https://twitter.com/oh_theogony Website: https://necromancy.itch.io Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy https://necromancy.itch.io/dead-friend-a-game-of-necromancy Grandma’s Drinking Song - Doikayt: A Jewish RPG Anthology https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5527230/doikayt-a-jewish-ttrpg-anthology Honey and Hot Wax - Pelgrane Press https://necromancy.itch.io/best-of-lucian-kahn Games discussed this episode: Visigoths vs Mall Goths Backer-Kit Pre Order: https://goths.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:30 - Recap 00:02:56 - Names 00:06:12 - Skills and Bonuses 00:07:43 - Choose a goth style 00:10:52 - Religion 00:15:29 - Embarrassing Traits 00:21:47 - Relationships 00:27:55 - Finalized Characters 00:29:35 - Episode Closer 00:32:42 - Show Blurbs (System
S24 E1 · Mon, February 03, 2020
Series 24.1 - Visigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian Kahn [Designer] (Creation)
This is the first episode of our Visigoths vs Mall Goths series, a game where you play time displaced Visigoths in a 90’s mall where, naturally, you are enemies with the mall goths that inhabit said mall. We welcome a special guest to cover this game with us, Lucian Kahn, designer of Visigoths vs Mall Goths, and much more, and we had a blast recording this series with him! Announcements: Descent into Midnight Kickstarter Watch: 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: Lucian Kahn @oh_theogony Twitter: https://twitter.com/oh_theogony Website: https://necromancy.itch.io Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy https://necromancy.itch.io/dead-friend-a-game-of-necromancy Grandma’s Drinking Song - Doikayt: A Jewish RPG Anthology https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5527230/doikayt-a-jewish-ttrpg-anthology Honey and Hot Wax - Pelgrane Press https://necromancy.itch.io/best-of-lucian-kahn Games discussed this episode: Visigoths vs Mall Goths Backer-Kit Pre Order: https://goths.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:39 - Introductions 00:09:10 - What’s in a game? 00:13:00 - What materials do we need to play? 00:14:37 - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:18:18 - What do characters do in this game? 00:24:18 - History of the game.
Bonus · Mon, January 27, 2020
Character Evolution Cast E17: AP at Home Part II with Kristine Chester and Marshall Sims
In a follow up to episode 5, we revisit the concepts from actual play podcasts that you can bring to your home table. 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: Kristine Chester https://twitter.com/12thknight Marshall Sims https://twitter.com/MrMalicious1 PROJECTS Omen’s Call https://www.omenscall.com/ https://twitter.com/omenscallpod Glass Dagger https://twitter.com/theglassdagger https://completeknight.com Heroes of Hydian Way https://twitter.com/thehydianway https://thehydianway.com/ Sounds like Crowes http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/ https://twitter.com/soundsofcrowes SHOWS MENTIONED Critical Role https://critrole.com/ Clear Skies https://twitter.com/shieldoftmrw The Magpies https://magpiespodcast.net/ Force Majeure https://forcemajeurepod.com/ Court of Swords https://www.youtube.com/user/itmeJP HyperRPG https://www.twitch.tv/hyperrpg Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-ev
S23 E2 · Mon, January 20, 2020
Series 23.3 - Lancer with Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez [Designers] (Discussion)
In the final episode of our Lancer series, Tom joins us as we learn a little bit about our team, talk about the difficulty of managing a lot of options for customization and learn more about Lancer itself. 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: Tom Parkinson Morgan @Orbitaldropkick Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick Website: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killsixbilliondemons Miguel Lopez @The_One_Lopez Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_One_Lopez Massif Press @LancerRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG Website: https://massif-press.itch.io Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:20 - Intro 00:04:57 - Tom’s Character 00:06:16 - Ryan’s Character 00:07:39 - Amelia’s Character 00:08:38 - D20 For Your Thoughts 00:08:55 - Tom’s intro to RPGs 00:12:18 - Personal character creation process 00:17:55 - Character creation in this system 00:27:05 - How did you decide to make character creation more open-ended here? 00:30:42 - What does character creation tell us about the game? 00:32:37 - Flaws of character creation 00:36:12 - What are you proudest of? 00:36:51 - Specifics of the game 00:39:32 - Fanfic! 00:47:22 - How would our group do? 00:48:39 - Take it up a level 00:48:48 - How do characters change? 00:50:10 - How does leveling up work? 01:01:11 -How do you gain levels? 01:05:32 - Plugs 01:06:58 - Closer 01:08:31 - Show Blurbs: Design Doc 01:09:06 - Outtakes Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.s
S23 E2 · Mon, January 13, 2020
Series 23.2 - Lancer with Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez [Designers] (Creation Continued)
In the second episode of series 23, we’ll be finishing up our opening discussion about Lancer, a tactics based mech combat RPG by Massif Press, with designers Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez! This episode we’ll be creating some amazing characters with Tom and figuring out what sorts of mechs these characters would like to grow in to. 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: Tom Parkinson Morgan @Orbitaldropkick Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick Website: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killsixbilliondemons Miguel Lopez @The_One_Lopez Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_One_Lopez Massif Press @LancerRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG Website: https://massif-press.itch.io Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:48 - Terms 00:04:17 - License Levels 00:06:45 - Triggers 00:09:37 - Backgrounds 00:10:14 - Core Mechanics 00:12:29 - Let’s make some people! 00:13:57 - Making our pilots 00:15:26 - Picking our backgrounds 00:17:09 - Triggers 00:29:43 - Talents 00:37:33 - Creating our mechs 00:50:34 - Picking our pilot gear 01:02:35 - Episode Closer 01:05:49 - Show Blurbs (Backstory) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-232-lancer-with-tom-parkinson-morgan-and-miguel-lopez-designers-creation-continued/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="http
S23 E1 · Mon, January 06, 2020
Series 23.1 - Lancer with Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of 2020 and the first episode of series 23! This series we’ll be covering Lancer, a tactics based mech combat RPG by Massif Press, with designers Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez! This episode we’ll be diving into what the game is about as well as a peek behind the curtain at game design as a whole. 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: Tom Parkinson Morgan @Orbitaldropkick Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick Website: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killsixbilliondemons Miguel Lopez @The_One_Lopez Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_One_Lopez Massif Press @LancerRPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG Website: https://massif-press.itch.io Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:43 - Introductions 00:05:49 - What’s in a game? 00:14:30 - What sort of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:31:36 - The history of Lancer - Where did the idea come from? 00:37:12 - How do you maintain momentum? 00:49:19 - Episode Closer 00:51:14 - Show Blurbs (Asians Represent) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-231-lancer-with-tom-parkinson-morgan-and-miguel-lopez-designers-creation/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin
Bonus · Mon, December 30, 2019
New Years 2019 Special & ReCast - Character Evolution Cast E06 - Session Zero
This is a special episode of Character Creation ReCast where we spend an extended cold open reminiscing on 2019 and looking forward to 2020. After that, we dive into a bonus ReCast episode where we discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with! 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 Announcements: Play/Test Guest Appearance by Amelia and Ryan: https://playtest.pub/2019/08/05/hsh-athenapus-character-creation/ Garbage of the Five Rings Podcast: http://garbageofthefiverings.com/ Chimera RPG Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG Ryan’s Itch.io Page: https://lordneptune.itch.io A Horror Borealis: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:24:39 - Intro 00:25:20 - Ryan’s favorite part of session zero 00:26:45 - Amelia’s favorite part of session zero 00:27:36 - What is a session zero? 00:29:20 - How does it feel different when you create characters together? 00:32:17 - Building relationships between characters 00:34:03 - Never go adventuring with strangers 00:34:57 - The elevator pitch 00:35:44 - Your inner power gamer 00:36:30 - Say what you want 00:38:05 - Your RPG first date 00:40:00 - Why you should have a session zero 00:41:06 - Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want 00:27:27 - Establishing characters and relationships 00:59:59 - A half-hearted apology to Caleb 01:00:47 - Setting expectations 01:05:05 - Our session zero guide 01:09:30 - Meta game discussions 01:11:54 - GM expectations of players 01:26:18 - Player expectations of GMs 01:29:56 - Safety guide 01:32:54 - You don’t have to explain 01:35:16 - NO MEANS NO (the X Card) 01:39:07 - Soft no and checking in 01:48:04 - Out of game logistics 01:52:09 - Creating characte
Bonus · Mon, December 23, 2019
ReCast - Character Evolution Cast E03 - 8 Kinds of Fun with Jim McClure
On this final ReCast episode, we delve into the Character Evolution Cast backlog to pull out our interview with Jim McClure, host of the Talking Tabletop podcast, designer of Reflections and Satanic Panic and owner of Third Act Publishing to learn about how the theory of the 8 kinds of fun can help players hone in on their interests and communicate with their GMs for the best play experience. 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 Guest: Jim McClure Twitter: @GMJimMcClure (https://www.twitter.com/GMJimMclure) One Shot Network Twitter: @OneShotNetwork (https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork) One Shot Network Website: One Shot Website (http://oneshotpodcast.com/) Third Act Publishing: Third Act Publishing Website (https://thirdact.pub) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:26 - Introductions 00:05:58 - The highest art form known to mankind 00:07:06 - Jim’s most satisfying project so far 00:10:24 - Jim’s favorite part of creating 00:12:16 - Did you think we weren’t going to talk about L5R??? 00:18:09 - Jim’s types of fun 00:19:16 - What is “The 8 Kinds of Fun?” 00:23:35 - How can players use this theory to further their own experience? 00:25:31 - “My D&D looks nothing like yours” 00:28:18 - What if your game isn’t engaging your kind of fun? 00:30:54 - A description of each type of fun 00:31:31 - 1 Sensation 00:33:39 - 2 Fantasy 00:35:36 - 3 Narrative 00:42:21 - 4 Challenge 00:45:36 - It’s okay if that type isn’t your favorite! 00:48:05 - 5 Fellowship 00:50:28 - 6 Expression 00:52:28 - 7 Discovery 00:53:58 - Mountain Tuna!!! 00:56:26 - 8 Submission 01:02:57 - Ryan and Amelia speculate about their types of fun 01:06:45 - Player Examples 01:08:39 - Amelia can’t understand playing nice 01:12:33 - Ryan can’t understand why you wouldn’t 01:14:28 - How having these terms can change the conversation 01:16:29 - How to know what your type of fun is 01:18:47 - The 8 kinds of fun in character creation 01:21:57 - HAVE A SESSION ZERO 01:23:24 - Do RPGs do certain kinds of fun better
Bonus · Mon, December 16, 2019
ReCast - Series 2.3 - MASKS with Brandon James and Elsbeth [Protean City Comics] (Discussion)
On this special Character Creation ReCast episode, we’re going all the way back to the beginning! This episode was originally released with the launch of our podcast back in April, 2018, and our guests were the GMs from Protean City Comics where we learned about MASKS: A New Generation and learned a lot about PbtA and how important it is to be able to see yourself in a game. 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: 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/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:37 - Introductions 00:09:50 - D20 For Your Thoughts? 00:10:01 - How do you approach character creation? 00:21:56 - How does MASKS compare to other systems for character creation? 00:30:52 - How does this process set up expectations of play? 00:47:01 - How do the mechanics of the game lead to character immersion? 00:57:05 - What sort of tone will our game have with this group? 01:0
Bonus · Mon, December 09, 2019
ReCast - Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster
For this special Character Creation ReCast episode, we’re highlighting the third part of our small games series, where Amelia and Ryan were joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up. This episode stands well on its own, too, with creation and discussion fit into a single episode! 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: Chris Foster @Eyolo Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/ Play/Test Podcast @playtestpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/playtestpod Website: https://playtest.pub/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:07 - Introductions 00:06:20 - What’s in a game? 00:09:48 - Let’s make some people! 00:11:46 - Naming the characters 00:13:31 - John Longfellow 00:14:12 - Ainsley Wright 00:14:54 - Jackie Smith 00:15:23 - Assigning skill dice 00:18:20 - Picking a talent 00:21:52 - Let’s make a franchise! 00:22:23 - How big is the franchise? 00:24:23 - Main office or start-up? 00:25:03 - Where are you located? 00:26:39 - Who runs the show? 00:25:55 - Who funds this? 00:27:03 - Amenities 00:29:43 - Gear 00:36:49 - Transportation 00:39:29 - Specialty 00:46:00 - Franchise dice 00:48:41 - D20 for your thoughts 00:52:44 - Are characters fleshed out? 00:56:21 - Flaws? 00:57:45 - What does character creation tell us about the game? 00:58:30 - Fan Fic Time! 01:02:31 - Plugs 01:03:28 - Episode Closer 01:04:54 - Show Blurbs 01:05:43 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/recast-series-193-inspectres-with-chris-foster/transcript<
Bonus · Mon, December 02, 2019
ReCast - Series 3.3 - Star Crossed with Alex Roberts (Discussion)
Welcome to a special Character Creation ReCast episode! December is a busy month for Amelia and Ryan, so join us on a remastered version of the discussion episode of Star Crossed, one of the four most impactful episodes that we’ve hand-picked to ReCast throughout December. If you enjoy this episode, check out the whole series back at the beginning of our feed! 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: Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu Backstory Podcast @backstorycast Bully Pulpit Games www.bullypulpitgames.com Dialect by Thorny Games www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/ Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:45 - Reintroductions 00:07:24 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:07:46 - How did Alex get into RPGs? 00:12:10 - Alex’s personal character creation process 00:14:45 - How does Star Crossed compare to other systems for character creation? 00:22:30 - What did Alex need to have in this game for character creation? 00:26:36 - How does the process lead to immersion? 00:30:58 - How do we think our scenarios for our couples would play out? 00:38:22 - How does this game handle character development? 00:41:56 - Take it up a level! 00:42:16 - Intensity and the concept of bleed 00:48:22 - Decompressing during and after an intense game 00:51:40 - What sorts of things can be learned from this game? 01:01:32 - What did Alex learn from making this game? 01:04:06 - Alex’s advice to get the most from Star Crossed 01:05:31 - Why should people give this game a try? 01:08:57 - Episode Closer 01:12:52 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/r
Mon, November 25, 2019
AcadeCon 2019 Panel - Random Characters
As we get prepped for the holiday season, this special episode takes us to our 2019 Panel at AcadeCon where Amelia and Ryan worked with the audience to create some truly memorable characters. 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: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:28 - Intro 01:20:58 - Closer 01:22:26 - Show blurbs: Asians Represent 01:23:07 - Outtakes Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/acadecon-2019-panel-random-characters/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "The Descent" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( 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 Characters: Drawings by
S22 E3 · Mon, November 18, 2019
Series 22.3 - Questlandia 2 with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland [Designers] (Discussion)
In the final part of our Questlandia 2 series, we discuss the process of worldbuilding, talk about designing a game made for campaigns, and chat about how our lives influence our art in our discussion episode with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland, designers of the game and hosts of the Design Doc podcast, also part of the One Shot Podcast Network! 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: Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanbandit Patreon: https://patreon.com/hanbandit Evan Rowland @adrawnnovel Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrawnnovel Website: http://smallflygames.com/ Make Big Things @makebigthings Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebigthings Website: http://makebigthings.com/ Design Doc @designdocpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpod Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/design-doc/ Timestamps: 00:00:21 - Intro 00:00:46 - Hannah’s Character 00:01:30 - Evan’s Character 00:02:18 - Amelia’s Character 00:02:51 - Ryan’s Character 00:03:42 - D20 for your thoughts 00:04:05 - Evan’s start in games 00:05:11 - Hannah’s start in games 00:08:02 - What do you like about collaborative worldbuilding? 00:11:49 - Why make a GMless game? 00:13:31 - Why is randomness still important? 00:16:31 - What does character creation tell us about the game? 00:19:44 - Why do we know so little about our ghosts? 00:26:39 - What are the flaws and what are you proudest of? 00:29:07 - Figuring out how to pitch the game 00:29:57 - The character sheet 00:33:49 - Changes from Questlandia 1 to Questlandia 2 00:36:15 - How real life influences design 00:40:41 - FAN FIC! 00:49:48 - Take it up a level 00:52:10 - How does advancement work? 00:56:08 - Making a campaign vs. a one shot 01:01:42 - Plugs! 01:04:13 - Closer
S22 E2 · Wed, November 13, 2019
Series 22.2 - Questlandia 2 with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 22, everyone! This episode we actually play a little bit of Questlandia 2 and create a world with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland, designers of the game and hosts of the Design Doc podcast, also part of the One Shot Podcast Network! 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: Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanbandit Patreon: https://patreon.com/hanbandit Evan Rowland @adrawnnovel Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrawnnovel Website: http://smallflygames.com/ Make Big Things @makebigthings Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebigthings Website: http://makebigthings.com/ Design Doc @designdocpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpod Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/design-doc/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:10 - Recap 00:02:09 - Let’s make a place 00:03:40 - The moon phase 00:05:13 - Introduce an element - NPC 00:10:58 - Introducing a location 00:13:25 - Introducing an aspect of the setting 00:23:11 - Rolling for a trouble 00:43:19 - Phase changes 00:50:18 - Episode Closer 00:54:06 - Show Blurbs (All My Fantasy Children) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-222-questlandia-2-with-hannah-shaffer-and-evan-rowland-designers-creation-continued/transcript </ul
S22 E1 · Mon, November 04, 2019
Series 22.1 - Questlandia 2 with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 22, everyone! This episode we cover character creation for Questlandia 2, get into some great discussion about game design and collaboration, and stumble into a really flattering design decision with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland, designers of the game and hosts of the Design Doc podcast, also part of the One Shot Podcast Network! 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: Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanbandit Patreon: https://patreon.com/hanbandit Evan Rowland @adrawnnovel Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrawnnovel Website: http://smallflygames.com/ Make Big Things @makebigthings Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebigthings Website: http://makebigthings.com/ Design Doc @designdocpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpod Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/design-doc/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:38 - Introductions 00:05:00 - What’s in a game? 00:07:37 - What do we need to play this game? 00:10:44 - Is there a reason to go with custom materials? 00:15:38 - What sort of stories and themes does this game explore? 00:22:44 - The history of Questlandia 00:28:07 - How is it collaborating vs not? 00:33:31 - Playtesting 00:40:53 - Terms and Concepts 00:43:16 - Let’s make some people! 00:56:41 - Our Choices 01:00:02 - Episode Closer 01:01:57 - Show Blurbs (Session Zero) Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.c
Bonus · Mon, October 28, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E16 - Playing in Spooky Games with Christine Prevas [Unexplored Places Podcast]
In this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Christine Prevas of the Unexplored Places podcast to discuss bringing spookiness to your game! 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: Christine Prevas @cprevas Twitter: https://twitter.com/cprevas Itch.io: https://cprevas.itch.io/ Unexplored Places @unexploredcast Website: http://unexploredcast.libsyn.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/unexploredcast Transcripts: https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e16-playing-in-spooky-games-with-christine-prevas-unexplored-places-podcast/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "The House of Leaves" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Day of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Main Theme: Endless Motion (<a href="https://www.bensound.com/royalty-f
S21 E3 · Mon, October 21, 2019
Series 21.3 - Ross Rifles with Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan [Designers] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 21, everyone! Today we welcome back Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan from Dundas West Games to discuss the character creation process for their new game, Ross Rifles, a World War 1, Powered by the Apocalypse RPG, kickstarting right now! 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: Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielhkwan Level Up Gaming: https://www.levelupgaming.ca/ Patrick Keenan @Keenan_Patrick Twitter: https://twitter.com/Keenan_Patrick Dundas West Games @dundaswestgames Twitter: https://twitter.com/dundaswestgames Website: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/ Asians Represent @aznsrepresent Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:17 - Intro 00:04:21 - D20 For Your Thoughts 00:04:30 -How Daniel got started 00:06:17 - How Patrick got started 00:07:11 -Personal process for creating characters 00:08:34 - How does this stack up against other PbtA games? 00:12:34 - How did you decide what character types to include? 00:14:06 - Specific character options 00:17:21 - What does character creation teach us about the game? 00:18:24 -What is a flaw and what are you proud of? 00:24:36 - How did you change the system to tell different stories? 00:28:56 - FANFIC (Antonio time!) 00:34:25 - Take it up a level 00:34:32 - How do characters change as people? 00:37:42 - How do you level up? <li
S21 E2 · Mon, October 14, 2019
Series 21.2 - Ross Rifles with Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 21, everyone! Today we welcome back Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan from Dundas West Games to finish creating characters for their new game, Ross Rifles, a World War 1, Powered by the Apocalypse RPG, kickstarting right now! 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: Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielhkwan Level Up Gaming: https://www.levelupgaming.ca/ Patrick Keenan @Keenan_Patrick Twitter: https://twitter.com/Keenan_Patrick Dundas West Games @dundaswestgames Twitter: https://twitter.com/dundaswestgames Website: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/ Asians Represent @aznsrepresent Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:29 - Recap 00:02:49 - Personal Items 00:07:11 - Assign attributes 00:08:00 - How long have we been stationed on the western front? 00:09:48 - Playbook Questions 00:13:27 - Attributes finalized 00:17:17 - The Playbook moves 00:21:53 - Introductions 00:30:10 - Bonds 00:42:09 - Episode Closer 00:45:09 - Show Blurbs (Campaign) Transcripts https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-212-ross-rifles-with-daniel-kwan-and-patrick-keenan-designers-creation-continued/transcript Music: <li
S21 E1 · Mon, October 07, 2019
Series 21.1 - Ross Rifles with Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 21! Today we welcome Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan from Dundas West Games to talk about, and start creating characters for, their new game, Ross Rifles, kickstarting right now! 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: Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielhkwan Level Up Gaming: https://www.levelupgaming.ca/ Patrick Keenan @Keenan_Patrick Twitter: https://twitter.com/Keenan_Patrick Dundas West Games @dundaswestgames Twitter: https://twitter.com/dundaswestgames Website: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/ Asians Represent @aznsrepresent Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:40 - Introductions 00:05:28 - What’s in a game? 00:06:03 - What materials do we need for the game? 00:07:00 - What stories and themes does this game explore? 00:11:06 - What do characters do in Ross Rifles? 00:14:06 - What is unique about Ross Rifles? 00:15:59 - What feelings were the designers trying to evoke? 00:17:33 - Playtesting feedback 00:27:05 - Let’s make some people! 00:32:02 - Picking our playbooks 00:38:20 - Uniforms 00:39:39 - Using real war records for inspiration 00:44:39 - Episode Closer 00:46:34 - Show Blurbs (One Shot Podcast) Transcripts <a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-211-ross-rifles-with-daniel-kwan-and-patrick-keenan-designers-creation/tran
Bonus · Mon, September 30, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E15 - Collaborative World Building with Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski [Warda Podcast]
In this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski from the Warda podcast to discuss the joys of building a world together, including some great tips on how to do it well on both sides of the table! 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: Aly Grauer @dreamstobecome Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreamstobecome Website: http://www.dreamstobecome.com Instagram: https://instagrame.com/dreamstobecome Sidewalkia (200 Word RPG Winner): https://200wordrpg.github.io/2018/rpg/winner/2018/05/18/Sidewalkia.html Drew Mierzejewski @worldstoforge Twitter: https://twitter.come/wolrdstoforge Warda @WelcomeToWarda Website: https://welcometowarda.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/welcometowarda Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice Podcast Feed: http://warda.simplecast.fm/ Transcripts: https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e15-collaborative-world-building-with-aly-grauer-and-drew-mierzejewski-warda-podcast/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com )</li
Bonus · Mon, September 23, 2019
Character Creation Spotlight E07 - Glitter Hearts with Greg Leatherman
Welcome to a bonus Spotlight episode where we interview Greg Leatherman to discuss his kickstarter for his new game, Glitter Hearts, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that emulates the magical girl types of genre! 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: Greg Leatherman @WhiteWing Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteWing Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2053455918/glitter-hearts Very Random Encounters @VRECast Twitter: https://twitter.com/VRECast Website: http://vre.show/ It’s Super Effective @pokemonpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/pokemonpodcast Website: https://www.pkmncast.com/ Dungeons and Dragonites: https://www.pkmncast.com/dungeons-and-dragonites-s1 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:07 - Introductions 00:05:25 - What’s in a game? 00:06:36 - Character Creation - Everyday Identity/Stats 00:10:10 - Archetype Moves 00:15:13 - Settings and what do characters do in this game? 00:18:54 - What materials do we need? 00:20:00 - Kickstarter highlights 00:27:25 - Closer 00:29:59 - Show Blurbs (Total Party Kill) Transcripts: https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-glitter-hearts-with-greg-leatherman/transcript Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod
Bonus · Thu, September 19, 2019
Character Creation Spotlight E06 - CAPERS Covert with Craig Campbell
Welcome to a bonus Spotlight episode where we interview Craig Campbell from Nerdburger Games to discuss his latest kickstarter, CAPERS Covert, a supplement for CAPERS that adds some great super spy action to the CAPERS system. 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: Craig Campbell @NerdburgerCraig Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdburgerCraig Website: https://www.nerdburgergames.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=17873318 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:29 - Introductions 00:05:16 - What’s in a game? 00:08:36 - What sort of characters can you play in the base game? 00:12:48 - Steps of character Creation 00:18:59 - What does CAPERS Covert add? 00:23:43 - Kickstarter Information 00:26:11 - Anything else? 00:26:55 - Closer 00:29:48 - Show Blurbs (The Broadswords) Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 ( http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03 ) by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) Clip 1: From https://filmmusic.io "Hitman" by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( 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 (<a href="http://freemusicar
S20 E3 · Mon, September 16, 2019
Series 20.3 - Heart with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor [Designers] (Discussion)
In the final episode of series 20, and we welcome back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, designers of Heart, to talk about the character creation process, their hopes for the game, and the reasons behind the design choices they made. Amelia also gets to talk about jello and sand again. 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 @RowanRookDecard Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/RowanRookDecard Hearty Dice Friends @HDFpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDFpodcast Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:19 - Introductions 00:06:31 - D20 For Your Thoughts 00:06:51 - Chris’s start in games 00:08:33 - How did you decide what kinds of characters to put in Heart? 00:18:37 - The Jello to Sand Continuum 00:24:35 - Specific character options 00:28:51 - Lessons learned from Spire 00:38:47 - What does the process of character creation tell us about the game? 00:46:57 - Potential flaws 00:51:34 - Points of pride 00:53:46 - Changes from Spire 01:00:40 - FAN FIC TIME 01:09:47 - Take It Up A Level 01:10:31 - How do characters change? 01:21:42 - Grant’s plugs 01:22:32 - Chris’s plugs 01:23:51 - Closer 01:25:21 - Show Blurbs (System Mastery) 01:26:11 - Outtakes <
S20 E2 · Mon, September 09, 2019
Series 20.2 - Heart with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor [Designers] (Creation Continued)
This is the second episode of series 20, and we welcome back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, designers of the game we are creating characters for today, Heart! Things get a little weird, but not too horrible, as we figure out what sort of people live for adventure down in this mysterious and horrifying setting. 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 Hearty Dice Friends @HDFpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDFpodcast Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:49 - Recap 00:03:07 - Callings and Classes selection 00:08:28 - Abilities 00:12:12 - Grant’s Abilities Selection 00:15:37 - Chris’s Beats and Abilities Selection 00:19:49 - Amelia’s Beats and Abilities Selection 00:23:05 - Ryan’s Beats and Abilities Selection 00:29:43 - Grant’s Beats Selection 00:31:18 - Naming our characters 00:39:26 - Episode Closer 00:40:31 - Kickstarter Details 00:46:05 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hearty Dice Friends (old) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/) Clip 2: Hearty Dice Friends (current) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/) 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/) Games discussed this episode: Heart Kickstarter: September 17th! Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/
S20 E1 · Mon, September 02, 2019
Series 20.1 - Heart with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first part of series 20, everyone! Today we have Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor on to discuss their latest game, Heart, which will be kickstarting soon! This game combines the setting and mechanics of Spire with some good old fashioned dungeon crawling, mixed with some truly horrifying implications, so hold onto your hats and get ready for a really interesting series! 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 Hearty Dice Friends @HDFpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDFpodcast Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:25 - Introductions 00:05:23 - What’s in a game? 00:06:40 - What do we need to play this game? 00:08:06 - What sort of stories and themes is this game exploring? 00:11:53 - Where did the idea for Heart come from? 00:16:16 - How much was the Heart defined before you started on this game? 00:21:46 - Terms and Concepts 00:32:40 - Let’s make some people! 00:35:24 - Callings 00:36:14 - Classes 00:45:57 - Episode Closer 00:47:53 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hearty Dice Friends (old) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/) Clip 2: Hearty Dice Friends (current) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/) 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/) Games discussed this episode: Heart Kickstarter: September 17th! Our Podcast:<
Bonus · Mon, August 26, 2019
GenCon 2019 Recap
On today’s episode, Amelia and Ryan recap their experience at GenCon as well as reveal some details for our current contest! 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 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) 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 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
S19 E3 · Mon, August 19, 2019
Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster [Play/Test]
In the third part of our small games series, Amelia and Ryan are again joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up. 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: Chris Foster @Eyolo Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/ Play/Test Podcast @playtestpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/playtestpod Website: https://playtest.pub/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:37 - Introductions 00:07:50 - What’s in a game? 00:11:18 - Let’s make some people! 00:13:16 - Naming the characters 00:15:01 - John Longfellow 00:15:42 - Ainsley Wright 00:16:24 - Jackie Smith 00:16:53 - Assigning skill dice 00:19:50 - Picking a talent 00:23:22 - Let’s make a franchise! 00:23:53 - How big is the franchise? 00:25:53 - Main office or start-up? 00:26:33 - Where are you located? 00:27:09 - Who runs the show? 00:27:25 - Who funds this? 00:28:33 - Amenities 00:31:13 - Gear 00:38:19 - Transportation 00:40:59 - Specialty 00:47:29 - Franchise dice 00:50:11 - D20 for your thoughts 00:54:14 - Are characters fleshed out? 00:57:51 - Flaws? 00:59:15 - What does character creation tell us about the game? 01:00:00 - Fan Fic Time! 01:04:01 - Plugs 01:04:58 - Episode Closer 01:06:24 - Show Blurbs 01:07:13 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic) Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (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/) Games discussed this episode: InSpectres Memento Mori Theatrics: http://www.memento-mori.com/rpg/inspectres Drive Thru RPG: https
Bonus · Fri, August 16, 2019
Character Creation Spotlight E05 - Fiasco with Jason Morningstar
On this special bonus episode, Amelia sits down with game designer Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games to talk about the new edition of Fiasco, a game about criminal plans gone terribly wrong. 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 Guest: Jason Morningstar Twitter: @jmstar (https://twitter.com/jmstar) Bully Pulpit Games Twitter: @bullypulpit_hq (https://twitter.com/bullypulpit_hq) Website: https://bullypulpitgames.com/ Fiasco Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/fiasco-the-cinematic-game-of-plans-gone-wrong Fiasco (2009) https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Fiasco-Print-PDF.html Music: 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 Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad choic
S19 E2 · Mon, August 12, 2019
Series 19.2 - One Last Job with Chris Foster [Play/Test]
On today’s episode, we’re continuing our small games series with Chris Foster, covering character creation for One Last Job, created by former guest of the show, Grant Howitt. 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: Chris Foster @Eyolo Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/ Play/Test Podcast @playtestpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/playtestpod Website: https://playtest.pub/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:46 - Introductions 00:04:13 - What’s in a game? 00:06:58 - What do you do in One Last Job? 00:08:08 - Collaborative nature of creating characters 00:10:14 - Terms and Concepts 00:12:53 - Let’s make some people! 00:16:35 - Thinking of a job together 00:18:36 - One terrible thing that went wrong last job 00:22:13 - Who is the boss? 00:23:17 - Starting to define someone else’s character 00:24:11 - Wait, we have to actually play this game?! 00:25:50 - What have you been up to and explain why you’d take the job. 00:27:35 - It’s not so simple, we’re going to need... 00:32:49 - Starting the game 00:33:31 - Establishing facts about the characters 00:47:40 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did it feel to not create our own characters? 00:54:41 - Does this process allow for a character that feels fleshed out? 00:59:33 - Does the character creation process give us an idea of how the game plays? 01:02:37 - Episode Closer 01:05:14 - Show Blurbs 01:05:55 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic) Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (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://freemusicarchiv
S19 E1 · Tue, August 06, 2019
Series 19.1 - Love and Justice with Chris Foster [Play/Test]
On today’s episode, series 19 begins with our first small game, Love and Justice by Senda Linaugh, gets a full series crammed into one episode with guest Chris Foster from the Play/Test podcast! Welcome to the first of three small games we’ll be covering this series! 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: Chris Foster @Eyolo Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/ Play/Test Podcast @playtestpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/playtestpod Website: https://playtest.pub/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:13 - Introductions 00:05:33 - What’s in a game? 00:13:50 - What do you do in Love and Justice? 00:18:08 - Lasers and Feelings 00:20:46 - What makes Love and Justice different? 00:22:54 - Terms and Concepts 00:23:14 - Let’s make some people! 00:25:56 - Naming the Group 00:26:58 - Group Power 00:27:49 - Character Creation 00:31:10 - Choosing your number 00:31:59 - Drawback 00:33:16 - Name your power 00:42:33 - Name your character 00:45:10 - Normal, everyday names 00:51:34 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:53:55 - Chris’s personal character creation process 00:58:09 - How do smaller games differ from bigger games? 01:01:04 - How does the process here streamline gameplay? 01:02:16 - Does this process allow for a more fleshed out character? 01:04:18 - What are the flaws? 01:06:18 - Does this process give us an idea of how to play? 01:11:44 - Episode Closer 01:15:35 - Show Blurbs 01:16:29 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic) Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Phot
Bonus · Mon, July 29, 2019
Our GenCon 2019 Schedule
This week is a week off for us as we prepare for GenCon, but if you’d like a reminder of what our schedule is, look no further! Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games Friday, 9 AM: https://www.gencon.com/events/164873 Sunday, 9 AM: https://www.gencon.com/events/164878 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 Music: Opening: 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) 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 Our Website : http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network : http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your ad ch
Bonus · Mon, July 22, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E14: Convention Survival Guide
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, Amelia and Ryan Share their tips for making the most of your convention experience, from putting together your packing list to surviving con drop. 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: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:34 - Intro 00:03:54 - Getting ready to travel 00:08:26 - Making lists 00:13:05 - Germs 00:14:59 - Bills, pets, kids 00:18:46 - Social time 00:19:32 - Set aside time with friends 00:21:11 - Germs 2 00:21:50 - Respect boundaries 00:23:32 - Gaming at Cons 00:23:50 - Try new things 00:27:47 - Safety tools 00:31:28 - Listen to your needs 00:35:59 - EAT 00:38:59 - Don’t eat granola bars in the bathroom 00:39:21 - DRINK WATER 00:40:11 - GET SLEEP 00:41:44 - TAKE YOUR MEDS 00:45:47 - Con Drop 00:58:29 - Episode Closer 00:59:41 - Show Blurbs 01:00:33 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) 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 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/charactercreationcast/ Amelia Antrim: Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) 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: @SideHeroes
S18 E3 · Mon, July 15, 2019
Series 18.3 - Descent into Midnight with designers Richard and Taylor (Discussion)
On today’s episode, Series 18 wraps up with Descent into Midnight, a Powered by the Apocalypse game designed by Richard Kreutz-Landry, Taylor LaBresh and Rich Howard. We welcome back Richard and Taylor this episode and plunge into the deep end to discuss the character creation process and even delve into some fanfic with our own characters. Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games Still TBD Ennie Awards: Vote for Asians Represent and She’s a Super Geek under the Podcast category here: http://www.ennie-awards.com/vote/2019/ 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: Richard Kreutz-Landry @rkreutzlandry Twitter: https://twitter.com/rkreutzlandry Website: http://origamigaming.com/ Taylor LaBresh @LeviathanFiles Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeviathanFiles Website: https://riverhousegames.com/ Itch.io: https://riverhousegames.itch.io/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:04 - Intro 00:04:29 - Richard’s Character 00:07:39 - Taylor’s Character 00:08:55 - Amelia’s Character 00:10:57 - Ryan’s Character 00:13:12 - Community 00:46:32 - d20 for your thoughts 01:03:22 - How does it stack up? 01:31:20 - Take it up a level 01:39:29 - Taylor’s Plugs 01:40:41 - Richard’s Plugs 01:42:09 - Episode Closer 01:43:34 - Show Blurbs 01:44:11 - Outtakes Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Ocean Ending (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Soft_and_Furious/Best_Of__Pick_Your_Player/S
S18 E2 · Mon, July 08, 2019
Series 18.2 - Descent into Midnight with designers Richard and Taylor (Creation Continued)
On today’s episode, Series 18 continues with the final portion of our character creation for Descent into Midnight, a Powered by the Apocalypse game designed by Richard Kreutz-Landry, Taylor LaBresh and Rich Howard. We welcome back Richard and Taylor this episode and really dive into the abstract with our characters. Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games Still TBD 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: Richard Kreutz-Landry @rkreutzlandry Twitter: https://twitter.com/rkreutzlandry Website: http://origamigaming.com/ Taylor LaBresh @LeviathanFiles Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeviathanFiles Website: https://riverhousegames.com/ Itch.io: https://riverhousegames.itch.io/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:32 - Recap 00:04:55 - Gifts, Attitude and Home 00:13:03 - Stats and Moves 00:29:51 - Team Moves 00:32:17 - Names 00:38:08 - Links 00:51:04 - Episode Closer 00:54:51 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Ocean Ending (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Soft_and_Furious/Best_Of__Pick_Your_Player/Soft_and_Furious_- Best_Of - Pick_Your_Player -_01_Ocean_Ending) by Soft and Furious (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Soft_and_Furious/) 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/) Games discussed this episode: Descent Into Midnight Tw
S18 E1 · Mon, July 01, 2019
Series 18.1 - Descent into Midnight with Richard and Taylor [Designers] (Creation)
On today’s episode, we start to tackle character creation for a game that has been on our list from the beginning of this podcast: Descent into Midnight! Series 18 begins here with Richard Kreutz-Landry and Taylor LaBresh, co-designers for this very game! Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games Still TBD 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: Richard Kreutz-Landry @rkreutzlandry Twitter: https://twitter.com/rkreutzlandry Website: http://origamigaming.com/ Taylor LaBresh @LeviathanFiles Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeviathanFiles Website: https://riverhousegames.com/ Itch.io: https://riverhousegames.itch.io/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:01 - Introductions 00:06:25 - What’s in a game? 00:10:14 - PbtA Mechanics Refresher 00:14:05 - What do you need to play this game? 00:16:56 - What does it feel like to have those 'Ah-ha!' moments? 00:22:11 - What's the difference between collaborating and solo designing? 00:44:20 - Basic terms and concepts 00:47:22 - Let’s make some people! 00:56:34 - Looks 01:04:43 - Episode Closer 01:06:38 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Ocean Ending (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Soft_and_Furious/Best_Of__Pick_Your_Player/Soft_and_Furious_- Best_Of - Pick_Your_Player -_01_Ocean_Ending) by Soft and Furious (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Soft_and_Furious/) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.or
Bonus · Mon, June 24, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E13 - Inspiration
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites. Mentioned in the Episode: Pinterest: Character Creation Cast Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/charactercreationcast/ Amelia’s Boards: Sounds Like Crowes:https://pin.it/zn64qabeowj2cx L5R: https://pin.it/egvhmiyny566nb Night’s Black Agents: https://pin.it/edgwmt4csiexbo Descent into Midnight: https://pin.it/m26levvxj3kfqr Our Star Crossed Playlists: Magic School Kids Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=TrMf2NU2T3qza6XpooeaFg Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt Magical Girls Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fiectTQbuKO4d1gXOhiFd?si=sGVUAKwBTn2V6NJozWNFxA Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkLN3LhyGuLoBP9bMyNgJCNi Sexy Spies Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GLObBcZZxfRMjAoH8Tg3n?si=USSovHJPRzKIwcXON8foHw Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkIb1bw9OiDjDpX9ty-l8b7t Character art by Céli of Iriana Descence from our Edifice series: https://twitter.com/pianta_/status/1132358420856692736 Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide Amazon: https://amzn.to/2X42Khy Amelia and Steve (Session Zero Podcast) do exercises from the book: https://youtu.be/w-zg8dg4CE4 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 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:07:42 - Intro 00:08:24 - Why do we need inspiration? 00:08:41 - Translating mechanics to gameplay 00:11:21 - When character generation isn’t enough 00:13:09 - Feeling connected 00:14:40 - Lightbulb moment 00:20:07 - Pinterest 00:30:17 - Playlists 00:41:42 - Genre media 00:56:21 - Commissioning and artist 01:02:12 - Character building exercises 01:06:48 - Writing a backstory 01:13:14 - Character journals 01:15:02 - Closet cosplay 01:22:49 - Ryan’s Plugs 01:23:37 - Amelia’s Plugs 01:24:17 - Episode Closer 01:25:29 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Medit
S17 E3 · Mon, June 17, 2019
Series 17.3 - Mouse Guard 2E with Charlotte and Megan [Tabletop Potluck] (Discussion)
On the last episode of the 17th series, Megan Scharlau and Charlotte Elena from Tabletop Potluck join us to discuss the character creation process for Mouse Guard, a cute as heck RPG from The Burning Wheel, where you play as super adorable mice people in a medieval, semi-fantasy setting. Announcements: The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide by James D’Amato Pre order now on Amazon https://amzn.to/2IijdKN GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games Still TBD 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: Megan Scharlau @Tabletop_Megan Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabletop_megan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletop_megan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletop_megan Charlotte Elena @TheCornbreab Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCornbreab Tumblr: https://cornbreab.tumblr.com/ Tabletop Potluck Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabletopPotluck Website: https://tabletoppotluck.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:25 - Episode Intro 00:03:47 - Megan’s Character 00:04:19 - Charlotte’s Character 00:04:46 - Amelia’s Character 00:05:09 - Ryan’s Character 00:05:54 - D20 for your thoughts 00:06:10 - Charlotte’s Gaming Story 00:07:23 - Megan’s Gaming Story 00:08:19 - Megan’s Process 00:09:06 - Charlotte’s Process 00:13:06 - Character Creation in Mouse Guarde 00:18:39 - Mechanics and Character Creation 00:20:20 - Setting Expectations 00:24:56 - Biggest Flaw 00:28:11 - Playing Humans vs. Playing Mice 00:32:19 - Group Cohesion 00:37:23 - Character Growth 00:41:57 - Take It Up A Level 00:46:41 - Advancement 00:50:46 - Plugs 00:51:57 - Episode Closer 00:53:51 - Show Blurbs<
S17 E2 · Thu, June 13, 2019
Series 17.2 - Mouse Guard 2E with Charlotte and Megan [Tabletop Potluck] (Creation Continued)
On the second episode of the 17th series, we welcome back Megan Scharlau and Charlotte Elena from Tabletop Potluck to finish creating characters for Mouse Guard, a cute as heck RPG from The Burning Wheel, where you play as super adorable mice people in a medieval, semi-fantasy setting. Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 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: Megan Scharlau @Tabletop_Megan Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabletop_megan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletop_megan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletop_megan Charlotte Elena @TheCornbreab Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCornbreab Tumblr: https://cornbreab.tumblr.com/ Tabletop Potluck @TabletopPotluck Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabletopPotluck Website: https://tabletoppotluck.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:23 - Recap 00:02:40 - Guard Resources 00:03:23 - Guard Circles 00:03:42 - Mouse Traits 00:15:09 - Friends 00:18:37 - Enemies 00:22:11 - Cloak Color 00:24:24 - First Mission, Beliefs, Goals and Instincts 00:27:22 - Gear 00:34:15 - Episode Closer 00:37:02 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Backyard Adventure (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Hans_Hylkema/Backyard_Adventure/Hans_Hylkema_-_Backyard_Adventure) by Hans Hylkema (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Hans_Hylkema/) Clip 2: Tabletop Potluck main theme (https://tabletoppotluck.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/) Our characters: <stron
S17 E1 · Mon, June 10, 2019
Series 17.1 - Mouse Guard 2E with Charlotte and Megan [Tabletop Potluck] (Creation)
On this first episode of the 17th series, we’ll be sitting down with Megan Scharlau and Charlotte Elena from Tabletop Potluck to discuss and create characters for Mouse Guard, a cute as heck RPG from The Burning Wheel, where you play as super adorable mice people in a medieval, semi-fantasy setting. Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games TBD Host Updates Garbage of the Five Rings: http://garbageofthefiverings.com/ Game Closet https://riverhousegamespodcast.wordpress.com/ Play/Test episode with Amelia https://playtest.pub/2019/05/16/changelog-amelia-antrim/ Chimera RPG https://chimera.lordneptune.com Side Heroes https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod RPG Unltd. with Ryan https://anchor.fm/rpg-unltd/episodes/RPG-Unltd--Podcast-Ryan-Boelter--Chimera-RPG--Character-Creation-Cast-e45r0r/a-ag6ua9 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: Megan Scharlau @Tabletop_Megan Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabletop_megan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletop_megan/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tabletop_megan Charlotte Elena @TheCornbreab Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCornbreab Tumblr: https://cornbreab.tumblr.com/ Tabletop Potluck Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabletopPotluck Website: https://tabletoppotluck.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:10:02 - Introductions 00:11:35 - What’s in a game? - Game Setting 00:12:42 - What do we need to play this game? 00:15:16 - What is unique about this game? 00:17:11 - History of the system 00:18:38 - Terms and concepts for character creation 00:19:54 -
Bonus · Mon, June 03, 2019
Special Announcements - Brief Hiatus and More!
In this special announcements episode, we go over a few important announcements for us, GenCon and even get to read a review again! Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games TBD Music: Opening: 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) 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 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
Mon, May 27, 2019
Bonus Episode - No Thank You Evil with Amelia's Kids
In this special bonus episode of Character Creation Cast, Amelia sits down with her favorite people in the world (most of the time), her kids, Nathan and Eleanor. They create characters for their favorite game, “No Thank You, Evil!” by Monte Cook Games. Announcements: GenCon Twitter Thread https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1131181309504741377 Character Creation Cast Panel https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 Quiztem Mastery https://www.gencon.com/events/152272 Brewing Strife (Amelia’s L5R Game) https://www.gencon.com/events/152276 World Building through Character Creation https://www.gencon.com/events/152275 Chimera Games TBD Guests and Projects: Nathan and Eleanor Projects Going to school Making messes Frustrating their mother Games discussed in this episode: No Thank You, Evil! Website: http://www.nothankyouevil.com/ Monte Cook Games: https://www.montecookgames.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/montecookgames Music: Opening: 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/) 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) 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 Our Website : http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network : http://oneshotpodcast.com Network Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Learn more about your
S16 E3 · Mon, May 20, 2019
Series 16.3 - Hearts of Wulin with Lowell Francis [The Gauntlet] and Agatha Cheng [Asians Represent] (Discussion)
This is the final of the 16th series, and we’ll be discussing Hearts of Wulin, a Powered by the Apocalypse wuxia RPG with creators Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast and Lowell Francis from The Gauntlet podcast. We are also joined by a guest co-host, Adira Slattery, fellow One Shot Network individual from the A Woman With Hollow Eyes twitch stream and podcast. Announcements: Hearts of Wulin Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/hearts-of-wulin Character Creation Cast GenCon Panel: https://www.gencon.com/events/152269 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: Agatha Cheng Asians Represent Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/ Lowell Francis The Gauntlet Twitter: https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG Website: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ Adira Slattery A Woman With Hollow Eyes Season 2 Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-woman-with-hollow-eyes/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oneshotrpg/videos/all Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:16 - Introductions 00:14:17 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:22:52 - How does character creation in this game stack up against others? 00:31:03 - How do the mechanics of character creation reinforce the feel of Hearts of Wulin? 00:35:41 - How does character creation set a player’s expectations for playing a session? 00:37:17 - Biggest flaw? 00:44:36 - What was it like designing within the PbtA framework? 00:52:45 - What themes did you want to incorporate in this game? 00:59:02 - How would this group fair in a typical game? / Fanfiction 01:07:27 - How does this game lend to character development? 01:11:54 - Take it up a level! 01:17:24 - Episode Closer 01:21:51 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
S16 E2 · Mon, May 13, 2019
Series 16.2 - Hearts of Wulin with Lowell Francis [The Gauntlet] and Agatha Cheng [Asians Represent] (Creation Continued)
This is the second episode of the 16th series, and we’ll be finishing up character creation for Hearts of Wulin, a Powered by the Apocalypse wuxia RPG with creators Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast and Lowell Francis from The Gauntlet podcast. We are also joined by a guest co-host, Adira Slattery, fellow One Shot Network individual from the A Woman With Hollow Eyes twitch stream and podcast. 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: Agatha Cheng Asians Represent Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/ Lowell Francis The Gauntlet Twitter: https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG Website: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ Adira Slattery A Woman With Hollow Eyes Season 2 Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-woman-with-hollow-eyes/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oneshotrpg/videos/all Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:01 - Recap 00:02:27 - Elements 00:03:33 - Describing our characters 00:19:59 - Entanglements 00:33:19 - Bonds 00:40:20 - Last backstory links 00:42:32 - Episode Closer 00:45:55 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Gauntlet Main theme (https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/) Clip 2: Asians Represent Main theme (http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/) 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 characters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19mZCkNbOwi6ihfO9h0psKVUwTteHUDVJ9cjdxuLvHmw/edit?usp=sharing Games discussed this episode: Hearts of Wulin https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/hearts-of-wulin.html Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast :
S16 E1 · Mon, May 06, 2019
Series 16.1 - Hearts of Wulin with Lowell Francis [The Gauntlet] and Agatha Cheng [Asians Represent] (Creation)
This is the first episode of the 16th series, and we’ll be covering Hearts of Wulin, a Powered by the Apocalypse wuxia RPG with creators Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast and Lowell Francis from The Gauntlet podcast. We are also joined by a new guest co-host, Adira Slattery, fellow One Shot Network individual from the A Woman With Hollow Eyes twitch stream and podcast. 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: Agatha Cheng Asians Represent Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/ Lowell Francis The Gauntlet Twitter: https://twitter.com/GauntletRPG Website: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ Adira Slattery A Woman With Hollow Eyes Season 2 Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-woman-with-hollow-eyes/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/oneshotrpg/videos/all Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:12 - Introductions 00:07:12 - What’s in a game? 00:08:06 - What do we need to play this game? 00:08:42 - What do characters do in this game? 00:11:42 - What else makes this game unique? 00:14:32 - How accessible is this game without prior wuxia genre knowledge? 00:22:32 - How has playtesting been going? 00:24:56 - Terms and Concepts - Elements and Conditions 00:28:59 - Playbooks 00:36:20 - Entanglements 00:40:35 - Scale 00:43:24 - Let’s make some people - Playbook Selection 00:51:14 - Looks 00:54:43 - Factions and Names 00:56:15 - Safety Tools 01:02:31 - Style 01:04:10 - Episode Closer 01:06:02 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Gauntlet Main theme (https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/) Clip 2: Asians Represent Main theme (http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/mu
Bonus · Mon, April 29, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E12 - Psychology of AI with Marie-Claire Gould
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, Marie-Claire Gould, host of the What The Force? Podcast and creator of the new Fan Girls audio drama podcast, sits down with Ryan to discuss artificial intelligence and how we can better play these types of characters at the table. Announcements: One Shot Podcast 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 Guests and Projects: Marie-Claire Gould @MarieCGould Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieCGould Tavern Tales Twitter: https://twitter.com/tavern_tales Website: http://taverntales.ca What The Force? / Fan Girls Twitter: https://twitter.com/wtforceshow Website: http://whattheforce.ca Holonet Radio Twitter: https://twitter.com/theholonetradio Website: https://holonet-radio.com/ Fall For It Twitter: https://twitter.com/fallforit_drama Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/214415/819529-fall-for-it-an-asian-drama-pod-episode-1 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:37 - Getting to know Marie-Claire Gould 00:38:25 - Examples of AI from Pop Culture Media 00:50:46 - What are some commonalities between all these examples? 00:59:02 - How does an AI grow? 01:05:08 - How do we all of this to our characters at the table? 01:17:44 - Finding your character’s voice 01:21:18 - Final thoughts 01:22:16 - Episode Closer 01:25:26 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: What The Force? Main theme (http://whattheforce.ca) by Christy Carew (https://twitter.com/Christy_Carew) Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com
Bonus · Mon, April 22, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E11 - Established Settings with Victoria Rogers
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, Victoria Rogers (The Broadswords DM) joins Ryan and guest co-host Marie-Claire Gould (What The Force? Host and Fan Girls Creator) to talk about the pros and cons of playing in an established setting. Announcements: Questions for us? Submit them here for a future Q&A episode : https://questions.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: Victoria Rogers @MimiMerlot Twitter: https://twitter.com/MimiMerlot The Broadswords Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBroadswords Website: https://thebroadswords.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/thebroadswords D&D Live 2019 Website: http://dnd.wizards.com/dndlive2019 Marie-Claire Gould @MarieCGould Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieCGould Tavern Tales Twitter: https://twitter.com/tavern_tales Website: http://taverntales.ca What The Force? / Fan Girls Twitter: https://twitter.com/wtforceshow Website: http://whattheforce.ca Holonet Radio Twitter: https://twitter.com/theholonetradio Website: https://holonet-radio.com/ Fall For It Twitter: https://twitter.com/fallforit_drama Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/214415/819529-fall-for-it-an-asian-drama-pod-episode-1 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:07:44 - Introductions 00:09:52 - Getting to know Victoria Rogers 00:18:00 - What is an established setting? 00:26:50 - What can we expect? 00:38:06 - How does it change the way we play? 00:49:10 - How can we prepare ourselves? 00:54:33 - What are the benefits? 01:06:30 - Final thoughts 01:10:06 - Episode Closer 01:13:13 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: What The Force? Main theme (http://whattheforce.ca) by C
S15 E3 · Mon, April 15, 2019
Series 15.3 - Iron Edda Accelerated with Tracy Barnett (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 15! In this episode, we discuss our fanfic and talk game design and mechanics with Tracy Barnett, creator of Iron Edda and the newer version, which we covered this series, Iron Edda Accelerated! Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2019-ours-goes-to-seven Submit your questions to us here : https://questions.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: Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy Twitter https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy Iron Edda Accelerated http://www.encodeddesigns.com/iron-edda-accelerated/ The Other Cast http://www.theothertracy.com/theothercast Patreon https://patreon.com/TracyBarnett Gnome Stew https://gnomestew.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:06:52 - Intro and character recap 00:12:50 - D20 For your thoughts 01:22:42 - Take it up a level 01:26:37 - Episode Closer 01:28:30 - Show Blurbs 01:29:17 - Outtakes Character Sheets Holdfast Presentation : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lCF5gaJl5HUBdpx93mjCgydPbRnqMNNHpwGUnZCcvUs/edit?usp=sharing (Life was too busy and too full of being sick to get these done. But most of the details are in the Holdfast Presentation above!) Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Iron Edda Accelerated : http://www.encodeddesigns.com/iron-edda-accelerated/ Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Góða Nótt by Alexander Nakarada Clip 2: The Other Cast Iron Edda main theme (http://www.theothertracy.com/theothercast) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_
S15 E2 · Mon, April 08, 2019
Series 15.2 - Iron Edda Accelerated with Tracy Barnett (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 15! In this episode, we’ll be finishing our Holdfast and finally start character creation with Tracy Barnett, creator of Iron Edda and the newer version, which we start covering this series, Iron Edda Accelerated! Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2019-ours-goes-to-seven Submit your questions to us here : https://questions.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: Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy Twitter https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy Iron Edda Accelerated http://www.encodeddesigns.com/iron-edda-accelerated/ The Other Cast http://www.theothertracy.com/theothercast Patreon https://patreon.com/TracyBarnett Gnome Stew https://gnomestew.com/ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:38 - Recap 00:03:58 - Finishing up the Holdfast 00:10:36 - Let’s make some people! 00:15:26 - We pick our archetypes 00:16:58 - First steps, learning about our conditions 00:27:25 - Creating our aspects - High Concepts 00:31:36 - Creating our Trouble aspects 00:34:38 - Clan aspects 00:45:27 - Sacred Items 00:49:38 - Rating our approaches 00:53:29 - Stunts 00:58:48 - Additional stunts 01:06:35 - Names 01:11:32 - Group aspects 01:15:59 - Episode Closer 01:18:42 - Show Blurbs Character Sheets Holdfast Presentation : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lCF5gaJl5HUBdpx93mjCgydPbRnqMNNHpwGUnZCcvUs/edit?usp=sharing Amelia’s Character : Next week! (Life was busy this week!) Ryan’s Character : Next week! Tracy’s Character : Next week! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Iron Edda Accelerated : http://www.encodeddesigns.com/iron-edda-
S15 E1 · Mon, April 01, 2019
Series 15.1 - Iron Edda Accelerated with Tracy Barnett (Creation)
Welcome to the first series of series 15! In this series, we’ll be talking with Tracy Barnett, creator of Iron Edda and the newer version, which we start covering this series, Iron Edda Accelerated! We learn a lot about the Fate Accelerated system along with this game before we start diving into the creation of our Holdfast. Announcements: AcadeCon Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2019-ours-goes-to-seven Submit your questions to us here : https://questions.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: Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy Twitter https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy Iron Edda Accelerated http://www.encodeddesigns.com/iron-edda-accelerated/ The Other Cast http://www.theothertracy.com/theothercast Patreon https://patreon.com/TracyBarnett Gnome Stew https://gnomestew.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:16 - Introductions 00:21:13 - What’s in a game? 00:24:46 - What do we need to play? 00:30:50 - What do characters do in this game? 00:35:06 - What is unique about Iron Edda Accelerated? 00:37:08 - History of the system 00:49:44 - What was the reason to create a Fate Accelerated version? 00:56:05 - Was there a specific feeling Tracy was hoping to evoke with this game? 01:02:13 - Terms to know for character creation 01:07:48 - Anything else we need to know? 01:10:42 - Let’s make...a place! - Holdfast creation 01:24:55 - Episode Closer 01:26:47 - Show Blurbs Character Sheets Holdfast Presentation : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zWQVVeYO4gGjq5eLF9GubV69rQLCT0dY2acvkm28Chw/edit?usp=sharing Amelia’s Character : Next week! Ryan’s Character : Next week! Tracy’s Character : Next week! Game systems and materials discussed in this epi
Bonus · Mon, March 25, 2019
Year 1 Anniversary Q&A
Welcome to a special episode of Character Creation Cast! It’s been almost exactly one year since we released Episode Zero into the world! This episode, we will be tackling your questions with our answers! Announcements: AcadeCon 2019 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2019-ours-goes-to-seven 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: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:53 - Year 1! 01:51:46 - Episode Closer 01:54:36 - Outtakes 01:59:16 - Show Blurbs Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: The Baby Name Wizard https://amzn.to/2YfPwQj Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Character Creation Cast 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/) Clip 2: Character Evolution Cast main theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/) Clip 3: Character Creation Cast Cold Open: 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/) 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 : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Website : http://www.charactercreationcast.com</
Bonus · Thu, March 21, 2019
Character Creation Spotlight E04 - Witch+Craft with Shannon and Dillon
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! In this episode, we’re shining the light onto a D&D 5E supplement called Witch+Craft, currently kickstarting as of the release of this episode, with creators Shannon and Dillon from Astrolago Press. Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/astrolago/witch-craft-a-5e-supplemental 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: Astrolago Press @Astrolago Website: http://astrolago.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/astrolago Witch+Craft Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/astrolago/witch-craft-a-5e-supplemental Shannon Campbell @wordweasel Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordweasel Dillon MacPherson @DillonJMac Twitter: https://twitter.com/DillonJMac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:10 - Introductions 00:03:27 - What’s in a game? 00:31:12 - Episode Closer 00:34:40 - Show Blurbs Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Witch+Craft: A tabletop supplemental of crafting and magic for Fifth Edition games Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/astrolago/witch-craft-a-5e-supplemental Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Creation is like that (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/Music_is_shit_filler_album/Monplaisir_- Music_is_shit_filler_album -_02_Creation_is_like_that) by Monplaisir (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/) 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.podc
S14 E3 · Mon, March 18, 2019
Series 14.3 - Shadowrun with NeoScum (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of the 14th series, everyone! Today we sit back down with the folks from NeoScum and dive into some really interesting discussion around character creation in the extremely complex game that is Shadowrun. Announcements: GoFundMe page for Jef, from System Mastery : https://helpjef.charactercreationcast.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/6zlf50g?member=1842794 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: NeoScum Website: https://neoscum.com/ Twitter: @NeoScum (https://twitter.com/NeoScum) Blair Britt @Blair_Britt Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blair_Britt Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/icepicklesOW Mike Migdall @ItsMigdallTime Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsMigdallTime Twitch: http://twitch.tv/itsmikelenitime Eleni Sauvageau : @Electriceleni Twitter: https://twitter.com/Electriceleni Twitch: http://twitch.tv/itsmikelenitime Casey Toney : @CaseyPoney Twitter: http://twitter.com/caseyponey Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:32 - Introductions 01:31:40 - Episode Closer 01:34:04 - Show Blurbs 01:34:41 - Outtakes Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Shadowrun 5th Edition : https://amzn.to/2GVk0BT Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Space Punk (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KASCHADE/Introduction_1685/Kaschade_- Introduction_2013 -_09_Space_Punk) by KASCHADE (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KASCHADE/) Clip 2: NeoScum main theme (https://neoscum.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/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast : Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https
S14 E2 · Mon, March 11, 2019
Series 14.2 - Shadowrun with NeoScum (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of the 14th series, everyone! Today we’ll be finishing up our collaborative character creation for Shadowrun with most of the folks from the NeoScum podcast. Buckle up, because this game is complex! Announcements: GoFundMe page for Jef, from System Mastery : https://helpjef.charactercreationcast.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/6zlf50g?member=1842794 Final questions for the Q&A episode! We’ll be recording this a couple days after release! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEB54BK-5mq4XuUgg4fXzn8RMrX34C2jyqvSVrNth9zvxSDg/viewform 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: NeoScum Website: https://neoscum.com/ Twitter: @NeoScum (https://twitter.com/NeoScum) Blair Britt @Blair_Britt Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blair_Britt Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/icepicklesOW Mike Migdall @ItsMigdallTime Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsMigdallTime Twitch: http://twitch.tv/itsmikelenitime Eleni Sauvageau : @Electriceleni Twitter: https://twitter.com/Electriceleni Twitch: http://twitch.tv/itsmikelenitime Casey Toney : @CaseyPoney Twitter: http://twitter.com/caseyponey Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:43 - Recap 00:13:54 - Attributes 00:23:24 - Skill Groups 00:33:57 - Skills 00:42:38 - Qualities 00:53:10 - We get tired - Contacts, Karma, Etc. 01:00:50 - Episode Closer 01:05:03 - Show Blurbs Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Shadowrun 5th Edition : https://amzn.to/2GVk0BT Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Space Punk (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KASCHADE/Introduction_1685/Kaschade_- Introduction_2013 -_09_Space_Punk) by KASCHADE (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KASCHADE/) Clip 2: NeoScum main theme (https://neos
S14 E1 · Mon, March 04, 2019
Series 14.1 - Shadowrun with NeoScum (Creation)
This is the first episode of the 14th series, and today we’re going to be tackling character creation for Shadowrun with most of the folks from the NeoScum podcast! We learn a lot about this complex system and split into teams to begin creating some really interesting people! Announcements: Tell us who your favorite character is and we’ll commission an artist to draw them! https://twitter.com/CreationCast/status/1100242211596312576 Do you have questions for us? We’re gathering them for a Q&A episode coming soon! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEB54BK-5mq4XuUgg4fXzn8RMrX34C2jyqvSVrNth9zvxSDg/viewform 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: NeoScum @NeoScum Website: https://neoscum.com/ Twitter: @NeoScum (https://twitter.com/NeoScum) Blair Britt @Blair_Britt Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blair_Britt Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/icepicklesOW Mike Migdall @ItsMigdallTime Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsMigdallTime Twitch: http://twitch.tv/itsmigdalltime Eleni Sauvageau : @Electriceleni Twitter: https://twitter.com/Electriceleni Twitch: http://twitch.tv/itsmigdalltime Casey Toney : @CaseyPoney Twitter: http://twitter.com/caseyponey Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:06:13 - Introductions 00:14:11 - What’s in a game? - Setting 00:18:15 - What materials do we need to play? 00:23:55 - What do characters do in Shadowrun? 00:31:21 - What is unique about Shadowrun? 00:38:26 - History of Shadowrun 00:41:43 - What terms do we need to know to create characters? 01:12:50 - Let’s make some people! - Priority 01:13:50 - Character Concepts and diving in with Hero Lab 01:20:00 - Let’s try doing this manually 01:37:39 - Episode Closer 01:40:02 - Show Blurbs Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Shadowrun 5th Edition : https://amzn.to/2GVk0BT Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (ht
Bonus · Mon, February 25, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E10 - Romance with Pod of Love
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we welcome Ben and Mel from Pod of Love to talk about how to add romance to our games. We have tips on how to handle PC to PC romance, PC to NPC romance, and much more! Announcements: #C3ArtContest (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23C3ArtContest&src=typed_query) on Twitter! 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: Pod of Love : @PodOfLove Website: http://allportsopen.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodOfLove Ben Wallis : @benjaminwallis Twitter: https://twitter.com/benjaminwallis Mel Wallis : @myheartsthesame Twitter: https://twitter.com/myheartsthesame Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:36 - Introductions 01:24:06 - Episode Closer 01:28:29 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Your Sweet Love (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Finn_Anderson/Oceanic/Your_Sweet_Love_LMS_MASTER) by Finn Anderson (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Finn_Anderson) Clip 2: Pod of Love theme music (http://allportsopen.com) Clip 3: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) 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 : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Website : http://www.charactercreationcast.com</
S13 E3 · Mon, February 18, 2019
Series 13.3 - Edifice with Devon George (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 13! Devon George joins us once again to discuss the character creation process for her game, Edifice. This episode, we not only dive deep into how this game stacks up to others, but we also do a little bit of fanfic, figuring out how our characters may have fared were we to actually play. 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: Devon George Website: https://www.devongeorgestudios.com/ Twitter: @dgeorgestudios (https://twitter.com/dgeorgestudios) Shadow of the Cabal Art: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/song-of-the-crane-l5r-5e/ Descent Into Midnight Art: https://descentintomidnight.com/ Valhalla Llamas Art Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:18 - Reintroductions and Character/Edifice Recaps 00:10:10 - D20 for your thoughts - How Devon got into RPGs 00:15:26 - Devon’s character creation process 00:18:56 - How does character creation in Edifice stack up to other games? 00:29:20 - How do the mechanics of character creation in Edifice reinforce the feel of the game? 00:34:18 - How does the process of creating the character set our expectations for play? 00:39:53 - The biggest flaw in Edifice character creation? 00:53:10 - How Devon factored the interaction with community into character creation? 00:55:33 - This is the Fanfiction section of the podcast 01:16:26 - Take it up a level… or…? 01:18:27 - Episode Closer 01:21:38 - Show Blurbs 01:22:27 - Outtakes Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Edifice Beta : https://www.devongeorgestudios.com/projects/ Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1 & 2: I’m Building a Heart (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Simon_Mathewson/Notes/01_Im_Building_a_Heart) by Steve Combs and Simon Mathewson (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Simon_Mathewson/) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Com
S13 E2 · Mon, February 11, 2019
Series 13.2 - Edifice with Devon George (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 13! We welcome back Devon George to finish creating our Edifice, as well as creating our own characters, for the game, Edifice. A game that Devon is creating and is currently in beta! Announcements: Gencon : https://gencon.com/ Devon’s DiM Art : https://twitter.com/DiMRPG/status/1093194196385640449 Acadecon https://twitter.com/acadecon https://acadecon.com #OneShotHearts https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG/status/1092877852775718912 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: Devon George Website: https://www.devongeorgestudios.com/ Twitter: @dgeorgestudios (https://twitter.com/dgeorgestudios) Shadow of the Cabal Art: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/song-of-the-crane-l5r-5e/ Descent Into Midnight Art: https://descentintomidnight.com/ Valhalla Llamas Art Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:07:52 - Recap and finishing our Edifice 00:15:44 - Naming NPCs 00:22:12 - Picking Archetypes and fleshing out our characters 00:37:05 - Personal Secrets 00:40:58 - Faults 00:44:17 - Qualities 00:47:35 - Character Questions leading into backgrounds 01:03:30 - Episode Closer 01:07:46 - Show Blurbs Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Edifice Beta : https://www.devongeorgestudios.com/projects/ Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1 & 2: I’m Building a Heart (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Simon_Mathewson/Notes/01_Im_Building_a_Heart) by Steve Combs and Simon Mathewson (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Simon_Mathewson/) 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 : Twitt
S13 E1 · Mon, February 04, 2019
Series 13.1 - Edifice with Devon George (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of lucky Series 13! Today we are welcoming Devon George into the virtual studio to discuss her own game, Edifice, which is currently in the beta playtesting phase! This episode we’ll be discussing the game and start creating our own Edifice. Announcements: Gencon : https://gencon.com/ Shadow of the Cabal Season 2 : https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/song-of-the-crane-l5r-5e/ Podchaser : https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Devon George Website: https://www.devongeorgestudios.com/ Twitter: @dgeorgestudios (https://twitter.com/dgeorgestudios) Shadow of the Cabal Art: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/song-of-the-crane-l5r-5e/ Descent Into Midnight Art: https://descentintomidnight.com/ Valhalla Llamas Art Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:10 - Introductions 00:09:42 - What’s in a Game? | What is Edifice? 00:14:53 - What do we need to play? 00:16:40 - What do characters do in this game? 00:18:03 - What’s unique about this game? 00:33:49 - History of the game 00:52:49 - Terms 00:53:50 - Let’s make some people! - Discussing the world around the Edifice and the Edifice 01:15:56 - Episode Closer 01:17:49 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Edifice Beta : https://www.devongeorgestudios.com/projects/ Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1 & 2: I’m Building a Heart (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Simon_Mathewson/Notes/01_Im_Building_a_Heart) by Steve Combs and Simon Mathewson (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs__Simon_Mathewson/) 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://disc
Bonus · Mon, January 28, 2019
Character Evolution Cast E09: Character Creation with All My Fantasy Children
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we welcome Aaron and Jeff from All My Fantasy Children to talk about how to create characters for any system. We get into a lot of interesting topics this episode and have a ton of fun along the way. Announcements: GenCon https://www.gencon.com/ Shadow of the Cabal https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/ RPG Academy https://therpgacademy.com/ 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: All My Fantasy Children Website: https://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMFC_Podcast/ Aaron Catano-Saez : @AaronCatanoSaez Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronCatanoSaez Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mthollyhero Jeff Stormer : @dexdynamo Website: https://www.jeffstormer.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dexdynamo Party of One Podcast Website: http://partyofonepodcast.com/ Party of One Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PartyOfOnePod Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:12 - Introductions 00:05:41 - What was your favorite character creation experience? 00:11:08 - What system have you never created a character in that you really want to? 00:14:27 - Designing RPGs is amazing 00:15:52 - Getting into the main discussion 00:17:38 - How do you go about creating characters on All My Fantasy Children? 00:26:47 - What do we need to know from our group before diving into character creation? 00:35:22 - How can character details inform us of who they are as a person? 00:52:35 - How do we go from a background to figuring out what our characters would become? 01:02:59 - How can we collaborate together to make our characters better? 01:19:42 - Creating a shared backstory 01:26:41 - Anything else? 01:28:08 - Episode Closer 01:31:28 - Outtakes 01:32:21 - Show Blurbs Materials discussed in this episode: James D’Amato’s The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide https://amzn.to/2sJJ85k Madeline Hale’s Table Fables https://amzn.to/2WcifEC Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.or
S12 E3 · Mon, January 21, 2019
Series 12.3 - Heroes Unlimited with System Mastery (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of Series 12! We welcome back Jef and Jon from System Mastery to talk about character creation for Amelia’s new favorite game, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition! Also, this is our 50th episode! Buckle up, this episode is tuned to “extra exasperation”! Announcements: GenCon https://www.gencon.com/ 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: System Mastery (Jef and Jon) Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Twitter: @SystemMastery (https://twitter.com/SystemMastery) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:06:03 - Introductions 00:19:08 - D20 for your thoughts? 01:12:58 - Take it up a level! 01:29:14 - Episode Closer 01:31:00 - Show Blurbs! 01:31:43 - Outtakes Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition https://amzn.to/2VyHv7G Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Good Guys by Alexander Nakarada Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.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/) 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/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
S12 E2 · Mon, January 14, 2019
Series 12.2 - Heroes Unlimited with System Mastery (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of Series 12! Jef and Jon from System Mastery are still here creating characters with us for Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition! Announcements: GenCon https://www.gencon.com/ 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: System Mastery (Jef and Jon) Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Twitter: @SystemMastery (https://twitter.com/SystemMastery) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:40 - Recap 01:06:14 - Episode Closer 01:10:15 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition https://amzn.to/2VyHv7G Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Good Guys by Alexander Nakarada Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.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/) 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/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
S12 E1 · Mon, January 07, 2019
Series 12.1 - Heroes Unlimited with System Mastery (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode in Series 12! We welcome Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to discuss Ryan’s favorite nostalgic game, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition by Palladium Books! We’ll go over the multitude of things you need to know to create characters in this game as well as start creating our own group of superheroes! Announcements: Our Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Garbage of the Five Rings : Website: http://garbageofthefiverings.com/ Twitter: @G5RPodcast (https://twitter.com/G5RPodcast) Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI, January 12th, 2019 : Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) One Shot Patreon : https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: System Mastery (Jef and Jon) Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/ Twitter: @SystemMastery (https://twitter.com/SystemMastery) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:59 - Introductions 00:08:29 - What’s in a Game? | Setting 00:10:33 - What do we need to play? 00:12:22 - What do characters do in this game? 00:14:08 - What’s unique about this game? 00:17:52 - History of the game 00:30:32 - Terms 01:00:07 - Let’s make some people! 01:03:25 - Determining power category 01:08:22 - Education and Skills 01:35:37 - Episode Closer 01:37:30 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition https://amzn.to/2VyHv7G Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Good Guys by Alexander Nakarada Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.com/) Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by
Bonus · Mon, December 31, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E08 - Lessons Learned
On this end-of-the-year episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down with Dusty and Mike of the RPG Lessons Learned podcast to discuss how we can improve our games the same way we improve our lives: by acknowledging failures, celebrating victories, and giving open and honest feedback. Guests: RPG Lessons Learned Twitter: @rpgllpodcast (https://twitter.com/rpgllpodcast) RPG Lessons Learned Website: https://www.tfradio.net/category/all/rpg-lessons-learned/ RPG Lessons Learned Facebook: https://facebook.com/rpgllpodcast Mike : Twitter: @mikegplaysgames (https://twitter.com/mikegplaysgames) Twitch: https://twitch.tv/MikeGPlaysGames Mentioned in the episode: RPG Lessons Learned 040 – Brainstorming on The Goal (Theory of Constraints) Feedback as a Gift Sounds Like Crowes Retrospective Episode (SPOILERS!) Shadow of the Cabal Mid-Season Retrospective Episode (SPOILERS!) Shadow of the Cabal Post-Mortem Parts 1 , 2 , and 3 RPG Lessons Learned Plays Holy Matrimony Parts 1 and 2 Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:07:10 - Introductions 00:08:26 - Amelia’s mind is blown 00:14:37 - Dusty and Mike’s gaming successes 00:20:23 - One thing you still want to try 00:23:39 - A lesson you’re still struggling with 00:25:58 - Amelia’s mind is blown again 00:29:28 - You’re greatest lesson so far 00:37:41 - Lessons Learned 00:38:28 - What gets in the way of learning from mistakes? 00:48:15 - Common mistakes people make 00:54:55 - Honest self evaluation 00:58:18 - Giving helpful/effective feedback 01:08:58 - Constructive vs. critical feedback 01:10:04 - Give feedback on the situation not the person 01:16:39 - Receiving feedback 01:23:07 - Places to start when looking at feedback 01:40:16 - What thin
Bonus · Mon, December 24, 2018
Character Creation Cast Cold Cuts Christmas Special
Welcome to a special holiday episode of Character Creation Cast! In this episode, Amelia and Ryan share some of their favorite cuts from all of their cold open recording sessions! So, come with us, and take a listen behind the scenes on this wild journey through time! Announcements: Our Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI : Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) One Shot Patreon : https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Opening Music: Track 1: Silent Night by Mystery Mammal is licensed under a Public Domain License. (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mystery_Mammal/Xmas_on_Tape/Silent_Night_1921) Track 2: "Nutcracker- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" (https://freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Track 3: Snowfall by TRG Banks is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/TRG_Banks/TRG_Banks_Christmas_Album/Snowfall) 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/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
S11 E3 · Mon, December 17, 2018
Series 11.3 - Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of Series 11! In this episode, we will be discussing the character creation process for Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna from the Blades in the Dark actual play podcast, The Magpies! Announcements: Our Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI : Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) One Shot Patreon : https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Rhi : @Rhiannon42 (https://twitter.com/Rhiannon42) Josie : @DragonGirlJosie (https://twitter.com/DragonGirlJosie) Minna : @mynaminnarr (https://twitter.com/mynaminnarr) The Magpies : Website: https://themagpies.simplecast.fm/ Twitter: @magpies_pod (https://twitter.com/magpies_pod) Iron Hides Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/iron-hides/ Twitter: @IronHidesPod (https://twitter.com/IronHidesPod) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:18 - Introductions 00:08:23 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did you get into RPGs? 00:15:38 - What’s your personal process for creating characters? 00:20:12 - How does character creation stack up to other games? 00:29:08 - How do the mechanics of character creation reinforce the feel of this game? 00:35:17 - Does this process set the expectations for playing this game? 00:39:24 - What flaws does character creation have in this system? 00:43:31 - How balanced are the character types in this game? 00:47:48 - How do you create NPCs in this game? 00:50:41 - How cohesive is our group in a standard game? 00:52:25 - How does this game play? 00:58:25 - Take it up a level! - How does advancement work? 01:04:46 - Should we have advancement in mind at character creation? 01:08:51 - Episode Closer 01:13:04 - Outtakes 01:19:14 - Show
S11 E2 · Mon, December 10, 2018
Series 11.2 - Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 11! In this episode, we will be finishing our characters for Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna from the Blades in the Dark actual play The Magpies! Announcements: Our Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI : Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Garbage of the Five Rings Twitter: @G5RPodcast (https://twitter.com/G5RPodcast) 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Rhi : @Rhiannon42 (https://twitter.com/Rhiannon42) Josie : @DragonGirlJosie (https://twitter.com/DragonGirlJosie) Minna : @mynaminnarr (https://twitter.com/mynaminnarr) The Magpies : Website: https://themagpies.simplecast.fm/ Twitter: @magpies_pod (https://twitter.com/magpies_pod) Iron Hides Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/iron-hides/ Twitter: @IronHidesPod (https://twitter.com/IronHidesPod) Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Blades in the Dark Core Rulebook https://amzn.to/2Pg2Yhs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Bankrupt (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Onus/Bankrupt_master) by Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/) Clip 2: The Magpies main theme (https://themagpies.simplecast.fm/) 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/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerr
S11 E1 · Mon, December 03, 2018
Series 11.1 - Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna (Creation)
Welcome to the firsts episode of series 11! In this episode, we will be going over the Blades in the Dark system with Rhi, Josie and Minna from the Blades in the Dark actual play, The Magpies, and start creating a crew of amazing people together! Announcements: Our Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI : Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Garbage of the Five Rings : Twitter: @G5RPodcast (https://twitter.com/G5RPodcast) 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Rhi : @Rhiannon42 (https://twitter.com/Rhiannon42) Josie : @DragonGirlJosie (https://twitter.com/DragonGirlJosie) Minna : @mynaminnarr (https://twitter.com/mynaminnarr) The Magpies : Website: https://themagpies.simplecast.fm/ Twitter: @magpies_pod (https://twitter.com/magpies_pod) Iron Hides Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/iron-hides/ Twitter: @IronHidesPod (https://twitter.com/IronHidesPod) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:54 - Introductions 00:06:31 - What’s in a game? - Setting 00:10:19 - Materials needed 00:11:30 - What do characters do in this game? 00:13:56 - What’s unique about the game? 00:18:47 - History of the system 00:21:40 - Forged in the Dark 00:24:30 - Other things to know? 00:33:36 - Let’s make some people! - Available Playbooks 00:36:15 - Picking our crew type 00:39:27 - Picking playbooks 00:43:34 - Picking heritage - Background locations 00:53:21 - Picking backgrounds 00:59:42 - Episode Closer 01:01:35 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Blades in the Dark Core Rulebook https://amzn.to/2Pg2Yhs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03)
Bonus · Thu, November 29, 2018
Character Creation Spotlight E03 - Crystal Hearts with Aviv and Eran
On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Aviv Or and Eran Aviram, creators of the Crystal Hearts setting for Savage Worlds, to shine a quick spotlight on the game and get a rundown of what sorts of characters we can expect to create in this system. Announcements: Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI : Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Chimera Website: https://chimerapbta.com/ 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests: Aviv Or : Twitter: @AvivOr (https://twitter.com/AvivOr) Website: https://www.avivor.com/ Eran Aviram : Twitter: @Nnesk (https://twitter.com/Nnesk) , Website: https://www.eranaviram.me/ Crystal Hearts KickStarter page : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1036008825/crystal-heart-a-colourful-setting-for-savage-world?ref=b07ow9 Up to Four Players Twitter: https://twitter.com/Upto4Players Website: http://www.uptofourplayers.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:55 - Introductions 00:04:41 - What’s in a game? 00:25:05 - Show Closer 00:27:50 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Crystal Echoes (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/Sea__Night/Sergey_Cheremisinov_- Sea__Night -_02_Crystal_Echoes) by Sergey Cheremisinov (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/) 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.characte
Bonus · Mon, November 26, 2018
Character Creation Cast - AcadeCon 2018 Recap
This week we're recapping our experience at AcadeCon 2018! We recorded this on the road, in person and together, so you'll be treated to the authentic in-car audio stylings of Amelia and Ryan, so fasten your seat belts, we're about to get going! Announcements: Garbage of the Five Rings : @G5RPodcast (https://twitter.com/G5RPodcast) 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:33 - Episode Introduction 00:05:49 - Friday and Descent Into Midnight 00:18:11 - Ryan’s Chimera play tests 00:42:10 - Saturday 00:56:41 - #ShuJenga 01:06:33 - Sunday 01:31:57 - Episode Ending 01:33:51 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada 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/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
Bonus · Thu, November 22, 2018
Character Creation Spotlight E02 - Turn with Brie Sheldon
On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Brie Sheldon, creator of the Turn slice of life, supernatural RPG, to shine a quick spotlight on the game and get a rundown of what sorts of characters we can expect to create in this system. Announcements: Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/331 Chimera Game 2: https://tabletop.events/conventions/midwinter-gaming-convention-2019/schedule/332 Chimera Twitter: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG) Guest: Brie Sheldon - Turn Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/briecs/turn-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game Thoughty Twitter - https://twitter.com/ThoughtyGames Thoughty - https://briecs.com Thoughty Patreon - https://patreon.com/thoughty Mastodon - dice.camp/@briecs G+ - https://plus.google.com/u/1/+BrieSheldon Leading with Class - https://patreon.com/leadingwithclass Leading with Class Twitter - https://twitter.com/leadingwclass Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:33 - Introductions 00:04:26 - What’s in a game? 00:31:31 - Show Closer 00:35:20 - Show Blurbs Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Cocktails and Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada 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/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
S10 E3 · Mon, November 19, 2018
Series 10.3 - Traveller with Ryan from SotC (Discussion)
Welcome to the last episode in the 10th series! On today’s episode, we discuss the character creation process for the Lifepath game, Traveller, with Ryan from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast! Announcements: One Shot Patreon : https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Ryan B : @theprimesauce (https://twitter.com/theprimesauce) Shadow of the Cabal (https://twitter.com/sotcpod) Website: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sotcpod Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:25 - Introductions 00:05:51 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:41:48 - Take it up a level! 00:59:37 - Episode Closer 01:02:26 - Outtakes 01:04:38 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Traveller Core Rulebook https://amzn.to/2D0io7c Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Traveller in Time (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/THANASIS_G/PIRATE_BAY/Traveller_in_time) by THANASIS G. (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/THANASIS_G/) Clip 2: Shadow of the Cabal main theme (https://shadowofthecabal.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/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast : Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
S10 E2 · Mon, November 12, 2018
Series 10.2 - Traveller with Ryan from SotC (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode in the 10th series. On today’s episode, we finish creating our characters in the Lifepath game, Traveller, with Ryan from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast! Will one of our new heroes suffer the fate that this game is so infamous for? Announcements: Strata Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook/description AcadeCon : http://www.acadecon.com Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Ryan B : @theprimesauce (https://twitter.com/theprimesauce) Shadow of the Cabal: (https://twitter.com/sotcpod) Website: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sotcpod Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:53 - Recap 00:05:11 - Term 2 00:21:06 - Term 3 00:34:37 - Benefits 00:44:13 - Team Backstories 01:09:41 - Episode Closer 01:12:20 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Traveller Core Rulebook https://amzn.to/2D0io7c Music: Opening : Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1 : Traveller in Time (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/THANASIS_G/PIRATE_BAY/Traveller_in_time) by THANASIS G. (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/THANASIS_G/) Clip 2 : Shadow of the Cabal main theme (https://shadowofthecabal.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/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast : Twitter : @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook : https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord : http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Website : http://www.charactercreationcast.com <stron
S10 E1 · Mon, November 05, 2018
Series 10.1 - Traveller with Ryan from SotC (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode in the 10th series! On today’s episode, we talk about the Lifepath game, Traveller, with Ryan from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast! We also begin making our characters and see how their journey begins on the way to becoming playable people! Announcements: Strata Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook/description AcadeCon : http://www.acadecon.com Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests and Projects: Ryan B : @theprimesauce (https://twitter.com/theprimesauce) Shadow of the Cabal Twitter: https://twitter.com/sotcpod Website: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sotcpod Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:07:08 - Introductions 00:08:24 - What’s in a game? 00:24:20 - Let’s make some people! 00:29:24 - Backgrounds 00:43:54 - Character Names 00:45:58 - First Term 01:03:16 - Episode Closer 01:05:10 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Traveller Core Rulebook Amazon: https://amzn.to/2D0io7c Music: Opening : Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1 : Traveller in Time (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/THANASIS_G/PIRATE_BAY/Traveller_in_time) by THANASIS G. (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/THANASIS_G/) Clip 2 : Shadow of the Cabal main theme (https://shadowofthecabal.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/) Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim : @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter : @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Bonus · Mon, October 29, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E07 - Safety at the Table with Amelia and Ryan
On this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we expand on last week’s Session Zero episode and talk about staying safe! Amelia and Ryan are alone again on this one, and dive deep into different tools and methods that you can use to keep yourself, and others, safe at the table. Announcements: AcadeCon : http://www.acadecon.com Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com 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 The Official Character Creation Cast Session Zero Guide https://sessionzero.charactercreationcast.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:24 - Intro 00:06:13 - What do we mean by safety? 00:07:00 - Safety applies in and out of game 00:07:25 - Topics that could be concerning 00:08:36 - Why is safety important? 00:10:32 - Have the tools available, even if you don’t use them 00:12:33 - Pretend stories can have real hurt 00:14:00 -Safety is about comfort 00:15:12 - Safety starts at session zero 00:15:45 - Example of a group discussion about the hard and soft no 00:17:09 - Going in without metagame knowledge 00:20:09 - Agreeing on no as a group 00:21:00 - COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION 00:21:40 - Making sure your group buys in 00:22:19 - You can be the one that brings up safety! 00:22:55 - Addressing criticisms of safety tools 00:25:09 - Spreading safety tools 00:25:52 - We get to the meat and potatoes 00:26:13 - The X Card 00:26:53 - Ryan describes how to make an X Card 00:33:01 - Script Change by Brie Sheldon (Rewind, Fast Forward, Instant Replay, etc) 00:36:06 - Safety tools aren’t useful if they are abused 00:38:34 - Lines and Veils 00:42:12 - Support Flower (Shoutout to Senda and Phil) 00:43:08 - Active Consent 00:44:34 - Hand Signals 00:46:09 - Keeping in mind those who cannot use certain tools - Modifying tools 00:47:22 - Open door policy 00:49:58 - Checking in is important! 00:52:31 - What if you’re uncomfortable with people around the table? 00:55:23 - Don’t stick it out if you feel crappy! 00:57:09 - You deserve nothing but the best! 01:00:14 - Safety does not end when the game ends. 01:01:26 - Bleed 01:02:21 - After session debrief 01:11:26 - It is good to process things 01:12:01 - Post recording debrief 01:13:07 - Episode Closer 01:17:24 - One Shot Network blurb Safety Tools: X Card (https://docs.google.
Bonus · Mon, October 22, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E06 - Session Zero with Amelia and Ryan
On this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we sit down with… just ourselves? Amelia and Ryan discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with! Announcements: Panda’s Talking Games: Session Zero discussion : https://misdirectedmark.com/2018/10/15/pandas-talking-games-128-session-0/ Strata Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook/description AcadeCon : http://www.acadecon.com Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Character Creation Cast on Facebook https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast The Official Character Creation Cast Session Zero Guide https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XmFAZHQfFKTkQkLEbglQfyuihhFAyBpCPdsj9qc12Jk/edit?usp=sharing https://sessionzero.charactercreationcast.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:39 - Intro 00:05:20 - Ryan’s favorite part of session zero 00:06:45 - Amelia’s favorite part of session zero 00:07:36 - What is a session zero? 00:09:20 - How does it feel different when you create characters together? 00:12:17 - Building relationships between characters 00:14:03 - Never go adventuring with strangers 00:14:57 - The elevator pitch 00:15:44 - Your inner power gamer 00:16:30 - Say what you want 00:18:05 - Your RPG first date 00:20:00 - Why you should have a session zero 00:21:06 - Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want 00:27:27 - Establishing characters and relationships 00:39:59 - A half-hearted apology to Caleb 00:40:47 - Setting expectations 00:45:05 - Our session zero guide 00:49:30 - Meta game discussions 00:51:54 - GM expectations of players 01:06:18 - Player expectations of GMs 01:09:56 - Safety guide 01:12:54 - You don’t have to explain 01:15:16 - NO MEANS NO (the X Card) 01:19:07 - Soft no and checking in 01:28:04 - Out of game logistics 01:32:09 - Creating characters (or GO LISTEN TO OUR SHOW) 01:35:08 - Let us tell people why session zero is great! 01:38:53 - Closer 01:39:58 - One Shot Network blurb Music: Opening: Meditation Improm
S9 E3 · Mon, October 15, 2018
Series 9.3 - Spire with Grant Howitt (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode in the 9th series! On today’s episode, we sit down with Grant Howitt, co-creator for Spire, to discuss how character creation went for this amazing game! Announcements: Strata Kickstarter : It's here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook AcadeCon : http://www.acadecon.com Discord : https://discord.charactercreationcast.com 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 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 (https://twitter.com/gshowitt) Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gshowitt Old Website (Including articles about player advice): http://lookrobot.co.uk/games/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:50 - Re-Introductions 00:04:10 - D20 for your thoughts? | How did Grant get his introduction to RPGs and Design? 00:06:46 - Grant’s personal character creation process. 00:09:03 - How does character creation in Spire stack up to other games? 00:15:01 - How does the process of character creation set a player’s expectations for playing? 00:19:51 - What are the flaws of character creation in Spire? 00:21:36 - Grant goes on an important tangent with Amelia 00:24:56 - How balanced are the different character types in Spire? 00:28:43 - How are NPCs created in Spire? 00:32:32 - How would our group gel together in a typical Spire session? 00:35:47 - How well does Spire allow for character development? 00:40:46 - Take it up a level! 00:48:02 - Should you have advancement in mind during character creation? 00:51:55 - Final thoughts? 00:52:47 - Episode Closer 00:55:10 - Outtakes 00:56:19 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Spire by Rowan, Rook and Decard Spire RPG: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/spire-rpg/ Other games by Grant : https://rowanrookanddecard.com/shop/ Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Revolution Now (Instrumental) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/The_Simple_Life_Part_1/JoshWoodward-TSL-NoVox-10
S9 E2 · Mon, October 08, 2018
Series 9.2 - Spire with Grant Howitt (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode in the 9th series! On today’s episode, we will be finishing our characters from last episode using the Spire RPG with Grant Howitt, one of the creators of this very game. Announcements: International Podcast Month Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com Podcast Feed: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/ Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/84b53f18 Ryan's Side Heroes Audio Drama episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/d63c6d62 Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/dcc0b4ba Ryan as a player in Victoria Roger’s D&D 5E episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/4c85a8e2 Ryan’s article on why he loves podcasts and podcasting: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/art-of-changing-livees Ryan reviews Fate and the Fablemaidens: Article: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/fatefm-favorite Podcast: https://fatefmcast.com/ Ryan reviews The Far Meridian: Article: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/far-meridian Podcast: https://www.thefarmeridian.com/ 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 Guests and Projects: Grant Howitt : @gshowitt (https://twitter.com/gshowitt) Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gshowitt Old Website (Including articles about player advice): http://lookrobot.co.uk/games/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:39 - Recap 00:05:04 - Ryan’s Weapon 00:06:24 - Ryan’s Durance 00:08:26 - Amelia’s Durance 00:09:07 - Grant’s Durance 00:09:39 - Knacks 00:10:36 - One of Grant’s Low Advancements 00:11:43 - This game is dark, y’all 00:15:40 - The Second Low Advancement for Grant 00:17:24 - Ryan’s Low Advancements 00:19:06 - Grant’s Medium Advancement 00:21:18 - Amelia’s Low Advancements 00:22:03 - Amelia’s Medium Advancement 00:22:51 - Ryan’s Knacks 00:25:16 - Ryan’s Medium Advancement 00:26:40 - Grant’s NPC Bond 00:27:03 - Ryan names a thing 00:28:02 - Amelia names another thing 00:29:35 - Bonds 00:30:31 - Grant’s PC Bond | Amelia’s Character’s Personality 00:34:17 - Amelia’s PC Bond 00:35:23 - Character Names 00:37:06 - Ryan’s NPC Bond and PC Bond 00:40:12 - How did we all come together and what would we be doing in game? 00:50:19 - Episode Closer 00:54:08 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Spire
S9 E1 · Mon, October 01, 2018
Series 9.1 - Spire with Grant Howitt (Creation)
This episode starts our 9th series! On today’s episode we will be talking with the creator of such games as Honey Heist, One Last Job, and the game we’ll be covering this series, Spire! That’s right, we have Grant Howitt in our virtual studio for some discussion about Spire before we start digging into character creation for this amazing game! Announcements: International Podcast Month Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com Podcast Feed: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/ Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/84b53f18 Ryan's Side Heroes Audio Drama episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/d63c6d62 Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/dcc0b4ba Ryan as a player in Victoria Roger’s D&D 5E episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/4c85a8e2 Ryan’s article on why he loves podcasts and podcasting: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/art-of-changing-livees Ryan reviews Fate and the Fablemaidens: Article: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/fatefm-favorite Podcast: https://fatefmcast.com/ Ryan reviews The Far Meridian: Article: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/blog/far-meridian Podcast: https://www.thefarmeridian.com/ Polygon article where we were featured : https://www.polygon.com/podcasts/2018/9/26/17860176/best-dungeons-dragons-dd-podcasts-tabletop-gaming James D’Amato’s The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide : Amazon: https://amzn.to/2OpXvs0 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 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr Guests and Projects: Grant Howitt : @gshowitt (https://twitter.com/gshowitt) Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gshowitt Old Website (Including articles about player advice): http://lookrobot.co.uk/games/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:50 - Introductions 00:05:54 - What’s in a Game? - Spire’s Setting 00:07:59 - What did it take to get all of the little details into Spire? 00:12:03 - Amelia inspires Grant - Strata 00:16:17 - Spire SRD 00:17:39 - What materials do we need to play? 00:18:53 - What do your characters do in Spire? 00:20:41 - What is unique about Spire? 00:22:19 - History of the Spire’s development 0
Bonus · Mon, September 24, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E05 - AP At Home with Greyson and Amanda
On this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Amanda McLaughlin, from Join the Party, and Greyson, from Heroes Not Included, to discuss bringing lessons from Actual Play podcasts to our own tables at home. Announced Links: International Podcast Month Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xZtztdIG9OkSV3TqwRlua?si=9FmVQdfTT0iUgxvn_Nd5Mg Ryan's Side Heroes Audio Drama episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Eb590YEtAGhJj2cLyQRji?si=KZOcnlIuSKG9CqtKG5SMzQ Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GfM1FbzvBKs746BY8QrWz?si=AEm0n-QwQ1OP7AaVqXq_rg 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 Guests and Projects: Greyson : @Legend0fGreyson (https://twitter.com/Legend0fGreyson) Trans Language Primer Website: http://bit.ly/TransLanguage Patreon: http://bit.ly/TLP-Patreon Heroes Not Included Twitter: @HNI_Podcast (https://twitter.com/HNI_Podcast) Website: (https://heroesnotincluded.com/) Patreon: http://bit.ly/HNI-Patre0n Apple: http://bit.ly/HNI-Apple PodBean: http://bit.ly/HNI-Podbean Amanda McLoughlin : @shessomickey (https://twitter.com/shesomickey) Join The Party Twitter: @JoinThePartyPod (https://twitter.com/JoinThePartyPod) Website: https://jointhepartypod.com Multitude Twitter: @MultitudeShows (https://twitter.com/MultitudeShows) Website: https://www.multitude.productions/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:06 - Intro 00:06:12 - Do you have a favorite RPG podcast that you think folks should know about? 00:09:21 - What is your absolute favorite moment from a game you’ve played? 00:13:20 - Is there a game you haven’t gotten to play yet that you really want to try? 00:15:20 - What is your favorite part of being on an AP podcast? 00:20:30 - What do you think are the biggest things that people should listen for as they enjoy APs? 00:24:31 - What can players do to manage their expectations when they try
S8 E3 · Mon, September 17, 2018
Series 8.3 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex (Discussion)
Welcome to the 3rd and final episode of Series 8! In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the character creation process in Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast! Announced Links: International Podcast Month Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com Podcast Feed: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/ Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/84b53f18 Ryan's Side Heroes Audio Drama episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/d63c6d62 Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/dcc0b4ba 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 Guests and Projects: Caleb Twitter: @MarshalCaleb (https://twitter.com/MarshalCaleb) Camron Twitter: @cjreed211 (https://twitter.com/cjreed211) Alex Twitter: @Orson_Sharpe (https://twitter.com/Orson_Sharpe) Sounds Like Crowes Twitter: @SoundsOfCrowes (https://twitter.com/SoundsofCrowes) Website: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:33 - Camron’s character 00:05:02 - Caleb’s character 00:05:25 - Alex’s character 00:05:51 - Amelia’s character 00:06:07 - Ryan’s character 00:06:55 - D20 for your thoughts 00:07:06 - How did you get into RPGs? 00:10:05 - Your character creation process 00:14:53 - Is it harder to play a good guy? 00:16:08 - Alex’s Friday night 00:16:16 - Comparing Deadlands character creation 00:19:56 - Playing characters with flaws 00:21:47 - The lack of classes 00:24:34 - How do mechanics of character creation reinforce the feel of the game? 00:25:43 - Deadliness of the system 00:26:56 - You aren’t great at stuff 00:28:20 - The wild die 00:31:54 - The biggest flaw? THE RULEBOOK 00:34:32 - How balanced are the character types? 00:39:17 - Creating NPCs 00:41:30 - How would our group do? 00:43:53 - Character development in Deadlands Reloaded 00:47:13 - Character Advancement (Take it up a level) 00:54:04 - Harrowed (Look it up at your own risk!) 00:55:23 - Guest info and plugs! 00:57:50 - Show closer 00:59:16 - Outtakes 01:14:20 - One Shot Network Show Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Deadlands Reloaded by Pinnacle Entertainment Group Savage Worlds: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/92743/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe Deadl
S8 E2 · Mon, September 10, 2018
Series 8.2 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the 2nd episode of Series 8! On this episode, we finish creating our Deadlands Reloaded characters with Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast! Announced Links: International Podcast Month Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com Podcast Feed: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/ Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/84b53f18 Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/dcc0b4ba Sounds Like Crowes Fireside Chat with Shadow of the Cabal http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/home/fireside-with-shadow-of-the-cabal 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 Guests and Projects: Caleb Twitter: @MarshalCaleb (https://twitter.com/MarshalCaleb) Camron Twitter: @cjreed211 (https://twitter.com/cjreed211) Alex Twitter: @Orson_Sharpe (https://twitter.com/Orson_Sharpe) Sounds Like Crowes Twitter: @SoundsOfCrowes (https://twitter.com/SoundsofCrowes) Website: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:05:25 - Recap 00:05:53 - Edges and Hindrances 00:07:49 - Camron’s Hindrances 00:08:25 - The benefits of Hindrances/Edges 00:12:26 - Ryan’s Hindrances 00:15:05 - Caleb’s Hindrances 00:17:16 - Amelia’s Hindrances 00:18:15 - Alex’s Hindrances 00:19:24 - Alex’s Edges 00:22:18 - Camron’s Edges 00:23:03 - Ryan’s Edges 00:25:43 - Amelia’s Edges 00:27:01 - Caleb’s Edges 00:30:03 - Camron’s Gear 00:30:45 - Caleb’s Gear 00:33:54 - Alex’s Gear 00:39:49 - Ryan’s Gear 00:45:02 - Amelia’s Gear 00:46:59 - “Your Worst Nightmare” 00:48:40 - Amelia’s Powers 00:55:55 - Back to worst nightmares 00:57:43 - Names and Backgrounds 01:08:34 - Episode Closer 01:11:46 - Show Blurbs! Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Deadlands Reloaded by Pinnacle Entertainment Group Savage Worlds: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/92743/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe Deadlands Reloaded Players Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82745/Deadlands-Reloaded-Players-Guide?term=Deadlands+Reloaded&test_epoch=0 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Western Firefight 2 (http://freemus
S8 E1 · Mon, September 03, 2018
Series 8.1 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex (Creation)
This episode starts our 8th series! On this episode, we start to discuss Deadlands Reloaded, a Savage Worlds RPG with a western theme. We are joined by Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast as we begin to create a group fitting for the wild, weird west. Announced Links: Athrabeth Podcast Twitter: @Athrabeth_Cast (https://twitter.com/Athrabeth_Cast) Website: https://podcast.athrabeth.com International Podcast Month Twitter: @PodMonth (https://twitter.com/PodMonth) Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com Guests and Projects: Caleb Twitter: @MarshalCaleb (https://twitter.com/MarshalCaleb) Camron Twitter: @cjreed211 (https://twitter.com/cjreed211) Alex Twitter: @Orson_Sharpe (https://twitter.com/Orson_Sharpe) Sounds Like Crowes Twitter: @SoundsOfCrowes (https://twitter.com/SoundsofCrowes) Website: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:22 - Introductions 00:05:44 - What’s in a game? / The game’s setting 00:09:49 - What do you need to play this game? 00:10:52 - What do characters do in this game? 00:13:11 - What is unique about this game? 00:15:55 - History of the system 00:17:59 - Terms to know for character creation 00:28:45 - Anything else before we get into character creation? 00:29:45 - Let’s make some people! / Amelia’s character choice 00:32:27 - Ryan’s character choice 00:33:05 - Caleb’s character choice 00:33:34 - Camron’s character choice 00:33:55 - Alex’s character choice 00:35:43 - Pick your race… just kidding! 00:38:07 - Attributes 00:44:03 - Skills 00:53:48 - Derived attributes 00:57:29 - Episode Closer 00:59:22 - Show Blurbs! (With special guest!) Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Deadlands Reloaded by Pinnacle Entertainment Group Savage Worlds: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/92743/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe Deadlands Reloaded Players Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82745/Deadlands-Reloaded-Players-Guide?term=Deadlands+Reloaded&test_epoch=0 Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Western Firefight 2 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Pack_-A- Clones_Sweet/14 -_Western_Firefight_2) by Cullah (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/) Clip 2: Theme from Sounds Like Crowes by Rudy Zuniga (https://www.facebook.com/rudy.zuniga.3576) (https://www.youtube.com/user/Anthropomancist)</
Bonus · Mon, August 27, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E04 - Character and Religion with Jude Vais
In this Ryan-Free episode, Amelia and Jude (of the forthcoming Athrabeth Podcast) discuss how to incorporate religion and spirituality to your character’s story. Announced Links: International Podcast Month: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/ Guests and Projects: Jude : @eremiticjude (https://twitter.com/eremiticjude) Athrabeth Podcast Twitter: @Athrabeth_Cast (https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast) Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:32 - Intro 00:04:54 - Amelia knows about LOTR 00:05:12 - Getting to know Jude 00:05:38 - The (sort of) plot of Jude’s first RPG campaign 00:08:26 - Falling in love with Tolkien 00:11:10 - There is no word for pants 00:12:24 - Favorite example of character and religion 00:16:07 - Disclosure statements 00:19:07 - Alignment systems (they’re bad) 00:21:47 - Why does religion matter in games? 00:24:34 - Different kinds of religion 00:28:42 - What to do when settings don’t give you any info 00:32:29 - Not just a downtime activity 00:36:24 - Daily practices and habits 00:40:17 - Making sure you aren’t derailing the game 00:45:09 - Navigating the topic with care 00:49:39 - Drawing from real live vs. fiction 00:53:37 - Religion is culture 00:54:36 - Not over-doing it 00:56:27 - The character can be a jerk but the player can’t 00:58:00 - Always do blood magic whenever you can 00:58:12 - Being religious isn’t the same as being good 00:59:23 - Jude is on his soapbox (the one about Daigotsu) 01:01:26 - I’M THE PROTAGONIST! 01:03:13 - Balancing your moral code 01:08:26 - Culture you carry with you 01:09:28 - Plugs 01:10:33 - Closer 01:11:48 - One Shot Network blurb 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: Athrabeth Podcast Theme: Lord of the Devil Rings (https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/56181564/lord-devil-rings.html) 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/ Amelia Antrim</stron
S7 E3 · Mon, August 20, 2018
Series 7.3 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Discussion):
This is the final episode in our Headspace series! On today’s episode, we welcome back Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games to discuss gaming, their feelings on the system, and our group of characters! Announced Links: International Podcast Month: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/ Domina Magica Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1445739002/domina-magica-a-magical-girl-rpg One Shot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server Invite: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guests and Projects: Senda: @IdellaMithlynnd (https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd) Panda’s Talking Games Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/ Twitter: @PandasTalkGames (https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames) She’s a Super Geek Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/category/podcasts/ Website: http://sasgeek.com/ Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast) Gnome Stew Website: https://gnomestew.com/ Twitter: @GnomeStew (https://twitter.com/GnomeStew) Love and Justice DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229382/Love--Justice Phil: @DNAPhil (https://twitter.com/DNAPhil) Panda’s Talking Games Gnome Stew Misdirected Mark Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/mmp/ Twitter: @MisdirectedMark (https://twitter.com/MisdirectedMark) Encoded Designs Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/ Hydro Hackers Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/h2o/ Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Headspace by Mark Richardson Hard Copy: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Headspace.html DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace Character Sheets: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/completed-characters/2018/8/13/series-5-characters-headspace Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: BMX Hero (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/03_BMX_Hero) by Pierlo (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/) Clip 2: Panda’s Talking Games traditional episode opener Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (
S7 E2 · Mon, August 13, 2018
Series 7.2 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Creation Continued)
This is the second episode in our Headspace series! On today’s episode, we welcome back Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games and we finish making our tragic characters! Announced Links: One Shot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server Invite: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guests and Projects: Senda: @IdellaMithlynnd (https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd) Panda’s Talking Games Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/ Twitter: @PandasTalkGames (https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames) She’s a Super Geek Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/category/podcasts/ Website: http://sasgeek.com/ Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast) Gnome Stew Website: https://gnomestew.com/ Twitter: @GnomeStew (https://twitter.com/GnomeStew) Love and Justice DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229382/Love--Justice Phil: @DNAPhil (https://twitter.com/DNAPhil) Panda’s Talking Games Gnome Stew Misdirected Mark Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/mmp/ Twitter: @MisdirectedMark (https://twitter.com/MisdirectedMark) Encoded Designs Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/ Hydro Hackers Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/h2o/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:44 - Series 7.1 Recap 00:04:13 - Subcultures 00:07:07 - Looks 00:14:22 - Discipline 00:21:33 - Ghost Operators 00:22:50 - Infiltrator Ghost 00:27:34 - Handler Ghost 00:31:56 - Define Your Regret 00:37:41 - Define Your Drive 00:41:20 - Edges 00:50:29 - Upgrades 00:52:58 - Credits 00:54:37 - Episode Closer 00:58:13 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Headspace by Mark Richardson Hard Copy: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Headspace.html DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace Character Sheets: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/completed-characters/2018/8/13/series-5-characters-headspace Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: BMX Hero (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/03_BMX_Hero) by Pierlo (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/) Clip 2: Panda’s Talking Games traditional episode opener 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/)</l
S7 E1 · Mon, August 06, 2018
Series 7.1 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Creation)
This is the first episode in our series devoted to covering Headspace! On today’s episode, we welcome Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games and we learn about this amazing system and start making characters for it as well! Announced Links: One Shot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server Invite: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guests and Projects: Senda: @IdellaMithlynnd (https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd) Panda’s Talking Games Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/ Twitter: @PandasTalkGames (https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames) She’s a Super Geek Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/category/podcasts/ Website: http://sasgeek.com/ Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast) Gnome Stew Website: https://gnomestew.com/ Twitter: @GnomeStew (https://twitter.com/GnomeStew) Love and Justice DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229382/Love--Justice Phil: @DNAPhil (https://twitter.com/DNAPhil) Panda’s Talking Games Gnome Stew Misdirected Mark Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/mmp/ Twitter: @MisdirectedMark (https://twitter.com/MisdirectedMark) Encoded Designs Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/ Hydro Hackers Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/h2o/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:31 - Introductions 00:05:33 - What’s in a game? 00:41:32 - Let’s make some people! 01:19:37 - Episode Closer 01:21:31 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Headspace by Mark Richardson Print Version: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Headspace.html DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace Character Sheets: Character sheets will be available when 7.2 drops! Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: BMX Hero (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/03_BMX_Hero) by Pierlo (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/) Clip 2: Panda’s Talking Games traditional episode opener Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordnep
Bonus · Thu, August 02, 2018
Character Creation Spotlight E01 - City of Mist with Amit Moshe
On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Amit Moshe, creator of the City of Mist RPG, to shine a quick spotlight on the game and get a rundown of what sorts of characters we can expect to create in this system. Announcements: One Shot Patreon: https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guest: Amit Moshe - City of Mist Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/city-of-mist-a-noir-rpg-of-modern-day-legends Twitter: @CityOfMistRPG (https://www.twitter.com/CityOfMistRPG) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cityofmistrpg/ Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/jH686wH Website: https://www.cityofmist.co/ Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+CityofMistRPG YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDnkPUnVbdKjh-kJgnDvlXA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityofmist/ Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/cityofmist/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:11 - Introductions 00:03:43 - What’s in a game? 00:25:38 - Show Closer 00:27:52 - Network Plug: Campaign Game Highlighted: City of Mist Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/city-of-mist-rpg-nights-of-payne-town Starter Set Download: https://www.cityofmist.co/download Sample Character PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16MDld3MCM0vIEsia0VBPSdtW0So4ylg2/edit Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Night Owl (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_- Directionless_EP -_01_Night_Owl) By Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/) 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/ Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) 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
Bonus · Mon, July 30, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E03 - 8 Kinds of Fun with Jim McClure
On the third episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down with Jim McClure, host of the Talking Tabletop podcast, designer of Reflections and Satanic Panic and owner of Third Act Publishing to learn about how the theory of the 8 kinds of fun can help players hone in on their interests and communicate with their GMs for the best play experience. Guest: Jim McClure Twitter: @GMJimMcClure One Shot Network Twitter: @OneShotNetwork One Shot Network Website: One Shot Website Third Act Publishing: Third Act Publishing Website Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:26 - Introductions 00:05:58 - The highest art form known to mankind 00:07:06 - Jim’s most satisfying project so far 00:10:24 - Jim’s favorite part of creating 00:12:16 - Did you think we weren’t going to talk about L5R??? 00:18:09 - Jim’s types of fun 00:19:16 - What is “The 8 Kinds of Fun?” 00:23:35 - How can players use this theory to further their own experience? 00:25:31 - “My D&D looks nothing like yours” 00:28:18 - What if your game isn’t engaging your kind of fun? 00:30:54 - A description of each type of fun 00:31:31 - 1 Sensation 00:33:39 - 2 Fantasy 00:35:36 - 3 Narrative 00:42:21 - 4 Challenge 00:45:36 - It’s okay if that type isn’t your favorite! 00:48:05 - 5 Fellowship 00:50:28 - 6 Expression 00:52:28 - 7 Discovery 00:53:58 - Mountain Tuna!!! 00:56:26 - 8 Submission 01:02:57 - Ryan and Amelia speculate about their types of fun 01:06:45 - Player Examples 01:08:39 - Amelia can’t understand playing nice 01:12:33 - Ryan can’t understand why you wouldn’t 01:14:28 - How having these terms can change the conversation 01:16:29 - How to know what your type of fun is 01:18:47 - The 8 kinds of fun in character creation 01:21:57 - HAVE A SESSION ZERO 01:23:24 - Do RPGs do certain kinds of fun better? 01:25:11 - How can players bring in additional types? 01:30:49 - A little more advice... 01:34:33 - Amelia tells Jim what’s what 01:35:35 - Plugs 01:39:15 - Show Closer 01:40:22 - Network Plug: Design Doc Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Short Mission By Tagirijus Clip 2: Hero (Remix) by <a href="http://freemusic
S6 E3 · Mon, July 23, 2018
Series 6.3 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and Jeff Barber (Discussion)
This is the third episode of the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to discuss character creation in the Blue Planet system, their history with gaming, and why they love this game! Announced Links: One Shot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server Invite: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guests and Projects: Jeff Barber: @BiohazardJeff (https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff) Biohazard Games Rich Howard: @umbralwalker (https://twitter.com/umbralwalker) Whelmed: The Young Justice Files Twitter: @theYJFiles (https://twitter.com/theYJFiles) Website: https://crashingthemode.com/ Podcast: http://crashingthemode.libsyn.com/ Youtube: https://crashingthemode.com/youtube Descent Into Midnight Twitter: @DiMRPG (https://twitter.com/DiMRPG) Alchemist Class for D&D http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177767/Alchemist-5E?affiliate_id=546217 Rich Howard on Tribality https://www.tribality.com/author/richhoward/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:27 - Introductions 00:17:31 - D20 For Your Thoughts 00:18:03 - Jeff’s RPG Origin Story 00:18:34 - Rich’s RPG Origin Story 00:20:18 - Jeff Hates Making Characters?!?! 00:21:45 - Rich’s Creation Process 00:23:54 - How Does Blue Planet Stack Up? 00:32:20 - We Scold Jeff 00:33:49 - Changes in Design Philosophy 00:36:39 - Is Everything For Everyone? (No) 00:37:40 - Character Balance 00:40:20 - We Correct Jeff Again 00:44:53 - Simulating Combat 00:47:14 - Jeff’s Game Design Process 00:51:19 - Take It Up A Level 00:57:04 - Character/GM/Game Focus 00:59:01 - 20 Questions 01:00:00 - All The Little Details 01:05:32 - Guest Plugs 01:06:57 - Episode Closer 01:08:35 - Outtakes 01:16:40 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Blue Planet V2 by Biohazard Games Player’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2m0R9iT Moderator’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KPi1jZ Character Sheets: Due to unforeseen life circumstances, our character sheets have been delayed. We will let you know when they are available! Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hang Ten (The Ocean) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/The_Ocean_1297/MindsEye_-_Hang_Ten_The_Ocean) by Mindseye (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/) Clip 2: Whelmed: T
S6 E2 · Mon, July 16, 2018
Series 6.2 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and Jeff Barber (Creation Continued)
This is the second episode of the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to finish learning about the system, and then we start, and finish, creating characters together! Announced Links: One Shot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server Invite: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guests and Projects: Jeff Barber: @BiohazardJeff (https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff) Biohazard Games Rich Howard: @umbralwalker (https://twitter.com/umbralwalker) Whelmed: The Young Justice Files Twitter: @theYJFiles (https://twitter.com/theYJFiles) Website: https://crashingthemode.com/ Podcast: http://crashingthemode.libsyn.com/ Youtube: https://crashingthemode.com/youtube Descent Into Midnight Twitter: @DiMRPG (https://twitter.com/DiMRPG) Alchemist Class for D&D http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177767/Alchemist-5E?affiliate_id=546217 Rich Howard on Tribality https://www.tribality.com/author/richhoward/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:51 - Abilities 00:05:35 - Aptitudes 00:07:33 - Body Mods 00:08:37 - Other points before character creation 00:09:52 - Let’s make some people! 00:10:26 - Setting the power level of the game 00:12:56 - More about Aptitudes 00:14:47 - Modified Humans 00:22:36 - Building up your backgrounds 00:25:31 - Character attributes and their relation to skills 00:29:12 - Awareness Attribute 00:32:24 - How the backgrounds blend to build your skill repertoire 00:36:07 - Ryan’s Character and more origin information 00:41:47 - Amelia’s Character 00:43:06 - Rich’s Character 00:46:13 - Picking origins and backgrounds 00:55:22 - Jeff’s Character 00:55:47 - How our group got together 00:58:21 - Profiles and character descriptions 01:06:00 - Episode Closer 01:08:56 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Blue Planet V2 by Biohazard Games Player’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2m0R9iT Moderator’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KPi1jZ Character Sheets: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our character sheets have been delayed until 6.3. Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hang Ten (The Ocean) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/The_Ocean_1297/MindsEye_-_Hang_Ten_The_Ocean) by Mindseye (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/)
S6 E1 · Mon, July 09, 2018
Series 6.1 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and Jeff Barber (Creation)
This episode starts the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to learn about this system before we start creating characters together. Announced Links: One Shot Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord Server Invite: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com Guests and Projects: Jeff Barber: @BiohazardJeff (https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff) Biohazard Games Rich Howard: @umbralwalker (https://twitter.com/umbralwalker) Whelmed: The Young Justice Files Twitter: @theYJFiles (https://twitter.com/theYJFiles) Website: https://crashingthemode.com/ Podcast: http://crashingthemode.libsyn.com/ Youtube: https://crashingthemode.com/youtube Descent Into Midnight Twitter: @DiMRPG (https://twitter.com/DiMRPG) Alchemist Class for D&D http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177767/Alchemist-5E?affiliate_id=546217 Rich Howard on Tribality https://www.tribality.com/author/richhoward/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:23 - Introductions 00:14:23 - What’s in a Game? | The Setting 00:20:24 - Metaplot 00:25:11 - What do characters do in Blue Planet? 00:28:15 - What materials do people need to play Blue Planet? 00:32:48 - What is unique about Blue Planet? 00:36:49 - How did you go about making this game as scientifically accurate as possible? 00:46:28 - What is the history of Blue Planet? 00:56:06 - Need to know terms | Attributes 01:01:29 - Episode Closer 01:03:24 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Blue Planet V2 by Biohazard Games Player’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2m0R9iT Moderator’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KPi1jZ Character Sheets: Character sheets will be released with series 6.2 once our characters are fully finished! Stay tuned for that episode’s show notes for links to the latest character sheets! Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Hang Ten (The Ocean) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/The_Ocean_1297/MindsEye_-_Hang_Ten_The_Ocean) by Mindseye (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/) Clip 2: Whelmed: The Young Justice Files (https://crashingthemode.com/) opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Discord:
Bonus · Mon, July 02, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E02 - 3 Dimensional Characters with John Adamus
On today’s episode, we sit down with author, game designer and creative coach John Adamus to discuss what we can do to make our characters more three dimensional when we bring them to the table. Announced Links: Charity for The Void by @OneShotNetwork (https://twitter.com/oneshotnetwork): https://oneshotpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/charity-for-the-void Guests and Projects: John Adamus: @awesome_john (https://twitter.com/awesome_john) Editor Fate Worlds (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141364/Fate-Core-o-Worlds--Adventures-2014-BUNDLE) Dinocalypse Now by Chuck Wendig: (https://amzn.to/2KqqGKe) Night’s Black Agents: (https://amzn.to/2MEoVpr) Night’s Black Agents - Double Tap: (https://amzn.to/2MGtM9E) Marvel Super Heroic Role Playing Time Watch Mark Richardson’s Headspace (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace) Room 209 Gaming’s Forthright (http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/222089/Forthright-Open-Roleplay-Core-Rulebook) Game Designer Noir World (https://twitter.com/noirworldrpg) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: The Lounge (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/the-lounge) by www.bensound.com Clip 2: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by www.bensound.com Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast) Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/ Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning) Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune) Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S5 E3 · Mon, June 25, 2018
Series 5.3 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emily and Michael (Discussion)
Announced Links: Charity for The Void by @OneShotNetwork : https://oneshotpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/charity-for-the-void She’s a Super Geek - Everyone is Prince John: http://sasgeek.com/podcasts/82-everyone-is-prince-john/ Trans Language Primer by @Legend0fGreyson : http://bit.ly/TransLanguage Guests and Projects: Chris Burlew: @burlew_chris Redemption Podcast Twitter: @redemptionpod Podcast: http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/ Tales of Blood and Stone Twitter: @tobaspod Podcast: http://tobaspod.blubrry.net/ Michael: @LoserMLW Redemption Podcast Tales of Blood and Stone Return to Greyhawk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/returntogreyhawk Emily: @TheCraftyDM Redemption Podcast She’s a Super Geek Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/ Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/wepas/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:23 - Character and Guest Introductions 00:07:29 - D20 for Your Thoughts? - How did you get into RPGs? 00:16:30 - What is your process for creating characters in any RPG? 00:21:48 - Converting Isla from NPC to PC - Player vs GMPCs 00:24:51 - Player Agency 00:35:34 - How does character creation stack up to other games? 00:40:14 - Failing Forward - More Player Agency 00:42:08 - Characters are like a piece of music 00:51:06 - How do the mechanics of character creation reinforce the feel of the game? 00:54:13 - Player vs Player Secrets 01:00:22 - How does the process of character creation set expectations of play? 01:04:11 - What are the flaws of character creation in this system? 01:15:02 - How balanced are the different character types? 01:21:27 - How would our group fair in a typical game? 01:25:34 - Take it up a level! 01:31:40 - Episode Closer 01:35:49 - Outtakes 01:49:13 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Edge of the Empire by Fantasy Flight Games Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lyvk5j Star Wars RPG Dice: https://amzn.to/2kWu1S9 Character Sheets: h
S5 E2 · Mon, June 18, 2018
Series 5.2 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emily and Michael (Creation Continued)
Announced Links: Charity for The Void by @OneShotNetwork : https://oneshotpodcast.bandcamp.com/album/charity-for-the-void Guests and Projects: Chris Burlew: @burlew_chris Redemption Podcast Twitter: @redemptionpod Podcast: http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/ Tales of Blood and Stone Twitter: @tobaspod Podcast: http://tobaspod.blubrry.net/ Michael: @LoserMLW Redemption Podcast Tales of Blood and Stone Return to Greyhawk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/returntogreyhawk Emily: @TheCraftyDM Redemption Podcast She’s a Super Geek Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/ Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/wepas/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:10 - Recap 00:03:46 - Derived Attributes 00:05:51 - Spending Credits 00:11:34 - Motivations and a bit of background story 00:22:01 - Names 00:24:52 - Our Ship 00:31:17 - Our Backgrounds 00:39:36 - Droid Philosophy 00:52:51 - An offer the droid mafia cannot refuse 00:55:41 - Episode Closer 00:59:39 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Edge of the Empire by Fantasy Flight Games Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lyvk5j Star Wars RPG Dice: https://amzn.to/2kWu1S9 Character Sheets: https://blockpartypodcastnetwork.squarespace.com/completed-characters/2018/6/18/series-5-characters-edge-of-the-empire-with-chris-emily-and-michael Action Figure Pairings: Ryan’s Character Close Approximation Action Figure: https://amzn.to/2t0ApvA Amelia’s Character Action Figure: https://amzn.to/2HD2yxK Chris’s Character Action Figure: https://amzn.to/2Jsyfjk Emily’s Character Action Figure: https://amzn.to/2y0tLej Michael’s Character Action Figure: https://amzn.to/2MeIZiZ Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Vivisectors/Weird_Tales_O
S5 E1 · Mon, June 11, 2018
Series 5.1 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emily and Michael (Creation)
This episode starts the 5th series where we will be covering Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. We are joined by Chris, Emily and Michael from the Redemption podcast to learn about this system and start creating some characters together. Guests and Projects: Chris Burlew: @burlew_chris Redemption Podcast Twitter: @redemptionpod Podcast: http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/ Tales of Blood and Stone Twitter: @tobaspod Podcast: http://tobaspod.blubrry.net/ Michael: @LoserMLW Redemption Podcast Tales of Blood and Stone Return to Greyhawk Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thegreyhawkchannel Emily: @TheCraftyDM Redemption Podcast She’s a Super Geek Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/ Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/wepas/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:52 - Introductions 00:05:24 - What’s in a Game? 00:05:49 - The Setting 00:07:56 - What do characters do in Edge of the Empire? 00:09:09 - What materials do you need for this game? 00:10:45 - What is unique about Edge of the Empire? 00:20:25 - History of the Game and Terms 00:21:18 - Attributes and Skills 00:22:20 - Talent Trees 00:28:42 - Let’s Make Some People! - Starting with backgrounds? 00:30:48 - Ryan’s concept 00:35:50 - Emily’s concept 00:39:20 - Chris’s concept 00:40:50 - Michael’s concept 00:43:16 - Amelia’s concept 00:45:59 - Obligations 00:53:54 - Careers and Specializations 00:58:22 - Experience Point Spending 01:05:05 - Buying Ability Scores 01:10:12 - Talent Trees 01:19:55 - Potential Names for Ryan’s Character 01:23:01 - Skills 01:25:37 - Force Powers 01:31:58 - Episode Closer 01:33:53 - One Shot Network Promo Game systems and materials discussed in this episode: Edge of the Empire by Fantasy Flight Games Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Lyvk5j Star Wars RPG Dice: https://amzn.to/2kWu1S9 Character Sheets: Character sheets will be released with series 5.2 once our characters are fully finished! Stay tuned for that episode’s show notes for links to the latest character sheets!
Bonus · Mon, June 04, 2018
Character Evolution Cast E01 - Voices with James D’Amato
On the very first episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down with James D’Amato, host of the ONE SHOT podcast, to learn about how incorporating character voices can enhance your play experience. Guest: James D’Amato Twitter: @OneShotRPG One Shot Network Twitter: @OneShotNetwork One Shot Network Website: One Shot Website Dungeon Dome Card Game Twitter: @DungeonDome Dungeon Dome Card Game Website: bit.ly/dungeondome Pre-Order: The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:01:46 - Introductions 00:05:20 - Why James started One Shot 00:08:33 - Amelia has a fangirl moment 00:11:05 - James talks about his favorite character 00:13:25 - Character growth and evolution 00:17:39 - We get an idea for another show 00:18:11 - Why should people give RPGs a try? 00:22:18 - Moving from playing to designing 00:28:19 - Character Evolution Cast talks about voices 00:29:15 - Why is James our expert? 00:30:27 - Why should people use character voices? 00:32:41 - What if you are really shy? 00:40:00 - How does using a character voice help you play better? 00:40:36 - Playing close to/far from the spine 00:47:27 - Techniques (and not just accents!) 00:48:00 - Spine work/posture 00:50:03 - Adding/changing emotion 00:54:52 - Jim McClure makes million dollar deals 00:59:15 - Impressions 01:03:12 - Being conscious and respectful in your performance 01:10:25 - Choosing the right voice 01:12:02 - Ryan and Amelia give it a try 01:23:49 - Maintaining a voice for a long time 01:32:08 - Noisy Person Cards 01:39:04 - Moving your voice around 01:41:58 - Just let yourself have fun! 01:43:04 - PLUGS! 01:44:58 - Episode Closer Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Adventure by Be Your Own Pet ( One Shot Podcast Theme) Clip 2: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Main Theme: Endless Motion by Ben Sound Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: <a href="https://twitte
S3 E3 · Mon, April 30, 2018
Series 3.3 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (Discussion)
On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to discuss character creation and much more in regards to Star Crossed! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:03:45 - Reintroductions 00:07:24 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:07:46 - How did Alex get into RPGs? 00:12:10 - Alex’s personal character creation process 00:14:45 - How does Star Crossed compare to other systems for character creation? 00:22:30 - What did Alex need to have in this game for character creation? 00:26:36 - How does the process lead to immersion? 00:30:58 - How do we think our scenarios for our couples would play out? 00:38:22 - How does this game handle character development? 00:41:56 - Take it up a level! 00:42:16 - Intensity and the concept of bleed 00:48:22 - Decompressing during and after an intense game 00:51:40 - What sorts of things can be learned from this game? 01:01:32 - What did Alex learn from making this game? 01:04:06 - Alex’s advice to get the most from Star Crossed 01:05:31 - Why should people give this game a try? 01:08:57 - Episode Closer 01:12:52 - Outtakes Guests and Projects: Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu Backstory Podcast @backstorycast Bully Pulpit Games www.bullypulpitgames.com Dialect by Thorny Games www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/ Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/ Game systems discussed in this episode: Star Crossed! by Bully Pulpit Games Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/star-crossed-the-two-player-game-of-forbidden-love Other Games Mentioned as inspiration for Star Crossed!: Dread by Impossible Dream ( amazon ) ( website ) Kagematsu by Cream Alien Games ( website ) Hot Guys Making Out by Tao Games ( drivethru ) ( website ) Breaking the Ice by Black and Green Games ( drivethru ) (<a href="http://www.blackgreengames.com/shop/romanc
S3 E2 · Mon, April 23, 2018
Series 3.2 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (Creation Continued)
On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to create characters for her new game, Star Crossed! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Cold Open 00:03:27 - Recap 00:03:43 - Amelia and Ryan - What two things about me do I not know is attractive? 00:04:24 - Player agency and X card use 00:09:18 - Back to picking two traits for Amelia and Ryan 00:13:11 - Amelia and Ryan - Why can’t I act on my feelings? Why is that so important to me? 00:17:16 - Play what you know 00:19:46 - Can you play with more than two people? 00:25:46 - Ryan and Alex - What brought our characters together? 00:27:32 - Ryan and Alex - What’s keeping us apart? 00:29:56 - Ryan and Alex - Who am I? 00:30:18 - Ryan and Alex - What is most attractive about ourselves? 00:31:08 - Ryan and Alex - What two things about me do I not know is attractive? 00:32:31 - Ryan and Alex - Why can’t I act on my feelings? Why is that so important to me? 00:35:01 - Alex and Amelia - What brought our characters together? Who am I? 00:38:45 - Alex and Amelia - What is most attractive about ourselves? 00:39:07 - Alex and Amelia - What two things about me do I not know is attractive? 00:41:17 - Alex and Amelia - Why can’t I act on my feelings? Why is that so important to me? 00:46:49 - Episode Closer Guests and Projects: Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu Backstory Podcast @backstorycast Bully Pulpit Games www.bullypulpitgames.com Dialect by Thorny Games www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/ Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/ Game systems discussed in this episode: Star Crossed! by Bully Pulpit Games Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/star-crossed-the-two-player-game-of-forbidden-love Other Games Mentioned as inspiration for Star Crossed!: Dread by Impossible Dream ( amazon ) ( website ) Kagematsu by Cream Alien Games ( website ) Hot Guys Making Out by Tao Games ( drivethru ) ( website</
S3 E1 · Mon, April 16, 2018
Series 3.1 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (Creation)
On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to learn about and create characters for her new game, Star Crossed! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:42 - Introductions 00:07:01 - What’s in a Game? 00:07:13 - The Common Thread for Infinite Settings 00:08:45 - What Do Characters Do in Star Crossed? 00:10:42 - What Do You Need to Play Star Crossed? 00:12:55 - What is Unique? 00:16:04 - History of the Game 00:25:44 - Term Definitions 00:29:42 - The X Card and Its Importance 00:34:09 - Let’s Make Some People 00:34:17 - First Steps: Creating a World 00:35:42 - Amelia and Ryan Brainstorm with Alex 00:37:42 - Amelia and Ryan Pick a Setting for Their Couple 00:42:17 - The Character Sheets - Lead/Follow Explained 00:50:52 - Amelia and Ryan - Who am I? 00:51:37 - Amelia and Ryan - What is most attractive about ourselves? 00:53:22 - Amelia and Ryan - What two things about me do I not know is attractive? 00:54:42 - Episode Closer Guests and Projects: Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu Backstory Podcast @backstorycast Bully Pulpit Games www.bullypulpitgames.com Dialect by Thorny Games www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/ Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/ Game systems discussed in this episode: Star Crossed! by Bully Pulpit Games Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/star-crossed-the-two-player-game-of-forbidden-love Other Games Mentioned as inspiration for Star Crossed!: Dread by Impossible Dream ( amazon</stro
S2 E3 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Series 2.3 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsbeth
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: <
S2 E2 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Series 2.2 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsbeth
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 We
S2 E1 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Series 2.1 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsbeth (Creation)
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 <a href="https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Week
S1 E3 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Series 1.3 (Remastered) - D&D with Neal Powell and Tallsquall (Discussion)
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 re
S1 E2 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Series 1.2 (Remastered) - D&D with Neal Powell and Tallsquall (Creation Continued)
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 “
S1 E1 · Mon, April 02, 2018
Series 1.1 (Remastered) - D&D with Neal Powell and Tallsquall (Creation)
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” a
Mon, March 26, 2018
Episode Zero
Welcome to 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! Timestamps: 00:00:40 - Introduction 00:01:23 - What to Expect From This Show 00:03:12 - Who We Are 00:08:13 - Outtro and Thanks 00:13:33 - Closer Music: Clip 1: Cambodean Odessy by Kevin MacLeod Clip 2: Parisian by Kevin MacLeod Clip 3: Quasi Motion by Kevin MacLeod Clip 4: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 5: BMX Hero by Pierlo Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast Transcripts: https://otter.ai/s/8e42f4e742894732aaef82a4e322312c Kickstarters Mentioned in this Episode: Erika Chappel: @Open_Sketchbook Flying Circus Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/310174564/flying-circus-a-roleplaying-game-of-high-flyi
Sun, March 25, 2018
Episode Zero - Re-Recorded
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: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/st
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