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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 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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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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 2: Fractured Light by Stephen Keech
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9509
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
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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) (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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
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 (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: Motivation by Ivy Bakes
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15955
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
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: Motivation by Ivy Bakes
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15955
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
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 school or college level?
(00:34:46) - Picking our team
(00:38:45) - Individual preferences and safety
(00:42:27) - Team creation - Picking our coach
(00:46:43) - What is our practice area like?
(00:48:24) - Relationships to the other teams
(00:53:06) - Character Creation! Picking traits and Relationships
(01:07:06) - Call to Action
(01:12:42) - 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: Motivation by Ivy Bakes
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15955
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
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) - What do the character sheets tell us about the game?
(00:29:31) - How does character creation in Life on the Edge stack up to other games?
(00:39:16) - How does this process reinforce expectations of play?
(00:51:38) - Flaws and Strengths of the character creation
(00:58:41) - Fanfic!
(01:20:20) - Take it up a level!
(01:42:07) - Episode Closer
(01:46:43) - Call to Action
(01:52:57) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Whisper by Reveille
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13611
Clip 2: Those Lost by Moments
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14084
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices -
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 character's Vibe
(00:30:57) - Names
(00:35:26) - Assigning Stats
(00:41:56) - Edges, Flaws and Ambit
(00:52:24) - Weapon Moves
(01:03:47) - Character creation done
(01:07:02) - Episode Closer
(01:08:20) - Call to Action
(01:14:41) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Whisper by Reveille
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13611
Clip 2: Those Lost by Moments
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14084
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
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Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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.
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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!
(00:56:31) - Wielder and Weapon Forms
(01:03:25) - Call to Action
(01:12:28) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Whisper by Reveille
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13611
Clip 2: Those Lost by Moments
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14084
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
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Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
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Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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!
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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 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_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
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Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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!
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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_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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:
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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?
00:18:00 - What do characters do in this game?
00:20:22 - What is unique about this game?
00:30:22 - History of the game
00:38:24 - Terms and Concepts
00:39:54 - Let's make some people!
00:42:11 - Archetypes
00:45:47 - Abominables
00:46:43 - Critters
00:48:24 - Elves
00:49:44 - Frosts
00:51:21 - Ghosts
00:53:17 - Reindeer
00:56:29 - Sweeties
00:58:44 - Humans
01:01:28 - Call to Action
01:09:04 - 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_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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:
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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 - Worst possible outcome
00:44:43 - Supporting characters
00:46:35 - Main Characters
00:48:03 - Skills
00:50:55 - Relationships
00:52:05 - Heroic Trait, Achilles Heel and Personal Crisis
00:56:29 - Tropes
01:01:55 - What happens going into the game
01:10:11 - What was the process of developing these character creation mechanics?
01:13:34 - What inspirations were drawn upon for this?
01:14:58 - How long has AcadeCon been going on for?
01:17:15 - How have things been going at AcadeCon 2023 so far?
01:23:09 - Outtakes
01:25:28 - Call to Action
01:31:47 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Insidious by Cody Martin on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14479
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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
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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 - Touchstones
01:02:41 - Connections
01:04:42 - Finishing Touches
01:05:57 - What was the process like developing these mechanics?
01:08:35 - What inspirations were pulled from for the character creation in this game?
01:10:20 - Episode closer
01:11:34 - Call to Action
01:19:46 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Journey Into a New World by Adam Saban on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15114
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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:
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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 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Cowboy Club by Lunareh on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16034
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
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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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:
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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.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book-Tabletop-Games/dp/1507212860
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:18 - Introductions
00:02:07 - What's in a game? - Lycantree
00:05:02 - Let's make some people! - Lycantree
00:07:57 - Naming the family
00:15:27 - Learning about our pack
00:17:28 - Answering Questions about Ourselves
00:28:21 - Solo Prompts
00:30:17 - Pack Questions
00:37:08 - Pack Prompts
00:39:10 - What's in a game? - A Green Hour
00:41:37 - Let's make some people! - A Green Hour
00:43:24 - Name your Scion and Choose your Old God
00:45:29 - Temptations and Tensions
00:50:27 - Rolling for your Mantle
00:53:18 - Gameplay
00:56:40 - What is your family in charge of? What are you in charge of?
00:59:12 - Meeting
01:02:47 - Part 2 and 3 - Making your new god together and Ending the game
01:07:20 - Episode Closer
01:09:03 - Call to Action
01:19:51 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: The Hunted by JCar on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14964
Clip 2: Rewritten Destiny by Cody Martin on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15508
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
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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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/village
Ursidice Website: https://ursidice.com/village/
Absolution in Brass (Sharang Biswas) [Ultimate Micro RPG Book]:
Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:22 - Introduction
00:02:46 - What's in a game? - It Takes a Child to Raze a Village
00:05:48 - Let's make some people! - It Takes a Child to Raze a Village
00:08:49 - How the stats work
00:09:40 - Demands and Suspicion
00:11:33 - Defining our rituals ahead of time
00:21:34 - Creating a Village
00:33:42 - Figuring out items needed for each ritual.
00:44:46 - What's in a game? - Absolution In Brass
00:49:40 - Let's make some people! - Absolution in Brass - What fueled your character's life?
00:53:20 - Occupation
00:54:18 - Fuel
00:56:55 - What one possession from your life do you still carry?
00:57:11 - What physical limitation does your undead brass form impose on you?
00:57:32 - What is the first initial of your character's name?
00:58:40 - Describe your character
01:02:03 - How the game plays
01:05:09 - Proximal Shard
01:16:50 - Medial Shard
01:35:15 - Ending the Game
01:36:41 - Episode Closer
01:38:07 - Call to Action
01:49:47 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Meditation yltsA kciR yb pU Impromptu uoY eviG annoG reveN 03
Clip 2: Dystopia by Ian Kelosky on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15186
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
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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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: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/368019/It-Wasnt-Us-Meddling-Kids?affiliate_id=1601603
Itch: https://ursidice.itch.io/scooby
Ursidice Website: https://ursidice.com/scooby/
Object Kilo (Jason Morningstar) [Ultimate Micro RPG Book]:
Simon and Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:20 - Introductions
00:03:05 - What's in a game? - It Wasn't Us Meddling Kids!
00:06:12 - Let's make some people!
00:08:33 - Defining the Look, History and a Tension Relationship - Doggy Doo
00:16:10 - Greg
00:22:50 - Wilma
00:28:42 - P:heobe
00:33:31 - Location, Monster, Supporting Cast
00:39:02 - Supporting Cast
00:56:33 - How the game normally plays
01:00:44 - It Wasn't Us Meddling Kids! - Recap
01:07:41 - What's in a game? - Object Kilo
01:10:37 - Let's make some people!
01:15:57 - Actual Play fanfic
01:50:08 - Final Thoughts and Episode Closer
01:52:04 - Call to Action
02:05:43 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Drama Dee by Rhythm Scott on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8671
Clip 2: The Invaders by Lunareh on Soundstripe:
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15484
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
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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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
00:10:32 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:14:17 - What makes for great character creation?
00:16:34 - What story do these character sheets tell us?
00:27:47 - How does character creation in Flabbergasted stack up to other games?
00:37:07 - How does this process set up expectations for play?
00:43:17 - Flaws and strengths
00:49:11 - Fanfic!
00:59:04 - Take it up a level!
01:08:14 - Final Thoughts
01:11:29 - Episode Closer
01:13:47 - Call to Action
01:23:06 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Evolution Cast Theme: Our Imperfect Place by Strength To Last on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966
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
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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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: 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
00:01:22 - Recap
00:01:54 - Character Traits and Scene Cues
00:12:28 - Money and its purpose
00:15:26 - Final character details
00:16:37 - Nicknames
00:18:29 - Let's make a social club! - Club Theme
00:20:43 - Picking the name
00:23:05 - Description and location of the club
00:25:21 - Club Slogan
00:26:46 - Rivals
00:28:33 - Public Challenge
00:31:09 - Big Trouble
00:34:24 - Club Rooms
00:36:33 - Club Roles
00:39:23 - Additional Club Members
00:44:37 - Club Renown
00:47:02 - Episode Closer
00:50:38 - Call to Action
01:00:19 - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Evolution Cast Theme: Our Imperfect Place by Strength To Last on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966
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
BlueSky: @CreationCast.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.bsky.social)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Mastodon: @[email protected] (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - Vis mere
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