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Welcome to the first episode of series 83, everyone! In this series, we are covering Wandering Blades, an action-packed, wuxia TTRPG, with designer and host of Asians Represent, Daniel Kwan! In today's episode, we get into some fantastic discussion about this game and more before diving into character creation with the importance of a name in the wuxia genre! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Kickstarter for Wandering Blades launches March 6th! https://wanderingblades.com/ Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Daniel Kwan: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.io Itch.io: https://danielhkwan.itch.io Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielhkwan Asians Represent Podcast: https://bsky.app/profile/aznsrepresent.bsky.social Wandering Blades by Daniel Kwan: Kickstarter: https://wanderingblades.com (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:26) - Introductions (00:07:35) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts of Wandering Blades (00:08:54) - Wandering Blades Setting (00:11:22) - What materials do we need to play? (00:13:20) - What stories and themes does this game explore? (00:24:07) - What can characters do in this game? (00:26:55) - History of the game (00:43:19) - Terms and Concepts (00:46:39) - Let's make some people! - Starting with names?! (00:57:07) - Call to Action (01:03:26) - Credits Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Flower's Dance by Dario BenedettiOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14776 Clip 2: Dojo Tradition by In This WorldOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13682 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the final 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 up our discussion series with some great talk about playtesting, flaws and strengths in game design in general, and of course our fanfic! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast 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 Salvage Union by Leyline Press: Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:51) - Playtesting process (00:08:10) - How does the character creation set us up for play? (00:15:16) - Flaws and Strengths (00:29:11) - Fanfic! (00:40:22) - Take it up a level! (00:51:46) - Episode Closer (00:54:25) - Credits Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525 Clip 2: Robot Dance by ElisionOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Character Creation Cast PatreonAnnouncements:Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:GuestsGames/Tools discussed this episode:Timestamps:Music:Our Podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the third 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, start our discussion series by getting to know Aled and Panny a bit better and start talking about how this process went! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.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 Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast 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 Salvage Union by Leyline Press: Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social (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 Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525 Clip 2: Robot Dance by ElisionOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Character Creation Cast PatreonAnnouncements:Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:GuestsGames/Tools discussed this episode:Timestamps:Music:Our Podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525 Clip 2: Robot Dance by Elision On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525 Clip 2: Robot Dance by Elision On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/17322 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679 Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679 Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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/17322 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to Action (00:44:01) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601 Clip 2: Mind Yo Manna by Sam Barsh On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15102 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! (00:45:24) - Episode Closer (00:46:35) - Call to Action (00:53:21) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601 Clip 2: Prismatic Love by Matt Wigton On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17668 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? (00:56:40) - Who wrote the first letter and when? (00:58:55) - What shared experience inspired the letter? (01:00:25) - What is our strongest shared memory? (01:02:30) - Have we spoken since then? (01:04:09) - Letter Writer Questions (01:15:31) - Letter Reader Questions (01:22:01) - Reviewing Lines and Veils (01:22:55) - D20 for your thoughts? - Character Sheets (01:24:45) - How do we like character creation vs other games? (01:28:09) - Fanfic! (01:31:23) - Take it up a level! (01:32:18) - Episode Closer (01:35:15) - Call to Action (01:40:45) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601 Clip 2: Tonight We're Immortal by Chantry Smith On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8770 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Concepts (00:04:31) - What setting do you play in? (00:05:19) - What tools do we need and how do we use them? (00:08:16) - What kinds of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? (00:10:17) - What do characters do in this game? (00:13:57) - History of the game (00:16:32) - Let's make some people! - Rating and Genre (00:21:50) - Veils and Boundaries (00:22:59) - The Setting (00:28:59) - The Switch (00:35:39) - Color and word web (00:44:57) - Brainstorming Traits (00:58:01) - Character Names (01:00:07) - Conflict (01:04:29) - Compatibilities (01:05:39) - D20 for your thoughts? - Character Sheets (01:07:58) - How does Breaking the Ice stack up to other games? (01:11:52) - Fanfic! (01:17:22) - Take it up a level! (01:21:11) - Episode Closer (01:21:49) - Call to Action (01:27:59) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601 Clip 2: The Great Beyond by Moments On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15862 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 (00:52:37) - D20 for your thoughts? - What story do the character sheets tell? (00:53:43) - How does character creation for Colostle stack up to other systems? (00:55:06) - Fanfic? (00:56:49) - Take it up a level! (00:59:40) - Episode Closer (01:00:53) - Call to Action (01:08:21) - 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: Gentle Giant by Lincoln Davis On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11552 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: Reaper by Tiger Gane On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17050 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Andrew Stanton On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10737 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: 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: Strike Iron by Third Age On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7564 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914 Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914 Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914 Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914 Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? (00:32:53) - How does the licensing process work to make a game like this? (00:41:41) - How long was the game in development for? (00:47:08) - Call to Action (00:57:22) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914 Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006 Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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) - Call to Action (01:00:36) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006 Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:47) - Backgrounds (00:06:48) - Skills and the resolution mechanics (00:16:49) - Inventory (00:26:45) - Starting Careers (00:31:24) - Final Details (00:48:24) - Initial post-creation thoughts and Episode Closer (00:51:55) - Call to Action (01:03:16) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006 Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: 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 (00:01:31) - Introductions (00:03:21) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:04:54) - What is the setting for Crucible of Aether? (00:05:47) - What materials do we need to play? (00:07:42) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore? (00:09:30) - What do characters do in the game? (00:13:55) - What makes the game unique? (00:16:10) - History of the game (00:21:29) - Terms and Concepts (00:25:16) - Let's make some people! (00:25:23) - Fantastical Origins (00:28:52) - History of the world (00:30:52) - Selecting our Fantastical Origin (00:33:10) - Home Nations (00:40:28) - Attribute Arrays (00:46:16) - Mental and Physical Traits (00:50:54) - Call to Action (00:59:55) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006 Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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) 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.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monster of the Week Revised Edition: Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:34) - Reintroductions (00:09:10) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:14:55) - What sort of character creation mechanic/process does Tyler love? (00:17:08) - What story do the character sheets tell? (00:21:14) - How does the character creation for Monster of the Week stack up to other games? (00:28:19) - How does the process of character creation in this system set us up for play? (00:31:34) - What is the biggest flaw in the character creation here? What is the best part? (00:39:37) - Fanfic! (00:55:57) - Take it up a level! (01:03:26) - Episode Closer (01:05:29) - Call to Action (01:22:10) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples https://mysterycounty.com Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monster of the Week Revised Edition: Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:45) - Playbook Specific Picks - Continued (00:08:13) - History for our characters (00:09:56) - Whoops, Back to Playbook Picks (00:13:52) - Moves (00:26:14) - NOW we get to do History/Relationships (00:53:00) - Episode Closer (00:54:14) - Call to Action (01:01:20) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples https://mysterycounty.com Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879 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) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/CharacterCreationCast Guests Tyler Samples Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlrsmpls Mystery County Podcast: https://mysterycounty.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monster of the Week Revised Edition: Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:38) - What is one of the biggest flaws of character creation? What is its biggest strengths? (00:10:52) - Fanfic! (00:29:52) - Take it up a level! - Lessons and Seasons (00:37:32) - Final Thoughts (00:38:26) - Episode Closer (00:39:55) - Call to Action (00:47:06) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples https://mysterycounty.com Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879 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 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 https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests Tyler Samples Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlrsmpls Mystery County Podcast: https://mysterycounty.com Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monster of the Week Revised Edition: Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/ DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:38) - What is one of the biggest flaws of character creation? What is its biggest strengths? (00:10:52) - Fanfic! (00:29:52) - Take it up a level! - Lessons and Seasons (00:37:32) - Final Thoughts (00:38:26) - Episode Closer (00:39:55) - Call to Action (00:47:06) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples https://mysterycounty.com Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879 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 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: Playtest Signup: https://evilh.at/rangers-playtest Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:38) - What is one of the biggest flaws of character creation? What is its biggest strengths? (00:10:52) - Fanfic! (00:29:52) - Take it up a level! - Lessons and Seasons (00:37:32) - Final Thoughts (00:38:26) - Episode Closer (00:39:55) - Call to Action (00:47:06) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Sword of Symphonies Podcast Opening Music by Kathleen Childs Clip 2: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 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 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 (00:01:24) - Discussion (00:05:53) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:10:30) - What sort of process or mechanic does Cat like to see in character creation? (00:14:08) - What story do these character sheets tell? (00:21:14) - What do we think about how character creation went for this game? (00:32:04) - How does character creation set you up for playing the game? (00:40:19) - Call to Action (00:44:35) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Sword of Symphonies Podcast Opening Music by Kathleen Childs Clip 2: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 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 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) - Background Questions (00:40:12) - You might have... (00:45:42) - Names and stuff (00:51:40) - Episode Closer (00:54:54) - Call to Action (01:00:14) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Sword of Symphonies Podcast Opening Music by Kathleen Childs Clip 2: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 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 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 Broken World? (00:16:48) - History of the game (00:22:05) - Terms and Concepts (00:25:42) - Let's make some people! - Class Selection (00:36:59) - Spell Notes (00:40:07) - Season One Abilities (00:45:27) - Special Ally (00:51:48) - Starting Skills (00:52:59) - Assigning Facets (00:59:36) - Call to Action (01:07:27) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Sword of Symphonies Podcast Opening Music by Kathleen Childs Clip 2: Great Beyond by Roze Sound From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591 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 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 (00:59:44) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Orbit by Ender From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9540 Clip 2: Blues for Miss D by The Realist From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10938 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 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 favorite? (00:31:49) - What story do the character sheets tell? (00:52:23) - Call to Action (00:59:45) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Orbit by Ender From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9540 Clip 2: Blues for Miss D by The Realist From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10938 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 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 (00:03:18) - Troubles and Gambits (00:24:38) - Mementos and Inventory (00:34:15) - Your Soundtrack (00:38:21) - Our ship (00:57:59) - Wrapping up (01:05:06) - Episode Closer (01:09:07) - Call to Action (01:16:45) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Orbit by Ender From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9540 Clip 2: Blues for Miss D by The Realist From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10938 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 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 (00:58:29) - Call to Action (01:05:14) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Orbit by Ender From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9540 Clip 2: Blues for Miss D by The Realist From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10938 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 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) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Orbit by Ender From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9540 Clip 2: Blues for Miss D by The Realist From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10938 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 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: 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 Strangenesses: Backerkit for latest version: https://teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders After the Bomb 2nd Edition: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3W1eenv DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/61133/After-the-BombR-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:33) - How the mechanics generally work (00:08:15) - What are the biggest flaws? What is the best part? (00:17:32) - Fanfic! (00:26:28) - Take it up a level! (00:40:45) - Episode Closer (00:43:13) - Call to Action (00:50:58) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mutations by Cast of Characters From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15126 Clip 2: System Mastery Podcast Intro: From the System Mastery Podcast: https://systemmasterypodcast.com 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 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: 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 Strangenesses: Backerkit for latest version: https://teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders After the Bomb 2nd Edition: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3W1eenv DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/61133/After-the-BombR-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:01:15) - Re-introductions (00:24:07) - D20 for your thoughts? - Favorite Archetypes (00:28:00) - What Ninja Turtle are you and why is Amelia Raphael? (00:31:05) - These character sheets, though.... (00:39:32) - How does this stack up to other character creation systems? (00:45:20) - How well has this process prepared us for play? (00:47:29) - Call to Action (00:56:35) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mutations by Cast of Characters From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15126 Clip 2: System Mastery Podcast Intro: From the System Mastery Podcast: https://systemmasterypodcast.com 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 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: 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 Strangenesses: Backerkit for latest version: https://teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders After the Bomb 2nd Edition: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3W1eenv DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/61133/After-the-BombR-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:03:59) - Skills (00:34:59) - SDC (00:39:42) - Height/Weight (00:44:46) - Summaries (00:46:23) - Episode Closer (00:51:42) - Call to Action (00:59:45) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mutations by Cast of Characters From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15126 Clip 2: System Mastery Podcast Intro: From the System Mastery Podcast: https://systemmasterypodcast.com 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 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 Strangenesses: Backerkit for latest version: https://teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders After the Bomb 2nd Edition: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3W1eenv DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/61133/After-the-BombR-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:46) - Let's make some people! (00:08:41) - Roll for Animal (00:12:41) - Character Backgrounds (00:17:26) - Spending BIO-E, Size Levels, Animal Abilities (00:40:20) - Call to Action (00:45:53) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mutations by Cast of Characters From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15126 Clip 2: System Mastery Podcast Intro: From the System Mastery Podcast: https://systemmasterypodcast.com 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 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.com/hosted_preorders After the Bomb 2nd Edition: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3W1eenv DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/61133/After-the-BombR-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:25) - Introductions (00:06:32) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts of TMNT and After the Bomb (00:13:53) - What is the setting? (00:22:54) - What tools do we need to play? (00:26:24) - What stories can you tell with TMNT or After the Bomb? (00:32:19) - What do characters do in these games? (00:37:05) - What is unique about this system? (00:47:29) - History of TMNT and After the Bomb (00:51:05) - Terms and Concepts - Bio-E (00:54:42) - Call to Action (01:01:08) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Mutations by Cast of Characters From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15126 Clip 2: System Mastery Podcast Intro: From the System Mastery Podcast: https://systemmasterypodcast.com 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 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) (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 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/14501 Clip 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396 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 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 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396 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 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: 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) (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 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: 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 (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 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 (00:01:08) - 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.soundstripe.com/songs/15113 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