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Character Evolution Cast - E22 - RPGs as Therapy Tools with Daniel Hand Jun 26, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Evolution Cast where we sit down with Daniel Hand, licensed therapist and author of the book Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide, to talk about how licensed therapists can use RPGs to assist with the therapeutic process.

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Guests and Projects:

Daniel Hand

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.hand.161
Website: https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/
Newsletter: https://monomythcounselling.co.uk/podcast

Books discussed this episode:

Roleplaying Games in Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's Guide:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/445n9W5

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:18 - Introductions
00:05:24 - How Daniel got into RPGs
00:09:51 - Any significant impacts that Daniel experienced playing RPGs?
00:13:13 - What was the inspiration for the intersection of RPGs and Therapy?
00:17:44 - An overview of how RPGs can be used as a therapeutic tool
00:26:21 - What other benefits are there for using RPGs in therapy?
00:29:19 - What kinds of things does playing RPGs do that traditional therapy isn't as easy to get at?
00:37:18 - How do RPGs allow clients to work through self-expression in novel ways?
00:45:01 - What type of systems are good for this, or are there some that should be avoided?
00:57:09 - How do specific therapeutic goals go into the game sessions?
01:00:35 - Are there any unique considerations for therapists to keep in mind?
01:02:41 - How do you make sure these sessions are safe? And how do you end those sessions?
01:06:06 - Does it take much prep time?
01:09:52 - What else can we expect in the book?
01:13:54 - How could people approach their therapists with doing this?
01:18:27 - Let's make some people!
01:18:47 - What type of game do we want to play?
01:21:51 - Names
01:22:42 - I am a blank blank
01:24:52 - I am blank and blank
01:27:25 - Relationships - Family, Friends, Adversaries
01:44:17 - Hopes, Fears and Mannerisms
01:51:30 - Mechanics
01:52:29 - Signature Moves
01:58:19 - Final Details
02:00:08 - Luck Points
02:00:58 - Items
02:04:40 - Our thoughts on the process
02:12:28 - Episode Closer
02:21:00 - Call to Action
02:30:52 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Evolution Cast Theme: Our Imperfect Place by Strength To Last on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Series 62.3 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Discussion) Jun 19, 2023

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Welcome to the final episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we discuss the process, getting into some really great topics and, of course, some fabulous fanfic.

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Guests and Projects:

Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil
Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/

Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames
Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Cyberpunk Red:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:21 - Recap
00:01:44 - Base Stats
00:13:02 - Derived Statistics
00:15:24 - Skills
00:33:32 - Gear and Cyberware
01:00:56 - Names
01:05:17 - Episode Closer
01:06:20 - Call to Action
01:16:16 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Retroactive by Jed Stark on SoundStripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14654)
Clip 2: Phil and Senda sing their theme song for Panda’s Talk Games
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Character Creation Cast:

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Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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Series 62.2 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Creation Continued) Jun 12, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we finish up our characters and rebel against the rules a little bit!

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Guests and Projects:

Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil
Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/

Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames
Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Cyberpunk Red:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:21 - Recap
00:01:44 - Base Stats
00:13:02 - Derived Statistics
00:15:24 - Skills
00:33:32 - Gear and Cyberware
01:00:56 - Names
01:05:17 - Episode Closer
01:06:20 - Call to Action
01:16:16 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Retroactive by Jed Stark on SoundStripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14654)
Clip 2: Phil and Senda sing their theme song for Panda’s Talk Games
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Character Creation Cast:

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Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune)

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Character Creation Spotlight E20 - Girl by Moonlight with Andrew Gillis [Designer] Jun 08, 2023

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! For this episode, we sit down with Andrew Gillis, designer of the game we'll be shining a light on today, Girl by Moonlight, a Magical Girl game about exploring the heartbreak of denying who you really are, fighting for what you believe in, and the transcendent power of building relationships while embracing your true self. This game is funding on Backerkit right now, so check it out after you hear all about it and hear about our amazing group we created this episode!

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Girl By Moonlight on Backerkit:
https://www.backerkit.com/c/evil-hat/girl-by-moonlight
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Guests and Projects:

Andrew Gillis @CommutingCrow

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommutingCrow
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/actualfactual

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Girl By Moonlight

Backerkit:
https://www.backerkit.com/c/evil-hat/girl-by-moonlight

Timestamps:

00:00:08 - Introductions
00:02:35 - What's in a game?
00:03:22 - Setting
00:04:37 - What do characters do in this game?
00:05:18 - Materials
00:05:40 - What kind of characters can you make in this game?
00:07:32 - Let's make some people! - Choose a setting
00:09:14 - Series creation worksheet
00:10:14 - What blight is upon the world?
00:11:10 - What is its agenda?
00:13:38 - Mundane World
00:18:11 - What is held sacred?
00:20:15 - What is considered profane?
00:21:40 - How did we get our abilities?
00:23:06 - What role do we play?
00:24:57 - Choosing playbooks
00:34:56 - Filling initial details
00:35:40 - Action Ratings and Transcended Abilities
00:42:01 - Create secondary characters?
00:52:07 - Naming our characters
00:55:46 - Introduce our characters
00:59:35 - Promises
01:10:26 - We finished!
01:11:57 - Episode Closer
01:13:30 - Credits

Music:

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

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Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune)

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Series 62.1 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Creation) Jun 06, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we learn about the game and experience its lifepath system!

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Guests and Projects:

Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil
Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/

Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames
Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Cyberpunk Red:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:20 - Introductions
00:05:07 - What's in a game?
00:06:28 - What is the setting of Cyberpunk Red?
00:13:55 - What tools do we need to play the game?
00:14:32 - What types of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
00:17:31 - What do characters do in this game?
00:20:15 - What makes Cyberpunk Red unique?
00:24:40 - History of the game
00:31:09 - Terms and Concepts
00:32:46 - Let's make some people! - Methods for creating characters
00:34:52 - Picking Roles
00:38:48 - Starting the Lifepath - Cultural Origins and Languages
00:43:02 - Lifepath - Personality
00:44:26 - Lifepath - Dress and personal style
00:46:12 - Lifepath - Affectation I am never without
00:47:20 - Lifepath - What do I value the most?
00:48:06 - Lifepath - How I feel about most people
00:49:27 - Lifepath - Most valuable possession
00:51:33 - Lifepath - Family Background
00:55:06 - Lifepath - Childhood Environment
00:56:43 - Lifepath - Family Crisis
01:06:12 - Lifepath - Friends and Enemies
01:08:48 - Lifepath - Tragic Love Affair
01:10:06 - Lifepath - Life Goals
01:11:52 - Lifepath - Role Specific Paths
01:16:46 - Call to Action
01:31:29 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Retroactive by Jed Stark on SoundStripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14654)
Clip 2: Phil and Senda sing their theme song for Panda’s Talk Games
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Mastodon: @lordneptune@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@lordneptune)

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Character Evolution Cast - E21 - Introduction To RPGs May 30, 2023

Show notes

How does a new player get into RPGs in the first place? What resources are out there to help me find the right game? How many other episodes are we able to reference in one episode?! Join us for the long-awaited return of our Character Evolution Cast series!

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Other CEC Episodes Discussed:

8 Kinds of Fun: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IBmhLnq84Bxjs0hnSGz1T?si=825c8276735342a8
AP at Home: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5reg42vAGrYLkLd3nBcsvq?si=f2874d141a9f4b29
Session Zero: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wyRzm1toRsjNnptLF6AEg?si=ef05aef50247452c
Safety at the Table: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1l2JuaipCTeJQkwCrkWJ0d?si=95d153fe14bb40a3
Character Creation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yFN46Qdc7tTHMZaAznwRZ?si=02fae08095f24e6f
Convention Survival Guide: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LlaNbM81y7HYC4zJlpTvQ?si=c463b9d6c7084e49
AP at Home Part II: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31dFojZ0gahxiLOnVnb2fa?si=74d3d52ac1044c7f
Gaming at a Distance: https://open.spotify.com/episode/45LbWMFUPRBgmdIUVI88Nj?si=028ba916f60240aa

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:36 - Introduction
00:05:15 - Finding a Group
00:13:37 - Picking a Game
00:26:18 - Creating a Character
00:37:49 - Learning the Rules
00:49:18 - Playing the Game
01:18:24 - Episode Closer
01:20:03 - Call to Action
01:26:38 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Evolution Cast Theme: Our Imperfect Place by Strength To Last on Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9966
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Character Creation Cast:

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Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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Undying Bonds - Episode 2 - Necromancers, Relationships and Names May 22, 2023

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In this session Amelia and Ryan discuss fusing more necromancy in with the magical girl aesthetics, relationship mechanics, fashion, the names of things, what happens when you die, how you get revived, game balance and much more.

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Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Main Theme: Black Crown by Andrew Stanton (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8359)

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Mastodon: @gingerreckoning@dice.camp (https://dice.camp/@gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
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Series 61.3 - GURPS with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Discussion) May 15, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of our GURPS series, everyone! This episode, Jef and Jon from the System Mastery join us again to discuss how this character creation process worked out for us! We also finish our characters in the longest character recap in the show’s history. We even had nice things to say about the system! This episode is an excellent cap on a really fun series, including some great fanfic!

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Announcements:

Patreon Drive - Help us get to our next new goal of $150 a month and get some sweet stickers and a game of Arium: Create with Amelia in return if we get there!
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
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System Mastery Episode 250 - GURPS
https://systemmasterypodcast.com/2023/04/18/system-mastery-250-gurps/

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Guests and Projects:

Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery
Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/
The Düngeonmeister Cookbook: 75 RPG-Inspired Recipes to Level Up Your Game Night (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series): https://amzn.to/3DxcR5a
Patreon: https://patreon.com/systemmastery

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

GURPS 4th Edition:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/224830/GURPS-Basic-Set-Characters?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:10 - Re-introductions
00:59:04 - D20 for your thoughts? - Are there bad any games that System Mastery reviewed that was still super popular?
01:08:46 - Did you ever cover a game that surprised you by being actually good?
01:14:18 - What do the GURPS character sheets tell us about the game?
01:21:56 - How does GURPS character creation stack up to other games?
01:31:16 - How does character creation set us up for gameplay?
01:34:52 - Biggest flaw/best part of character creation in GURPS?
01:39:38 - Fanfic!
01:44:38 - Take it up a level!
01:49:43 - Episode Closer
01:51:02 - Call to Action
02:07:27 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Music: Hollywood Hero (Epic) by Frank Schroeter

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9204-hollywood-hero-epic

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: System Mastery Podcast Main Theme

https://systemmasterypodcast.com

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Character Creation Cast:

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Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
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Tumblr: https://creationcast.tumblr.com/

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Series 61.2 - GURPS with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation Continued) May 08, 2023

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Welcome to the second episode of our GURPS series, everyone! We here at Character Creation Cast Headquarters would like to formally apologize for what we have unleashed upon the world with the second part of this series with Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast. Truly, this is... certainly something that happened!

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System Mastery Episode 250 - GURPS
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GURPS 4th Edition:

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:28 - Recap
00:02:31 - Basic Attributes
00:04:47 - Our point pools - Ryan gets lost
00:12:08 - Modifiers?
00:13:19 - Skills?
00:14:54 - I'm not sure what's going on, but stuff is happening
00:16:39 - Advantages, Disadvantages and Powers
00:29:25 - Ryan tries making a Racial Template
00:31:03 - This is fine
00:33:03 - Ryan opens a spreadsheet
00:35:11 - Why am I asking questions?
00:37:53 - Attributes in relation to skills
00:43:32 - Skills
00:56:16 - Ryan starts having fun
01:04:37 - I think we're talking about hitpoints now?
01:09:48 - Ryan gives up on something
01:12:03 - Ryan is almost to disadvantages!
01:15:05 - Jef drops a bombshell of what his character is
01:21:40 - Everyone is done except Ryan
01:27:45 - Skills (again)!
01:41:04 - We speed things up a bit
01:46:15 - We're almost done!
01:47:48 - Figuring out point values of skills you've bought
01:55:09 - Episode Closer
01:58:22 - Patreon Drive - Call to Action
02:14:16 - Credits

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Series 61.1 - GURPS with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation) May 01, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of our GURPS series, everyone! Wait, it’s not April? And we have Jef and Jon from System Mastery on this series to teach us about the game that can do literally anything? This won’t be daunting at all! Join us for this episode as we learn all about this game, why it exists, and why it’s important to learn about it. Whether GURPS is a favorite of yours or not, you won’t want to miss this series!