Character Creation Cast

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Series 24.3 - Visigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian Kahn [Designer] (Discussion) Feb 17, 2020

Show notes

This is the final episode of our Visigoths vs Mall Goths series, a game where you play time displaced Visigoths in a 90’s mall where, naturally, you are enemies with the mall goths that inhabit said mall. We welcome back special guest Lucian Kahn, designer of Visigoths vs Mall Goths and much more, to discuss this game with us!

Announcements:

Descent into Midnight Kickstarter Watch:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive:
https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

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Guests and Projects:

Lucian Kahn @oh_theogony

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oh_theogony
Website: https://necromancy.itch.io
Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy
https://necromancy.itch.io/dead-friend-a-game-of-necromancy
Grandma’s Drinking Song - Doikayt: A Jewish RPG Anthology
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5527230/doikayt-a-jewish-ttrpg-anthology
Honey and Hot Wax - Pelgrane Press
https://necromancy.itch.io/best-of-lucian-kahn

Games discussed this episode:

Visigoths vs Mall Goths

Backer-Kit Pre Order: https://goths.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:22 - Reintroductions
00:06:13 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:13:54 - Lucian’s process for creating characters
00:16:32 - How does character creation in this game stack up against others?
00:22:47 - How was it decided which characters to include?
00:24:42 - Is there anything that absolutely needed to be there for character options?
00:26:08 - What does the process of character creation tell us about playing the game?
00:30:11 - What is one of the biggest flaws of character creation in this game?
00:37:07 - Fanfiction!
00:42:48 - Take it up a level!
00:47:09 - Episode Closer
00:51:10 - Show Blurbs (The Broadswords)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-243-visigoths-vs-mall-goths-with-lucian-kahn-designer-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Gothamlicious" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Eighties Action" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 24.2 - Visigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian Kahn [Designer] (Creation Continued) Feb 10, 2020

Show notes

This is the second episode of our Visigoths vs Mall Goths series, a game where you play time displaced Visigoths in a 90’s mall where, naturally, you are enemies with the mall goths that inhabit said mall. We welcome back a special guest to create characters with us, Lucian Kahn, designer of Visigoths vs Mall Goths, and much more!

Announcements:

Descent into Midnight Kickstarter Watch:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive:
https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Character Creation Cast on Facebook

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Guests and Projects:

Lucian Kahn @oh_theogony

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oh_theogony
Website: https://necromancy.itch.io
Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy
https://necromancy.itch.io/dead-friend-a-game-of-necromancy
Grandma’s Drinking Song - Doikayt: A Jewish RPG Anthology
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5527230/doikayt-a-jewish-ttrpg-anthology
Honey and Hot Wax - Pelgrane Press
https://necromancy.itch.io/best-of-lucian-kahn

Games discussed this episode:

Visigoths vs Mall Goths

Backer-Kit Pre Order: https://goths.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:30 - Recap
00:02:56 - Names
00:06:12 - Skills and Bonuses
00:07:43 - Choose a goth style
00:10:52 - Religion
00:15:29 - Embarrassing Traits
00:21:47 - Relationships
00:27:55 - Finalized Characters
00:29:35 - Episode Closer
00:32:42 - Show Blurbs (System Mastery)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-242-visigoths-vs-mall-goths-with-lucian-kahn-designer-creation-continued/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Gothamlicious" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Eighties Action" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

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Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

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Series 24.1 - Visigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian Kahn [Designer] (Creation) Feb 03, 2020

Show notes

This is the first episode of our Visigoths vs Mall Goths series, a game where you play time displaced Visigoths in a 90’s mall where, naturally, you are enemies with the mall goths that inhabit said mall. We welcome a special guest to cover this game with us, Lucian Kahn, designer of Visigoths vs Mall Goths, and much more, and we had a blast recording this series with him!

Announcements:

Descent into Midnight Kickstarter Watch:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive:
https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Lucian Kahn @oh_theogony

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oh_theogony
Website: https://necromancy.itch.io
Dead Friend: A Game of Necromancy
https://necromancy.itch.io/dead-friend-a-game-of-necromancy
Grandma’s Drinking Song - Doikayt: A Jewish RPG Anthology
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5527230/doikayt-a-jewish-ttrpg-anthology
Honey and Hot Wax - Pelgrane Press
https://necromancy.itch.io/best-of-lucian-kahn

Games discussed this episode:

Visigoths vs Mall Goths

Backer-Kit Pre Order: https://goths.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:39 - Introductions
00:09:10 - What’s in a game?
00:13:00 - What materials do we need to play?
00:14:37 - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
00:18:18 - What do characters do in this game?
00:24:18 - History of the game.
00:29:29 - Basic Terms
00:29:49 - Let’s make some people!
00:31:09 - Picking our playbooks
00:32:11 - Episode Closer
00:34:06 - Show Blurbs (NeoScum)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-241-visigoths-vs-mall-goths-with-lucian-kahn-designer-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Gothamlicious" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Eighties Action" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Character Evolution Cast E17: AP at Home Part II with Kristine Chester and Marshall Sims Jan 27, 2020

Show notes

In a follow up to episode 5, we revisit the concepts from actual play podcasts that you can bring to your home table.

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Guests and Projects:

PROJECTS

SHOWS MENTIONED

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e17-ap-at-home-part-ii-with-kristine-chester-and-marshall-sims/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1:Tyrfing by Danheim (https://danheimmusic.com/) - Theme for Omen’s Call
Clip 2: Theme from Sounds Like Crowes by Rudy Zuniga (https://www.facebook.com/rudy.zuniga.3576)

(https://www.youtube.com/user/Anthropomancist)

Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io/

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 23.3 - Lancer with Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez [Designers] (Discussion) Jan 20, 2020

Show notes

In the final episode of our Lancer series, Tom joins us as we learn a little bit about our team, talk about the difficulty of managing a lot of options for customization and learn more about Lancer itself.

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Tom Parkinson Morgan @Orbitaldropkick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick
Website: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killsixbilliondemons

Miguel Lopez @The_One_Lopez

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_One_Lopez

Massif Press @LancerRPG

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG
Website: https://massif-press.itch.io

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:20 - Intro
00:04:57 - Tom’s Character
00:06:16 - Ryan’s Character
00:07:39 - Amelia’s Character
00:08:38 - D20 For Your Thoughts
00:08:55 - Tom’s intro to RPGs
00:12:18 - Personal character creation process
00:17:55 - Character creation in this system
00:27:05 - How did you decide to make character creation more open-ended here?
00:30:42 - What does character creation tell us about the game?
00:32:37 - Flaws of character creation
00:36:12 - What are you proudest of?
00:36:51 - Specifics of the game
00:39:32 - Fanfic!
00:47:22 - How would our group do?
00:48:39 - Take it up a level
00:48:48 - How do characters change?
00:50:10 - How does leveling up work?
01:01:11 -How do you gain levels?
01:05:32 - Plugs
01:06:58 - Closer
01:08:31 - Show Blurbs: Design Doc
01:09:06 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-233-lancer-with-tom-parkinson-morgan-and-miguel-lopez-designers-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Strength Of The Titans" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Crossing the Chasm" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Games discussed this episode:

Lancer

Itch.io: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 23.2 - Lancer with Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez [Designers] (Creation Continued) Jan 13, 2020

Show notes

In the second episode of series 23, we’ll be finishing up our opening discussion about Lancer, a tactics based mech combat RPG by Massif Press, with designers Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez! This episode we’ll be creating some amazing characters with Tom and figuring out what sorts of mechs these characters would like to grow in to.

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Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Tom Parkinson Morgan @Orbitaldropkick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick
Website: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killsixbilliondemons

Miguel Lopez @The_One_Lopez

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_One_Lopez

Massif Press @LancerRPG

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG
Website: https://massif-press.itch.io

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:48 - Terms
00:04:17 - License Levels
00:06:45 - Triggers
00:09:37 - Backgrounds
00:10:14 - Core Mechanics
00:12:29 - Let’s make some people!
00:13:57 - Making our pilots
00:15:26 - Picking our backgrounds
00:17:09 - Triggers
00:29:43 - Talents
00:37:33 - Creating our mechs
00:50:34 - Picking our pilot gear
01:02:35 - Episode Closer
01:05:49 - Show Blurbs (Backstory)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-232-lancer-with-tom-parkinson-morgan-and-miguel-lopez-designers-creation-continued/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Strength Of The Titans" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Crossing the Chasm" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Games discussed this episode:

Lancer

Itch.io: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 23.1 - Lancer with Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez [Designers] (Creation) Jan 06, 2020

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of 2020 and the first episode of series 23! This series we’ll be covering Lancer, a tactics based mech combat RPG by Massif Press, with designers Tom Parkinson Morgan and Miguel Lopez! This episode we’ll be diving into what the game is about as well as a peek behind the curtain at game design as a whole.

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Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Tom Parkinson Morgan @Orbitaldropkick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick
Website: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/killsixbilliondemons

Miguel Lopez @The_One_Lopez

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_One_Lopez

Massif Press @LancerRPG

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lancer_RPG
Website: https://massif-press.itch.io

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:43 - Introductions
00:05:49 - What’s in a game?
00:14:30 - What sort of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:31:36 - The history of Lancer - Where did the idea come from?
00:37:12 - How do you maintain momentum?
00:49:19 - Episode Closer
00:51:14 - Show Blurbs (Asians Represent)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-231-lancer-with-tom-parkinson-morgan-and-miguel-lopez-designers-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Strength Of The Titans" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Crossing the Chasm" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Games discussed this episode:

Lancer

Itch.io: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

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Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
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Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
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Ryan Boelter:

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Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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New Years 2019 Special & ReCast - Character Evolution Cast E06 - Session Zero Dec 30, 2019

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This is a special episode of Character Creation ReCast where we spend an extended cold open reminiscing on 2019 and looking forward to 2020. After that, we dive into a bonus ReCast episode where we discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with!

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Play/Test Guest Appearance by Amelia and Ryan:

https://playtest.pub/2019/08/05/hsh-athenapus-character-creation/

Garbage of the Five Rings Podcast:

http://garbageofthefiverings.com/

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A Horror Borealis:

https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:24:39 - Intro
00:25:20 - Ryan’s favorite part of session zero
00:26:45 - Amelia’s favorite part of session zero
00:27:36 - What is a session zero?
00:29:20 - How does it feel different when you create characters together?
00:32:17 - Building relationships between characters
00:34:03 - Never go adventuring with strangers
00:34:57 - The elevator pitch
00:35:44 - Your inner power gamer
00:36:30 - Say what you want
00:38:05 - Your RPG first date
00:40:00 - Why you should have a session zero
00:41:06 - Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want
00:27:27 - Establishing characters and relationships
00:59:59 - A half-hearted apology to Caleb
01:00:47 - Setting expectations
01:05:05 - Our session zero guide
01:09:30 - Meta game discussions
01:11:54 - GM expectations of players
01:26:18 - Player expectations of GMs
01:29:56 - Safety guide
01:32:54 - You don’t have to explain
01:35:16 - NO MEANS NO (the X Card)
01:39:07 - Soft no and checking in
01:48:04 - Out of game logistics
01:52:09 - Creating characters (or GO LISTEN TO OUR SHOW)
01:55:08 - Let us tell people why session zero is great!
01:58:53 - Closer
02:00:11 - Show Blurb - A Horror Borealis

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/new-years-2019-special-recast-character-evolution-cast-e06-session-zero/transcript

Music:

Opening 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Opening 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Short Mission (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/Hard_2018/manuel_senfft_-_short_mission_1889) By Tagirijus (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/)
Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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ReCast - Character Evolution Cast E03 - 8 Kinds of Fun with Jim McClure Dec 23, 2019

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On this final ReCast episode, we delve into the Character Evolution Cast backlog to pull out our interview with Jim McClure, host of the Talking Tabletop podcast, designer of Reflections and Satanic Panic and owner of Third Act Publishing to learn about how the theory of the 8 kinds of fun can help players hone in on their interests and communicate with their GMs for the best play experience.

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Jim McClure
Twitter: @GMJimMcClure (https://www.twitter.com/GMJimMclure)
One Shot Network Twitter: @OneShotNetwork (https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork)
One Shot Network Website: One Shot Website (http://oneshotpodcast.com/)
Third Act Publishing: Third Act Publishing Website (https://thirdact.pub)

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:26 - Introductions
00:05:58 - The highest art form known to mankind
00:07:06 - Jim’s most satisfying project so far
00:10:24 - Jim’s favorite part of creating
00:12:16 - Did you think we weren’t going to talk about L5R???
00:18:09 - Jim’s types of fun
00:19:16 - What is “The 8 Kinds of Fun?”
00:23:35 - How can players use this theory to further their own experience?
00:25:31 - “My D&D looks nothing like yours”
00:28:18 - What if your game isn’t engaging your kind of fun?
00:30:54 - A description of each type of fun
00:31:31 - 1 Sensation
00:33:39 - 2 Fantasy
00:35:36 - 3 Narrative
00:42:21 - 4 Challenge
00:45:36 - It’s okay if that type isn’t your favorite!
00:48:05 - 5 Fellowship
00:50:28 - 6 Expression
00:52:28 - 7 Discovery
00:53:58 - Mountain Tuna!!!
00:56:26 - 8 Submission
01:02:57 - Ryan and Amelia speculate about their types of fun
01:06:45 - Player Examples
01:08:39 - Amelia can’t understand playing nice
01:12:33 - Ryan can’t understand why you wouldn’t
01:14:28 - How having these terms can change the conversation
01:16:29 - How to know what your type of fun is
01:18:47 - The 8 kinds of fun in character creation
01:21:57 - HAVE A SESSION ZERO
01:23:24 - Do RPGs do certain kinds of fun better?
01:25:11 - How can players bring in additional types?
01:30:49 - A little more advice...
01:34:33 - Amelia tells Jim what’s what
01:35:35 - Plugs
01:39:15 - Show Closer
01:40:22 - Network Plug: Design Doc

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Short Mission (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/Hard_2018/manuel_senfft_-_short_mission_1889) By Tagirijus (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/)
Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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ReCast - Series 2.3 - MASKS with Brandon James and Elsbeth [Protean City Comics] (Discussion) Dec 16, 2019

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On this special Character Creation ReCast episode, we’re going all the way back to the beginning! This episode was originally released with the launch of our podcast back in April, 2018, and our guests were the GMs from Protean City Comics where we learned about MASKS: A New Generation and learned a lot about PbtA and how important it is to be able to see yourself in a game.

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Guests:

Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold

Protean City Comics:
Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/
Stop, Hack and Roll:
Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/
Pasión de las Pasiones

James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns

Protean City Comics:
Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/
Stop, Hack and Roll:
Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/
Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection
https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection

Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall

Protean City Comics:
Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:02:37 - Introductions

00:09:50 - D20 For Your Thoughts?

00:10:01 - How do you approach character creation?

00:21:56 - How does MASKS compare to other systems for character creation?

00:30:52 - How does this process set up expectations of play?

00:47:01 - How do the mechanics of the game lead to character immersion?

00:57:05 - What sort of tone will our game have with this group?

01:08:17 - Take It Up A Level!

01:22:08 - Episode Closer

01:26:46 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/recast-series-23-masks-with-brandon-james-and-elsbeth-protean-city-comics-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku

Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme

Clip 3: Night Owl by Broke For Free

Clip 4: Protean City Comics opening theme

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Games discussed this episode:

MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games

PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation

Character Inspired Dice Sets:

Ryan

Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5
Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes

Amelia

Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W
A representation of the fire burning inside her

Brandon

Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j
Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides

James

Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS
Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang

Elsbeth

Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X
Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her

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