Character Creation Cast

Latest Episodes:

Series 85.2 - Mutants in the Now with Julian Kay [Designer] (Creation Continued) Jul 14, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 85, everyone! In this series, we are covering the retro-clone, mutant animal RPG Mutants in the Now with designer Julian Kay, and in today’s episode, we mutate our animals and figure out what sort of fighting style they all have!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

One Shot Network Twitch:

https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg

One Shot Network Patreon:

https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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

Julian Kay:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/j-k.games
Website: https://jk-games.square.site/
Itch.io: https://arbco.itch.io

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Mutants in the Now:

Website: https://arbco.itch.io/mutants-in-the-now

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:29) - Introductions
(00:03:18) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:10:30) - Setting
(00:23:52) - Materials needed to play
(00:26:12) - Stories and Themes
(00:27:53) - What can characters do in the game?
(00:35:15) - What is unique about Mutants in the Now?
(00:38:42) - History of the game
(00:44:47) - Terms and Concepts
(00:47:01) - Let's make some people! - Steps 1 and 2
(00:49:56) - Step 3 - What you're good at
(00:59:15) - Step 4 - Origin Story
(01:03:15) - Call to Action
(01:20:02) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Animal Kingdom by Craig Allen FravelOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11906
Clip 2: Animals by Jessie VillaOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/5771
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

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Series 85.1 - Mutants in the Now with Julian Kay [Designer] (Creation) Jul 07, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 85, everyone! In this series, we are covering the retro-clone, mutant animal RPG Mutants in the Now with designer Julian Kay, and in today’s episode, we learn all about the history of the game before diving into character creation and find out what sort of animals we are all making!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

One Shot Network Twitch:

https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg

One Shot Network Patreon:

https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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

Julian Kay:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/j-k.games
Website: https://jk-games.square.site/
Itch.io: https://arbco.itch.io

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Mutants in the Now:

Website: https://arbco.itch.io/mutants-in-the-now

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:29) - Introductions
(00:03:18) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:10:30) - Setting
(00:23:52) - Materials needed to play
(00:26:12) - Stories and Themes
(00:27:53) - What can characters do in the game?
(00:35:15) - What is unique about Mutants in the Now?
(00:38:42) - History of the game
(00:44:47) - Terms and Concepts
(00:47:01) - Let's make some people! - Steps 1 and 2
(00:49:56) - Step 3 - What you're good at
(00:59:15) - Step 4 - Origin Story
(01:03:15) - Call to Action
(01:20:02) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Animal Kingdom by Craig Allen FravelOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11906
Clip 2: Animals by Jessie VillaOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/5771
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

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Series 84.5 - Galactic and Going Rogue with satah (Discussion Concluded) Jun 30, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 84, everyone! In this series, we are covering two amazing games in one! Galactic, a Star Wars inspired, Belonging Outside Belonging, GMless TTRPG about relationships, rebellion and war among the stars by Riley Rethal. As well as Going Rogue, a game inspired by Star Wars’ Rogue One and Andor utilizing the same system but geared more towards one shots and shorter campaigns by Jess Levine! Our guest for this series is previous guest on the show, satah, who consulted on both of these games, and in this episode, we discuss the character creation process, how relationships and table positioning can matter in some games, as well as showcase a galaxy brain idea for how to utilize both of these games in tandem!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue ends June 30th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

One Shot Network Twitch:

https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg

One Shot Network Patreon:

https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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

satah:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online
Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Itch.io: https://satah.itch.io
Folio: A Multi-Guest, Solo, Actual-Play Podcast: https://foliopod.carrd.co/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Galactic and Going Rogue:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:42) - How does character creation in these games stack up to other games?
(00:16:51) - How does the process of character creation reinforce the feel of hte game?
(00:27:48) - Flaws and Strengths
(00:34:14) - Fanfic!
(00:49:23) - Take it up a level!
(01:02:46) - Episode Closer
(01:05:25) - Call to Action
(01:15:35) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Fallen by Michael BriguglioOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17537
Clip 2: Saga by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14687
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

Series 84.4 - Galactic and Going Rogue with satah (Discussion) Jun 23, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the fourth episode of series 84, everyone! In this series, we are covering two amazing games in one! Galactic, a Star Wars inspired, Belonging Outside Belonging, GMless TTRPG about relationships, rebellion and war among the stars by Riley Rethal. As well as Going Rogue, a game inspired by Star Wars’ Rogue One and Andor utilizing the same system but geared more towards one shots and shorter campaigns by Jess Levine! Our guest for this series is previous guest on the show, satah, who consulted on both of these games, and in this episode, we learn more about satah, including some big thoughts on solo RPG character creation mechanics, as well as their ideas on the new electronic character sheets that they are creating for the kickstarter!

create characters for Going Rogue!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue ends June 30th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Join our Discord!

https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

One Shot Network Twitch:

https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg

One Shot Network Patreon:

https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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

satah:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online
Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Itch.io: https://satah.itch.io
Folio: A Multi-Guest, Solo, Actual-Play Podcast: https://foliopod.carrd.co/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Galactic and Going Rogue:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:34) - Reintroductions
(00:16:02) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:25:09) - What character creation mechanic does satah enjoy most?
(00:31:51) - Electronic Character Sheet Stretch Goal
(00:43:25) - Call to Action
(00:53:59) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Fallen by Michael BriguglioOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17537
Clip 2: Saga by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14687
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

Series 84.3 - Galactic and Going Rogue with satah (Creation Concluded) Jun 16, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 84, everyone! In this series, we are covering two amazing games in one! Galactic, a Star Wars inspired, Belonging Outside Belonging, GMless TTRPG about relationships, rebellion and war among the stars by Riley Rethal. As well as Going Rogue, a game inspired by Star Wars’ Rogue One and Andor utilizing the same system but geared more towards one shots and shorter campaigns by Jess Levine! Our guest for this series is previous guest on the show, satah, who consulted on both of these games, and in this episode, we add to our world a few more characters and pillars as we create characters for Going Rogue!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue ends June 30th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Join our Discord!

https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

One Shot Network Patreon:

https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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

satah:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online
Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Itch.io: https://satah.itch.io
Folio: A Multi-Guest, Solo, Actual-Play Podcast: https://foliopod.carrd.co/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Galactic and Going Rogue:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:40) - Going Rogue - New Pillars
(00:17:37) - Going Rogue - Playbooks
(00:22:18) - Looks and Wardrobe Style
(00:26:22) - Playbook Options
(00:31:02) - NPC Relationships
(00:37:32) - Player Relationships
(00:48:56) - Names
(00:52:51) - Call to Action
(00:59:46) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Fallen by Michael BriguglioOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17537
Clip 2: Saga by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14687
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

Series 84.2 - Galactic and Going Rogue with satah (Creation Continued) Jun 09, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 84, everyone! In this series, we are covering two amazing games in one! Galactic, a Star Wars inspired, Belonging Outside Belonging, GMless TTRPG about relationships, rebellion and war among the stars by Riley Rethal. As well as Going Rogue, a game inspired by Star Wars’ Rogue One and Andor utilizing the same system but geared more towards one shots and shorter campaigns by Jess Levine! Our guest for this series is previous guest on the show, satah, who consulted on both of these games, and in this episode, we hyperjump into Galactic character creation and world building!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue ends June 30th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

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

satah:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online
Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Itch.io: https://satah.itch.io
Folio: A Multi-Guest, Solo, Actual-Play Podcast: https://foliopod.carrd.co/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Galactic and Going Rogue:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:41) - Terms and Concepts
(00:02:32) - Let's make some people! - Galactic
(00:05:33) - Galactic - Playbooks
(00:10:45) - Looks and Wardrobe Style
(00:15:09) - Playbook Options
(00:21:11) - NPC Relationships and Moves
(00:39:37) - Player Relationships
(00:59:58) - The Pillars
(01:15:34) - Call to Action
(01:27:19) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Fallen by Michael BriguglioOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17537
Clip 2: Saga by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14687
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

Series 84.1 - Galactic and Going Rogue with satah (Creation) Jun 02, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 84, everyone! In this series, we are covering two amazing games in one! Galactic, a Star Wars inspired, Belonging Outside Belonging, GMless TTRPG about relationships, rebellion and war among the stars by Riley Rethal. As well as Going Rogue, a game inspired by Star Wars’ Rogue One and Andor utilizing the same system but geared more towards one shots and shorter campaigns by Jess Levine! Our guest for this series is previous guest on the show, satah, who consulted on both of these games, and in this episode, we dive into learning about both Galactic and Going Rogue before we get to character creation in the next episode!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue ends June 30th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Kickstarter for Mutants from the Archives: Pet Shop Blues ends June 4th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arbco/mutants-from-the-archives-pet-shop-blues

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

satah:

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online
Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Itch.io: https://satah.itch.io
Folio: A Multi-Guest, Solo, Actual-Play Podcast: https://foliopod.carrd.co/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Galactic and Going Rogue:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:51) - Introductions
(00:04:36) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts
(00:07:14) - What is the setting for these games?
(00:11:00) - What tools do we need to play these games?
(00:12:54) - Stories and Themes
(00:20:04) - What are the core loops of these games?
(00:22:50) - What is unique about these games?
(00:29:24) - History of Galactic and Going Rogue
(00:48:20) - Kickstarter Stretch Goals
(00:56:08) - 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: Fallen by Michael BriguglioOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17537
Clip 2: Saga by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14687
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

Series 83.4 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan [Designer] (Discussion Concluded) May 26, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the final 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 are finishing up our discussion series along with some excellent fanfic!

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Kickstarter for Wandering Blades ends May 30th!

https://wanderingblades.com/

Kickstarter for Galactic & Going Rogue ends June 30th!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrpgs-of-war-among-the-stars

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
(00:01:43) - How does character creation in Wandering Blades prepare us for play?
(00:04:45) - Flaws and Strengths
(00:08:08) - Fanfic!
(00:17:26) - Take it up a level!
(00:21:17) - Final Thoughts and Episode Closer
(00:26:58) - Call to Action
(00:39:56) - 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)

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Series 83.3 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan [Designer] (Discussion) May 19, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the third 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 learn a bit more about Daniel before diving into discussing Wandering Blades character creation!

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:

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Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for 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
(00:01:16) - Reintroductions
(00:08:04) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:11:40) - Favoirte Character Creation Mechanics
(00:14:17) - Character Sheets
(00:25:29) - How does Wandering Blades character creation stack up to other games?
(00:45:48) - Call to Action
(00:55:21) - 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

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Series 83.2 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan [Designer] (Creation Concluded) May 13, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second 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 finish creating our characters, which may make their way into the Wandering Blades official lore!