Character Creation Cast

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Series 8.3 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex (Discussion) Sep 17, 2018

Show notes

Welcome to the 3rd and final episode of Series 8! In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the character creation process in Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast!

Announced Links:

International Podcast Month

Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com
Podcast Feed: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/
Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/84b53f18
Ryan's Side Heroes Audio Drama episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/d63c6d62
Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/dcc0b4ba

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

Guests and Projects:

Caleb

Twitter: @MarshalCaleb (https://twitter.com/MarshalCaleb)

Camron

Twitter: @cjreed211 (https://twitter.com/cjreed211)

Alex

Twitter: @Orson_Sharpe (https://twitter.com/Orson_Sharpe)

Sounds Like Crowes

Twitter: @SoundsOfCrowes (https://twitter.com/SoundsofCrowes)
Website: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:33 - Camron’s character
00:05:02 - Caleb’s character
00:05:25 - Alex’s character
00:05:51 - Amelia’s character
00:06:07 - Ryan’s character
00:06:55 - D20 for your thoughts
00:07:06 - How did you get into RPGs?
00:10:05 - Your character creation process
00:14:53 - Is it harder to play a good guy?
00:16:08 - Alex’s Friday night
00:16:16 - Comparing Deadlands character creation
00:19:56 - Playing characters with flaws
00:21:47 - The lack of classes
00:24:34 - How do mechanics of character creation reinforce the feel of the game?
00:25:43 - Deadliness of the system
00:26:56 - You aren’t great at stuff
00:28:20 - The wild die
00:31:54 - The biggest flaw? THE RULEBOOK
00:34:32 - How balanced are the character types?
00:39:17 - Creating NPCs
00:41:30 - How would our group do?
00:43:53 - Character development in Deadlands Reloaded
00:47:13 - Character Advancement (Take it up a level)
00:54:04 - Harrowed (Look it up at your own risk!)
00:55:23 - Guest info and plugs!
00:57:50 - Show closer
00:59:16 - Outtakes
01:14:20 - One Shot Network Show Promo

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Deadlands Reloaded by Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Savage Worlds: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/92743/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe
Deadlands Reloaded Players Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82745/Deadlands-Reloaded-Players-Guide?term=Deadlands+Reloaded&test_epoch=0

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Western Firefight 2 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Pack_-A-Clones_Sweet/14-_Western_Firefight_2) by Cullah (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/)
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: 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/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 8.2 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex (Creation Continued) Sep 10, 2018

Show notes

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Series 8! On this episode, we finish creating our Deadlands Reloaded characters with Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast!

Announced Links:

International Podcast Month

Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com
Podcast Feed: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/
Ryan’s All Outta Elder Signs episode: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/84b53f18
Ryan is a guest on Interference: https://iamhear.simplecast.fm/dcc0b4ba

Sounds Like Crowes Fireside Chat with Shadow of the Cabal

http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/home/fireside-with-shadow-of-the-cabal

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

Guests and Projects:

Caleb

Twitter: @MarshalCaleb (https://twitter.com/MarshalCaleb)

Camron

Twitter: @cjreed211 (https://twitter.com/cjreed211)

Alex

Twitter: @Orson_Sharpe (https://twitter.com/Orson_Sharpe)

Sounds Like Crowes

Twitter: @SoundsOfCrowes (https://twitter.com/SoundsofCrowes)
Website: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:05:25 - Recap
00:05:53 - Edges and Hindrances
00:07:49 - Camron’s Hindrances
00:08:25 - The benefits of Hindrances/Edges
00:12:26 - Ryan’s Hindrances
00:15:05 - Caleb’s Hindrances
00:17:16 - Amelia’s Hindrances
00:18:15 - Alex’s Hindrances
00:19:24 - Alex’s Edges
00:22:18 - Camron’s Edges
00:23:03 - Ryan’s Edges
00:25:43 - Amelia’s Edges
00:27:01 - Caleb’s Edges
00:30:03 - Camron’s Gear
00:30:45 - Caleb’s Gear
00:33:54 - Alex’s Gear
00:39:49 - Ryan’s Gear
00:45:02 - Amelia’s Gear
00:46:59 - “Your Worst Nightmare”
00:48:40 - Amelia’s Powers
00:55:55 - Back to worst nightmares
00:57:43 - Names and Backgrounds
01:08:34 - Episode Closer
01:11:46 - Show Blurbs!

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Deadlands Reloaded by Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Savage Worlds: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/92743/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe
Deadlands Reloaded Players Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82745/Deadlands-Reloaded-Players-Guide?term=Deadlands+Reloaded&test_epoch=0

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Western Firefight 2 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Pack_-A-Clones_Sweet/14-_Western_Firefight_2) by Cullah (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/)
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: 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/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series 8.1 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex (Creation) Sep 03, 2018

Show notes

This episode starts our 8th series! On this episode, we start to discuss Deadlands Reloaded, a Savage Worlds RPG with a western theme. We are joined by Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast as we begin to create a group fitting for the wild, weird west.

Announced Links:

Athrabeth Podcast

Twitter: @Athrabeth_Cast (https://twitter.com/Athrabeth_Cast)
Website: https://podcast.athrabeth.com

International Podcast Month

Twitter: @PodMonth (https://twitter.com/PodMonth)
Website: https://internationalpodcastmonth.com

Guests and Projects:

Caleb

Twitter: @MarshalCaleb (https://twitter.com/MarshalCaleb)

Camron

Twitter: @cjreed211 (https://twitter.com/cjreed211)

Alex

Twitter: @Orson_Sharpe (https://twitter.com/Orson_Sharpe)

Sounds Like Crowes

Twitter: @SoundsOfCrowes (https://twitter.com/SoundsofCrowes)
Website: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:22 - Introductions

00:05:44 - What’s in a game? / The game’s setting

00:09:49 - What do you need to play this game?

00:10:52 - What do characters do in this game?

00:13:11 - What is unique about this game?

00:15:55 - History of the system

00:17:59 - Terms to know for character creation

00:28:45 - Anything else before we get into character creation?

00:29:45 - Let’s make some people! / Amelia’s character choice

00:32:27 - Ryan’s character choice

00:33:05 - Caleb’s character choice

00:33:34 - Camron’s character choice

00:33:55 - Alex’s character choice

00:35:43 - Pick your race… just kidding!

00:38:07 - Attributes

00:44:03 - Skills

00:53:48 - Derived attributes

00:57:29 - Episode Closer

00:59:22 - Show Blurbs! (With special guest!)

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Deadlands Reloaded by Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Savage Worlds: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/92743/Savage-Worlds-Deluxe
Deadlands Reloaded Players Guide: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82745/Deadlands-Reloaded-Players-Guide?term=Deadlands+Reloaded&test_epoch=0

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Western Firefight 2 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/Pack_-A-Clones_Sweet/14-_Western_Firefight_2) by Cullah (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MC_Cullah/)
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: 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/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Character Evolution Cast E04 - Character and Religion with Jude Vais Aug 27, 2018

Show notes

In this Ryan-Free episode, Amelia and Jude (of the forthcoming Athrabeth Podcast) discuss how to incorporate religion and spirituality to your character’s story.

Announced Links:

International Podcast Month:

https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/

Guests and Projects:

Jude: @eremiticjude (https://twitter.com/eremiticjude)

Athrabeth Podcast

Twitter: @Athrabeth_Cast (https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast)
Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:32 - Intro

00:04:54 - Amelia knows about LOTR

00:05:12 - Getting to know Jude

00:05:38 - The (sort of) plot of Jude’s first RPG campaign

00:08:26 - Falling in love with Tolkien

00:11:10 - There is no word for pants

00:12:24 - Favorite example of character and religion

00:16:07 - Disclosure statements

00:19:07 - Alignment systems (they’re bad)

00:21:47 - Why does religion matter in games?

00:24:34 - Different kinds of religion

00:28:42 - What to do when settings don’t give you any info

00:32:29 - Not just a downtime activity

00:36:24 - Daily practices and habits

00:40:17 - Making sure you aren’t derailing the game

00:45:09 - Navigating the topic with care

00:49:39 - Drawing from real live vs. fiction

00:53:37 - Religion is culture

00:54:36 - Not over-doing it

00:56:27 - The character can be a jerk but the player can’t

00:58:00 - Always do blood magic whenever you can

00:58:12 - Being religious isn’t the same as being good

00:59:23 - Jude is on his soapbox (the one about Daigotsu)

01:01:26 - I’M THE PROTAGONIST!

01:03:13 - Balancing your moral code

01:08:26 - Culture you carry with you

01:09:28 - Plugs

01:10:33 - Closer

01:11:48 - One Shot Network blurb

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Clip 2: Athrabeth Podcast Theme: Lord of the Devil Rings (https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/56181564/lord-devil-rings.html)
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/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series 7.3 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Discussion): Aug 20, 2018

Show notes

This is the final episode in our Headspace series! On today’s episode, we welcome back Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games to discuss gaming, their feelings on the system, and our group of characters!

Announced Links:

International Podcast Month:

https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/

Domina Magica Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1445739002/domina-magica-a-magical-girl-rpg

One Shot Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Discord Server Invite:

http://discord.charactercreationcast.com

Guests and Projects:

Senda: @IdellaMithlynnd (https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd)

Panda’s Talking Games

Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/
Twitter: @PandasTalkGames (https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames)

She’s a Super Geek

Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/category/podcasts/
Website: http://sasgeek.com/
Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast)

Gnome Stew

Website: https://gnomestew.com/
Twitter: @GnomeStew (https://twitter.com/GnomeStew)

Love and Justice

DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229382/Love--Justice

Phil: @DNAPhil (https://twitter.com/DNAPhil)

Panda’s Talking Games

Gnome Stew

Misdirected Mark

Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/mmp/
Twitter: @MisdirectedMark (https://twitter.com/MisdirectedMark)

Encoded Designs

Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/

Hydro Hackers

Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/h2o/

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Headspace by Mark Richardson

Hard Copy: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Headspace.html
DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace

Character Sheets:

https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/completed-characters/2018/8/13/series-5-characters-headspace

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: BMX Hero (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/03_BMX_Hero) by Pierlo (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/)
Clip 2: Panda’s Talking Games traditional episode opener
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/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series 7.2 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Creation Continued) Aug 13, 2018

Show notes

This is the second episode in our Headspace series! On today’s episode, we welcome back Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games and we finish making our tragic characters!

Announced Links:

One Shot Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Discord Server Invite:

http://discord.charactercreationcast.com

Guests and Projects:

Senda: @IdellaMithlynnd (https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd)

Panda’s Talking Games

Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/
Twitter: @PandasTalkGames (https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames)

She’s a Super Geek

Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/category/podcasts/
Website: http://sasgeek.com/
Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast)

Gnome Stew

Website: https://gnomestew.com/
Twitter: @GnomeStew (https://twitter.com/GnomeStew)

Love and Justice

DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229382/Love--Justice

Phil: @DNAPhil (https://twitter.com/DNAPhil)

Panda’s Talking Games

Gnome Stew

Misdirected Mark

Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/mmp/
Twitter: @MisdirectedMark (https://twitter.com/MisdirectedMark)

Encoded Designs

Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/

Hydro Hackers

Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/h2o/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:44 - Series 7.1 Recap

00:04:13 - Subcultures

00:07:07 - Looks

00:14:22 - Discipline

00:21:33 - Ghost Operators

00:22:50 - Infiltrator Ghost

00:27:34 - Handler Ghost

00:31:56 - Define Your Regret

00:37:41 - Define Your Drive

00:41:20 - Edges

00:50:29 - Upgrades

00:52:58 - Credits

00:54:37 - Episode Closer

00:58:13 - One Shot Network Promo

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Headspace by Mark Richardson

Hard Copy: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Headspace.html
DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace

Character Sheets:

https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/completed-characters/2018/8/13/series-5-characters-headspace

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: BMX Hero (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/03_BMX_Hero) by Pierlo (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/)
Clip 2: Panda’s Talking Games traditional episode opener
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/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Series 7.1 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Creation) Aug 06, 2018

Show notes

This is the first episode in our series devoted to covering Headspace! On today’s episode, we welcome Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games and we learn about this amazing system and start making characters for it as well!

Announced Links:

One Shot Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Discord Server Invite:

http://discord.charactercreationcast.com

Guests and Projects:

Senda: @IdellaMithlynnd (https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd)

Panda’s Talking Games

Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/
Twitter: @PandasTalkGames (https://twitter.com/pandastalkgames)

She’s a Super Geek

Podcast: http://sasgeek.com/category/podcasts/
Website: http://sasgeek.com/
Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast)

Gnome Stew

Website: https://gnomestew.com/
Twitter: @GnomeStew (https://twitter.com/GnomeStew)

Love and Justice

DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229382/Love--Justice

Phil: @DNAPhil (https://twitter.com/DNAPhil)

Panda’s Talking Games

Gnome Stew

Misdirected Mark

Podcast: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/mmp/
Twitter: @MisdirectedMark (https://twitter.com/MisdirectedMark)

Encoded Designs

Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/

Hydro Hackers

Website: http://www.encodeddesigns.com/h2o/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:31 - Introductions

00:05:33 - What’s in a game?

00:41:32 - Let’s make some people!

01:19:37 - Episode Closer

01:21:31 - One Shot Network Promo

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Headspace by Mark Richardson

Print Version: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Headspace.html
DriveThruRPG: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185198/Headspace

Character Sheets:

Character sheets will be available when 7.2 drops!

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: BMX Hero (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/03_BMX_Hero) by Pierlo (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/)
Clip 2: Panda’s Talking Games traditional episode opener
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Character Creation Spotlight E01 - City of Mist with Amit Moshe Aug 02, 2018

Show notes

On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Amit Moshe, creator of the City of Mist RPG, to shine a quick spotlight on the game and get a rundown of what sorts of characters we can expect to create in this system.

Announcements:

One Shot Patreon: https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Discord Server: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

Guest:

Amit Moshe - City of Mist

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/city-of-mist-a-noir-rpg-of-modern-day-legends
Twitter: @CityOfMistRPG (https://www.twitter.com/CityOfMistRPG)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cityofmistrpg/
Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/jH686wH
Website: https://www.cityofmist.co/
Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+CityofMistRPG
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDnkPUnVbdKjh-kJgnDvlXA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityofmist/
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/cityofmist/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:02:11 - Introductions

00:03:43 - What’s in a game?

00:25:38 - Show Closer

00:27:52 - Network Plug: Campaign

Game Highlighted:

City of Mist

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sonofoak/city-of-mist-rpg-nights-of-payne-town
Starter Set Download: https://www.cityofmist.co/download
Sample Character PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16MDld3MCM0vIEsia0VBPSdtW0So4ylg2/edit

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Night Owl (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-Directionless_EP-_01_Night_Owl) By Broke For Free (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/)
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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Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
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Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

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Character Evolution Cast E03 - 8 Kinds of Fun with Jim McClure Jul 30, 2018

Show notes

On the third episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down 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.

Guest:

Jim McClure

Twitter: @GMJimMcClure

One Shot Network Twitter: @OneShotNetwork

One Shot Network Website: One Shot Website

Third Act Publishing: Third Act Publishing Website

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 by Kevin MacLeod

Clip 1: Short Mission By Tagirijus

Clip 2: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Main Theme: Endless Motion by Ben Sound

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Twitter: @CreationCast
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Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

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Series 6.3 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and Jeff Barber (Discussion) Jul 23, 2018

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This is the third episode of the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to discuss character creation in the Blue Planet system, their history with gaming, and why they love this game!

Announced Links:

One Shot Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

Discord Server Invite:

http://discord.charactercreationcast.com

Guests and Projects:

Jeff Barber: @BiohazardJeff (https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff)

Biohazard Games

Rich Howard: @umbralwalker (https://twitter.com/umbralwalker)

Whelmed: The Young Justice Files
Twitter: @theYJFiles (https://twitter.com/theYJFiles)
Website: https://crashingthemode.com/
Podcast: http://crashingthemode.libsyn.com/
Youtube: https://crashingthemode.com/youtube
Descent Into Midnight
Twitter: @DiMRPG (https://twitter.com/DiMRPG)
Alchemist Class for D&D
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177767/Alchemist-5E?affiliate_id=546217
Rich Howard on Tribality
https://www.tribality.com/author/richhoward/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:27 - Introductions
00:17:31 - D20 For Your Thoughts
00:18:03 - Jeff’s RPG Origin Story
00:18:34 - Rich’s RPG Origin Story
00:20:18 - Jeff Hates Making Characters?!?!
00:21:45 - Rich’s Creation Process
00:23:54 - How Does Blue Planet Stack Up?
00:32:20 - We Scold Jeff
00:33:49 - Changes in Design Philosophy
00:36:39 - Is Everything For Everyone? (No)
00:37:40 - Character Balance
00:40:20 - We Correct Jeff Again
00:44:53 - Simulating Combat
00:47:14 - Jeff’s Game Design Process
00:51:19 - Take It Up A Level
00:57:04 - Character/GM/Game Focus
00:59:01 - 20 Questions
01:00:00 - All The Little Details
01:05:32 - Guest Plugs
01:06:57 - Episode Closer
01:08:35 - Outtakes
01:16:40 - One Shot Network Promo

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:

Blue Planet V2 by Biohazard Games

Player’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2m0R9iT
Moderator’s Guide on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KPi1jZ

Character Sheets:

Due to unforeseen life circumstances, our character sheets have been delayed. We will let you know when they are available!

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hang Ten (The Ocean) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/The_Ocean_1297/MindsEye_-_Hang_Ten_The_Ocean) by Mindseye (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/MindsEye/)
Clip 2: Whelmed: The Young Justice Files (https://crashingthemode.com/) opening theme
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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