Character Creation Cast

Latest Episodes:

Series 83.1 - Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan [Designer] (Creation) May 05, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 83, everyone! In this series, we are covering Wandering Blades, an action-packed, wuxia TTRPG, with designer and host of Asians Represent, Daniel Kwan! In today’s episode, we get into some fantastic discussion about this game and more before diving into character creation with the importance of a name in the wuxia genre!

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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
(00:01:26) - Introductions
(00:07:35) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts of Wandering Blades
(00:08:54) - Wandering Blades Setting
(00:11:22) - What materials do we need to play?
(00:13:20) - What stories and themes does this game explore?
(00:24:07) - What can characters do in this game?
(00:26:55) - History of the game
(00:43:19) - Terms and Concepts
(00:46:39) - Let's make some people! - Starting with names?!
(00:57:07) - Call to Action
(01:03:26) - Credits

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Flower’s Dance by Dario BenedettiOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14776
Clip 2: Dojo Tradition by In This WorldOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13682
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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Series 82.4 - Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines [Designers] (Discussion) May 02, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 82, everyone! In this series, we are covering Salvage Union, a hope-core, giant mech TTRPG, with designers Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines! In today’s episode, we finish up our discussion series with some great talk about playtesting, flaws and strengths in game design in general, and of course our fanfic!

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Join our Discord!

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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

Aled Lawlor:

Website: https://leyline.press/

Panny Lines:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unpanny-valley.bsky.social

Leyline Press:

Website: https://leyline.press/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leylinepress.bsky.social

Salvage Union by Leyline Press:

Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:51) - Playtesting process
(00:08:10) - How does the character creation set us up for play?
(00:15:16) - Flaws and Strengths
(00:29:11) - Fanfic!
(00:40:22) - Take it up a level!
(00:51:46) - Episode Closer
(00:54:25) - Credits

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525
Clip 2: Robot Dance by ElisionOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

Character Creation Cast PatreonAnnouncements:Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:Guests
Games/Tools discussed this episode:Timestamps:Music:Our Podcast:

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Series 82.3 - Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines [Designers] (Discussion) May 01, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 82, everyone! In this series, we are covering Salvage Union, a hope-core, giant mech TTRPG, with designers Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines! In today’s episode, start our discussion series by getting to know Aled and Panny a bit better and start talking about how this process went!

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Join our Discord!

https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

Check out other great shows on the network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Aled Lawlor:

Website: https://leyline.press/

Panny Lines:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unpanny-valley.bsky.social

Leyline Press:

Website: https://leyline.press/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leylinepress.bsky.social

Salvage Union by Leyline Press:

Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:18) - Introductions
(00:03:40) - What's in a game? - Core concept
(00:07:18) - The Setting
(00:10:37) - What tools do we need to play?
(00:13:17) - What stories and themes does this game support?
(00:20:05) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:23:32) - What is unique about Salvage Union?
(00:31:55) - History of Salvage Union
(00:35:54) - Terms and Concepts
(00:40:00) - Let's make some people!
(00:42:46) - Pilot Class
(00:56:12) - Class Abilities
(01:04:24) - Pilot Equipment
(01:10:12) - Call Signs!
(01:14:12) - Call to Action
(01:21:49) - Credits

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525
Clip 2: Robot Dance by ElisionOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

Character Creation Cast PatreonAnnouncements:Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:Guests
Games/Tools discussed this episode:Timestamps:Music:Our Podcast:

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Series 82.2 - Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines [Designers] (Creation Concluded) Apr 14, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 82, everyone! In this series, we are covering Salvage Union, a hope-core, giant mech TTRPG, with designers Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines! In today’s episode, we finish our character creation and then create our mobile Crawler community!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Aled Lawlor:

Website: https://leyline.press/

Panny Lines:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unpanny-valley.bsky.social

Leyline Press:

Website: https://leyline.press/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leylinepress.bsky.social

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Salvage Union by Leyline Press:

Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:18) - Introductions
(00:03:40) - What's in a game? - Core concept
(00:07:18) - The Setting
(00:10:37) - What tools do we need to play?
(00:13:17) - What stories and themes does this game support?
(00:20:05) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:23:32) - What is unique about Salvage Union?
(00:31:55) - History of Salvage Union
(00:35:54) - Terms and Concepts
(00:40:00) - Let's make some people!
(00:42:46) - Pilot Class
(00:56:12) - Class Abilities
(01:04:24) - Pilot Equipment
(01:10:12) - Call Signs!
(01:14:12) - Call to Action
(01:21:49) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody Martin
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525
Clip 2: Robot Dance by Elision
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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Series 82.1 - Salvage Union with Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines [Designers] (Creation) Apr 14, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 82, everyone! In this series, we are covering Salvage Union, a hope-core, giant mech TTRPG, with designers Aled Lawlor and Panny Lines! In today’s episode, learn all about the game and begin creating our characters together!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Aled Lawlor:

Website: https://leyline.press/

Panny Lines:

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/unpanny-valley.bsky.social

Leyline Press:

Website: https://leyline.press/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leylinepress.bsky.social

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Salvage Union by Leyline Press:

Webpage: https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/salvageunion.bsky.social

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:18) - Introductions
(00:03:40) - What's in a game? - Core concept
(00:07:18) - The Setting
(00:10:37) - What tools do we need to play?
(00:13:17) - What stories and themes does this game support?
(00:20:05) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:23:32) - What is unique about Salvage Union?
(00:31:55) - History of Salvage Union
(00:35:54) - Terms and Concepts
(00:40:00) - Let's make some people!
(00:42:46) - Pilot Class
(00:56:12) - Class Abilities
(01:04:24) - Pilot Equipment
(01:10:12) - Call Signs!
(01:14:12) - Call to Action
(01:21:49) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Get in the Game by Cody Martin
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17525
Clip 2: Robot Dance by Elision
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13228
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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Series 81.5 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Discussion Concluded) Apr 02, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne! In today’s episode, we finish our discussion series with getting into some more great discussion about the nuts and bolts of Shadowdark. We even get into some pretty great fanfic for these loveable misfits!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Shadowdark RPG: The Western Reaches Setting Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadowdarkrpg/western-reaches?ref=22atax
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Kelsey Dionne:

Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:

Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:40) - How character creation prepares us for play
(00:08:00) - Flaws and Strengths
(00:13:20) - Fanfic!
(00:27:21) - Take it up a level!
(00:40:38) - Call to Action
(00:48:00) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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Series 81.4 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Discussion) Mar 26, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the fourth episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne! In today’s episode, we begin our discussion series with learning more about Kelsey as well as getting into some great discussion about the nuts and bolts of Shadowdark.

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Shadowdark RPG: The Western Reaches Setting Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shadowdarkrpg/western-reaches?ref=22atax
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Kelsey Dionne:

Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:

Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:28) - Reintroductions
(00:06:40) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:10:37) - Favorite Character Creation Mechanic
(00:15:50) - Shadowdark Character Sheets
(00:22:38) - Shadowdark Book Layout
(00:32:41) - How does character creation for Shadowdark stack up to other games?
(00:46:54) - Call to Action
(00:54:51) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

Series 81.3 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation Continued) Mar 21, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we finish up our characters for Shadowdark and talk a bit about how non-optimal characters can bring a different sort of challenge and fun to a game like Shadowdark!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven:
http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live:
https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame
Jef and Jon have a sticker book:
https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Kelsey Dionne:

Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:

Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:56) - Let's make some people!
(00:03:11) - Rolling stats
(00:10:34) - Ancestry
(00:12:58) - Class
(00:17:10) - Class Talents and Spells and Titles and HP
(00:26:53) - Call to Action
(00:32:56) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast

Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Our Network:

https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

Series 81.2 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation Continued) Mar 10, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we start making our hyper-competent characters for Shadowdark!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven:
http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live:
https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame
Jef and Jon have a sticker book:
https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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

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

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Kelsey Dionne:

Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:

Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:56) - Let's make some people!
(00:03:11) - Rolling stats
(00:10:34) - Ancestry
(00:12:58) - Class
(00:17:10) - Class Talents and Spells and Titles and HP
(00:26:53) - Call to Action
(00:32:56) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Series 81.1 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation) Mar 03, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we learn about Shadowdark from Kelsey, along with her Wisconsin roots!