Character Creation Cast

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Series 80.4 - Airship Amour with Ryan Boelter Feb 28, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, we are continuing the solo train and finishing up the series with a game by Sylvie the Dragon Games called Airship Amour, a lesbian dating sim that takes place on a steampunk airship!

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Announcements:

Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent:
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
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Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Airship Amour by Sylvie the Dragon Games:

Itch.io: https://sylviethedragon.itch.io/airship-amour

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:15) - Introductions
(00:02:52) - Marker 94
(00:02:58) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:03:34) - The Setting
(00:04:20) - The Tools
(00:04:51) - Stories and Themes
(00:06:09) - What do characters do?
(00:07:30) - What is unique about Airship Amour? and History
(00:09:11) - Let's make some people!
(00:10:06) - Backgrounds and Character Traits
(00:14:45) - Choosing a Station
(00:17:12) - First Impressions
(00:23:43) - Name and Recap
(00:27:01) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:28:45) - How does character creation stack up to other games?
(00:30:31) - Fanfic?
(00:32:23) - Take it up a level!
(00:35:27) - Episode Closer
(00:36:32) - Call to Action
(00:44:01) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601
Clip 2: Mind Yo Manna by Sam Barsh
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15102
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Amelia Antrim:

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 80.3 - Reincarnated as the Unlovable Villainess with Ryan Boelter Feb 24, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, we step back down to solo RPGs and are covering an isekai-style dating named Reincarneted as the Unlovable Villainess by Wym Lawson!

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Announcements:

Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent:
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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!
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Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Reincarnated as the Unlovable Villainess by Wym Lawson:

Itch.io: https://wym-lawson.itch.io/reincarnated-as-the-unlovable-villainess
Wym Lawson on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/wym-lawson.itch.io

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:06) - Introductions
(00:02:47) - What's in a game? - Core concept
(00:04:47) - The setting
(00:05:52) - Tools and Rules
(00:06:39) - Stories and Themes
(00:07:17) - What do characters do in the game?
(00:07:47) - What is unique about the game?
(00:08:21) - History of the game
(00:09:11) - Let's make some people!
(00:15:59) - Making the Love Interests
(00:24:22) - Protagonist
(00:25:15) - The Hearts
(00:27:19) - D20 for your thoughts? - Character sheets and how it went
(00:30:17) - Fanfic?
(00:33:53) - Take it up a level!
(00:45:24) - Episode Closer
(00:46:35) - Call to Action
(00:53:21) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601
Clip 2: Prismatic Love by Matt Wigton
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17668
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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Character Creation Cast:

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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 80.2 - You Never Told Me with Senda Linaugh and Ryan Boelter Feb 11, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to be going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is joined by guest co-host Senda Linaugh from Panda’s Talking Games to cover our first letter writing game, You Never Told Me by Senda herself!

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Announcements:

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

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Guests

Senda Linaugh:

Polygamerous Podcast Network: https://polygamero.us
Panda’s Talking Games: https://polygamero.us/panda/
She’s a Super Geek: http://sasgeek.com
itch.io: https://idellamithlynnd.itch.io
Gnome Stew: https://gnomestew.com
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/senda.bsky.social

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

You Never Told Me by Senda Linaugh:

Itch.io: https://idellamithlynnd.itch.io/you-never-told-me

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:44) - Introductions
(00:03:23) - What's in a Game? - Core Concept
(00:05:44) - What setting do we play in?
(00:06:52) - What sort of materials do we need to play?
(00:09:04) - What stories and themes do you play with in this game?
(00:11:46) - What do characters do in the game?
(00:15:19) - What is unique about this game?
(00:16:51) - History of the game
(00:22:43) - Let's make some people! - Lines and Veils
(00:26:37) - Questions about our immortality
(00:47:15) - How old are we questions
(00:51:31) - Names and Pronouns
(00:55:08) - What is the present time?
(00:56:40) - Who wrote the first letter and when?
(00:58:55) - What shared experience inspired the letter?
(01:00:25) - What is our strongest shared memory?
(01:02:30) - Have we spoken since then?
(01:04:09) - Letter Writer Questions
(01:15:31) - Letter Reader Questions
(01:22:01) - Reviewing Lines and Veils
(01:22:55) - D20 for your thoughts? - Character Sheets
(01:24:45) - How do we like character creation vs other games?
(01:28:09) - Fanfic!
(01:31:23) - Take it up a level!
(01:32:18) - Episode Closer
(01:35:15) - Call to Action
(01:40:45) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601
Clip 2: Tonight We’re Immortal by Chantry Smith
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8770
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
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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 80.1 - Breaking the Ice with Senda Linaugh and Ryan Boelter Feb 03, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to be going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is joined by guest co-host Senda Linaugh from Panda’s Talking Games to explore and create characters for the romantic two player game Breaking the Ice by Emily Care Boss!

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Announcements:

Adventure Capitalists
https://open.spotify.com/show/1GVcnON9T3zHcQ9cmhe7Xs?si=e093c4dbabf24984
Campaign Skyjacks
https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rpw9eKVdpgiYRVPwjGe1U?si=b3dc8b5fb561444b
Starwhal
https://open.spotify.com/show/0CrArFeAPbTFm871oLtmrU?si=2e72dc21257c4a3a
Skyjoust!!
https://open.spotify.com/show/67illcOMVsb6YCtbuzYnJT?si=06d77ef7189341f9
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.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)

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

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Guests

Senda Linaugh:

Polygamerous Podcast Network: https://polygamero.us
Panda’s Talking Games: https://polygamero.us/category/podcasts/panda/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/senda.bsky.social

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

The Romance Trilogy by Emily Care Boss:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/191871/romance-trilogy-bgg010pdf?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:39) - Introductions
(00:03:36) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts
(00:04:31) - What setting do you play in?
(00:05:19) - What tools do we need and how do we use them?
(00:08:16) - What kinds of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
(00:10:17) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:13:57) - History of the game
(00:16:32) - Let's make some people! - Rating and Genre
(00:21:50) - Veils and Boundaries
(00:22:59) - The Setting
(00:28:59) - The Switch
(00:35:39) - Color and word web
(00:44:57) - Brainstorming Traits
(00:58:01) - Character Names
(01:00:07) - Conflict
(01:04:29) - Compatibilities
(01:05:39) - D20 for your thoughts? - Character Sheets
(01:07:58) - How does Breaking the Ice stack up to other games?
(01:11:52) - Fanfic!
(01:17:22) - Take it up a level!
(01:21:11) - Episode Closer
(01:21:49) - Call to Action
(01:27:59) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601
Clip 2: The Great Beyond by Moments
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15862
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 79.4 - Solo RPGs - Colostle with Ryan Boelter Jan 27, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Colostle, a fantasy solo RPG by Nich Angell that takes place in an impossibly big castle!

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Announcements:

Adventure Capitalists
https://open.spotify.com/show/1GVcnON9T3zHcQ9cmhe7Xs?si=e093c4dbabf24984
Campaign Skyjacks
https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rpw9eKVdpgiYRVPwjGe1U?si=b3dc8b5fb561444b
Starwhal
https://open.spotify.com/show/0CrArFeAPbTFm871oLtmrU?si=2e72dc21257c4a3a
Skyjoust!!
https://open.spotify.com/show/67illcOMVsb6YCtbuzYnJT?si=06d77ef7189341f9
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

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

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

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Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Colostle:

Website: https://www.colostle.com/

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:26) - Introductions
(00:02:09) - What's in a game? - Core concept
(00:02:58) - What setting do you play in?
(00:04:16) - What tools do we need to play and what are the primary mechanics?
(00:06:22) - What are Colostle's stories and themes?
(00:09:03) - What do characters do in the game?
(00:10:44) - What is unique about Colostle?
(00:11:45) - History of Colostle
(00:13:34) - Terms and Concepts
(00:17:06) - Let's make some people! - Calling and Nature
(00:21:35) - Picking a class
(00:24:48) - Class Features
(00:30:57) - Class Prompts
(00:41:05) - Name and Look
(00:43:58) - Creating a city
(00:52:37) - D20 for your thoughts? - What story do the character sheets tell?
(00:53:43) - How does character creation for Colostle stack up to other systems?
(00:55:06) - Fanfic?
(00:56:49) - Take it up a level!
(00:59:40) - Episode Closer
(01:00:53) - Call to Action
(01:08:21) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Clip 2: Gentle Giant by Lincoln Davis
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11552
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 79.3 - Solo RPGs - Reap with Ryan Boelter Jan 20, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Reap, a necromantic fantasy solo RPG by multi-guest and friend of the show Spencer Campbell!

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Announcements:

Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
Join our Discord!
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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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Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Reap:

Website: https://gilarpgs.com/#reap

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:27) - Introductions
(00:02:05) - What's in a game? - Core Concept of Reap
(00:02:53) - The Setting
(00:03:45) - Materials Needed
(00:04:51) - What stories and themes does this game support?
(00:06:26) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:09:10) - What is unique about Reap?
(00:10:30) - History of the game
(00:11:14) - Terms and concepts
(00:15:22) - Let's make some people! - Creating the Reaper
(00:25:17) - Realms
(00:27:45) - What story do the character sheets tell us?
(00:29:59) - How does character creation stack up to others?
(00:30:40) - Fanfic?
(00:31:57) - Take it up a level!
(00:35:19) - How resurrection works
(00:36:30) - Combat and other things to keep in mind
(00:38:11) - Episode closer
(00:39:08) - Call to Action
(00:45:44) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Clip 2: Reaper by Tiger Gane
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17050
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 79.2 - Solo RPGs - Elegy with Ryan Boelter Jan 13, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Elegy, an urban fantasy vampiric RPG by Miracle M!

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Announcements:

Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
Join our Discord!
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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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Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Elegy:

Free PDF: https://miraclem.itch.io/elegy

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:27) - Introductions
(00:02:05) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts
(00:03:16) - What setting do you play in?
(00:07:53) - What materials do we need to play Elegy?
(00:10:40) - What stories and themes does this game explore?
(00:12:41) - What do characters do in Elegy?
(00:15:39) - What is unique about Elegy?
(00:16:37) - History of the game
(00:17:04) - Terms and Concepts
(00:19:25) - Let's make some people!
(00:24:04) - World Building Truths
(00:47:16) - Name and Stats
(00:49:23) - Assets
(01:02:54) - Background and Connections
(01:14:54) - Background Elegy
(01:25:36) - Discussion - Character Sheets
(01:27:09) - How does character creation stack up to other games?
(01:27:52) - Fanfic?
(01:32:13) - Episode Closer
(01:32:58) - Call to Action
(01:38:02) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Clip 2: Vampires by Andrew Stanton
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10737
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 79.1 - Solo RPGs - Ironsworn with Ryan Boelter Jan 06, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself to explore the game Ironsworn, a dark fantasy RPG about vows and perilous quests!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

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Ironsworn:

Free PDF: https://tomkinpress.com/collections/products-for-ironsworn/products/ironsworn-digital-edition
Website: https://ironswornrpg.com

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:08) - Introductions
(00:02:53) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts of Ironsworn
(00:04:37) - Setting - Ironlands
(00:08:31) - Materials needed to play
(00:10:05) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
(00:12:10) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:14:30) - What is unique about Ironsworn?
(00:16:04) - History of Ironsworn
(00:18:04) - Basic terms and concepts - Assets
(00:22:29) - Vows
(00:24:14) - World Building Truths
(00:25:03) - Let's make some people! - Concept and Name
(00:27:17) - Stats and Momentum
(00:34:52) - Vows, Bonds, Dibilities, Conditions, Banes and Burdens
(00:37:19) - Asset Selection
(00:47:34) - Equipment and other notes
(00:52:14) - World Building Truths
(01:06:21) - Second Vow and Background Bonds
(01:10:51) - Discussion - How were the character sheets?
(01:12:06) - How did character creation stack up to other games?
(01:13:15) - Fanfic?
(01:14:22) - Take it up a level!
(01:16:53) - Episode Closer
(01:17:42) - Call to Action
(01:22:50) - Credits

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Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
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Series 78.5 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Discussion Concluded) Dec 30, 2024

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Welcome to the final episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we finish our discussion about the game before diving into some very serious fanfic!

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Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:04) - How does the character creation set up your expectations for play?
(00:06:43) - What is the biggest flaw/strength of character creation in this system?
(00:13:57) - Fanfic!
(00:27:27) - Take it up a level! - How does one gather new accouterments?
(00:35:40) - Episode Closer
(00:37:30) - Call to Action
(00:43:03) - Credits

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Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914
Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480
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Series 78.4 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Discussion) Dec 26, 2024

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Welcome to the fourth episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we learn more about Brian before analyzing both the character sheets as well as how the character creation stacks up to other games!

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg

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Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme:

Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:35) - Reintroductions
(00:09:30) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:10:53) - What character creation mechanic does Brian like to see in a system?
(00:13:15) - What story does the character sheet tell in this game?
(00:21:35) - How does the character creation for Monty Python stack up to other games?
(00:32:39) - Call to Action
(00:36:04) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914
Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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