Character Creation Cast

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Series 78.3 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Creation Concluded) Dec 16, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the third 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 making our characters!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Brian Saliba

Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

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
(00:01:53) - Accoutrement
(00:15:17) - Indifference
(00:20:03) - Death and Loony status
(00:21:31) - Currency
(00:22:55) - More flavor
(00:25:29) - Names
(00:30:57) - Recaps
(00:35:02) - Spiffing Serious Ability
(00:41:57) - Episode Closer
(00:46:03) - Call to Action
(00:52:28) - 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

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 78.2 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Creation Continued) Dec 09, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the second 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 start making our characters!

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Brian Saliba

Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

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
(00:02:14) - How did the aesthetics of the game come together with a blend of public domain and custom art?
(00:11:05) - Terms and Concepts
(00:12:06) - Let's make some people!
(00:17:54) - Class
(00:22:07) - Traits and Mechanics
(00:35:30) - Choosing Traits and/or Retainers
(00:44:17) - Call to Action
(00:48:37) - 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

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 78.1 - Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme with Brian Saliba [Designer] (Creation) Dec 02, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the first 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 what this game is all about as well as quite a bit of detail about the game development experience with a licensed property.

Character Creation Cast Patreon - Promo Code C3THANKS for 20% off!

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Brian Saliba

Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

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
(00:01:29) - Introductions
(00:03:32) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:06:12) - What is the setting?
(00:08:04) - What materials do we need to play?
(00:10:58) - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
(00:17:10) - What was it like creating a game with humor at the core?
(00:22:30) - How does one create a game like this and still keep it open ended for players to explore on their own?
(00:31:05) - What can characters do in this game?
(00:32:53) - How does the licensing process work to make a game like this?
(00:41:41) - How long was the game in development for?
(00:47:08) - Call to Action
(00:57:22) - 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

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 77.4 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Discussion Concluded) Nov 25, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we finish our discussion with a great look at the necessity of the feedback process when testing out a new game before knocking it out of the park with some remarkable fanfic.

Character Creation Cast Patreon - Promo Code C3THANKS for 20% off!

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Crucible of Aether Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg
Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Mike Macagnone

Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social
Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr
Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Crucible of Aether:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:10) - Flaws and Strengths of character creation in this system
(00:15:32) - Fanfic!
(00:33:40) - Take it up a level!
(00:40:37) - Episode Closer
(00:43:55) - Call to Action
(00:49:52) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006
Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948
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 77.3 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Discussion) Nov 18, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we have a great discussion about character sheets, crunch, and how stories in this sort of world tend to lean towards worker revolutions.

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Crucible of Aether Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg
Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Mike Macagnone

Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social
Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr
Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Crucible of Aether:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:23) - Reintroductions
(00:07:30) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:10:45) - What character creation mechanic does Mike really like to see?
(00:14:52) - What story do these character sheets tell?
(00:27:06) - How does character creation stack up to other systems?
(00:41:30) - How does creating characters in this game prepare you for play?
(00:49:56) - Call to Action
(01:00:36) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006
Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948
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 77.2 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Creation Concluded) Nov 11, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we finish creating our characters together.

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Crucible of Aether Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg
Chimera Worldbuilding:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
Chimera Character Creation
https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114936141?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Mike Macagnone

Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social
Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr
Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Crucible of Aether:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:47) - Backgrounds
(00:06:48) - Skills and the resolution mechanics
(00:16:49) - Inventory
(00:26:45) - Starting Careers
(00:31:24) - Final Details
(00:48:24) - Initial post-creation thoughts and Episode Closer
(00:51:55) - Call to Action
(01:03:16) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006
Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948
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 77.1 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Creation) Nov 04, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we learn all about this game and start creating our characters using this lifepath adjacent character creation system.

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

Crucible of Aether Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg
Chimera Worldbuilding:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
Chimera Character Creation
https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114936141?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state
https://vote.gov
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)

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

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Mike Macagnone

Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social
Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr
Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Crucible of Aether:

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:31) - Introductions
(00:03:21) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:04:54) - What is the setting for Crucible of Aether?
(00:05:47) - What materials do we need to play?
(00:07:42) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
(00:09:30) - What do characters do in the game?
(00:13:55) - What makes the game unique?
(00:16:10) - History of the game
(00:21:29) - Terms and Concepts
(00:25:16) - Let's make some people!
(00:25:23) - Fantastical Origins
(00:28:52) - History of the world
(00:30:52) - Selecting our Fantastical Origin
(00:33:10) - Home Nations
(00:40:28) - Attribute Arrays
(00:46:16) - Mental and Physical Traits
(00:50:54) - Call to Action
(00:59:55) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006
Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948
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/

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 76.4 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Discussion) Oct 28, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, we discuss the process and get into some truly inspired fanfic for our unhinged world we created together.

Character Creation Cast Patreon

https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast

Announcements:

One Shot Patreon
https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Chimera Worldbuilding:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share
One Shot Oberfest - Live streams on Twitch October 15-30th!
https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg
Bluesky Starter Pack!
https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x
USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state
https://vote.gov
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

New Shows on the One Shot Network:

Herald’s Horn
https://linktr.ee/herladshorn
What Am I Rolling?
https://www.wairpodcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon
https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/
Gamewoven
https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/
The Ultimate RPG Podcast
https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/
Starwhal Odyssey
https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/

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

Tyler Samples

Mystery County Podcast: https://mysterycounty.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Monster of the Week Revised Edition:

Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:34) - Reintroductions
(00:09:10) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:14:55) - What sort of character creation mechanic/process does Tyler love?
(00:17:08) - What story do the character sheets tell?
(00:21:14) - How does the character creation for Monster of the Week stack up to other games?
(00:28:19) - How does the process of character creation in this system set us up for play?
(00:31:34) - What is the biggest flaw in the character creation here? What is the best part?
(00:39:37) - Fanfic!
(00:55:57) - Take it up a level!
(01:03:26) - Episode Closer
(01:05:29) - Call to Action
(01:22:10) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples
https://mysterycounty.com
Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879
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 76.3 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Creation Concluded) Oct 21, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the third episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, we finish up our characters and try to make sense of the bizarre way that we are all related.

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Herald’s Horn
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What Am I Rolling?
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Roleplay Retcon
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Gamewoven
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast
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Starwhal Odyssey
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Guests

Tyler Samples

Mystery County Podcast: https://mysterycounty.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Monster of the Week Revised Edition:

Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:45) - Playbook Specific Picks - Continued
(00:08:13) - History for our characters
(00:09:56) - Whoops, Back to Playbook Picks
(00:13:52) - Moves
(00:26:14) - NOW we get to do History/Relationships
(00:53:00) - Episode Closer
(00:54:14) - Call to Action
(01:01:20) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples
https://mysterycounty.com
Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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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/

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 76.2 - Monster of the Week with Tyler Samples [Mystery County] (Creation Continued) Oct 14, 2024

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 76, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Tyler Samples, the Keeper from the One Shot Network show, Mystery County Monster Hunters Club, to learn about Monster of the Week, an urban-fantasy horror PbtA game from Evil Hat Productions that lets you play out your favorite monster of the week style shows like Buffy, Supernatural and so much more! This episode, we finally begin our character creation for the series and Ryan chooses violence with his choices.

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Athraplay Podcast
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Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com

New Shows on the One Shot Network:

Herald’s Horn
https://linktr.ee/herladshorn
What Am I Rolling?
https://www.wairpodcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon
https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/roleplayretcon/
Gamewoven
https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/gamewoven/
The Ultimate RPG Podcast
https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/
Starwhal Odyssey
https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/

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

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests

Tyler Samples

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlrsmpls
Mystery County Podcast: https://mysterycounty.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

Monster of the Week Revised Edition:

Evil Hat Productions: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/143518/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dynB3z

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:38) - What is one of the biggest flaws of character creation? What is its biggest strengths?
(00:10:52) - Fanfic!
(00:29:52) - Take it up a level! - Lessons and Seasons
(00:37:32) - Final Thoughts
(00:38:26) - Episode Closer
(00:39:55) - Call to Action
(00:47:06) - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Mystery County Monster Hunters Club Theme Music by Tyler Samples
https://mysterycounty.com
Clip 2: Waffles by Dresden, The Flamingo
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14879
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)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/

Amelia Antrim:

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

Ryan Boelter:

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

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