A Couple of Characters

By Quinn Schulte, Alex Schulte

We are Quinn (she/her) and Alex (he/him), a couple who have bonded over our love of fantasy and gaming.

Join us every other Thursday as we create interesting characters, suggest gameplay improvemen... more

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A Couple of Characters episodes:

November 25, 2021 Episode 38: Turkey Day Tune-Up
We serve up a side of hot tips to help elevate your own D&D 5e game this Thanksgiving! Talking points include: a new spin on handling race, class improvements, and updated capstones.

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Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

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Episode notes: Transcript. Homebrew Ancestry Options. D&D 5e Suggested Improvements.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Homebrew Ancestry Options. D&D 5e Suggested Improvements.

Mentioned books: D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. D&D Player's Handbook. D&D Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. D&D Dungeon Master's Guide. D&D Xanathar's Guide to Everything.

Mentioned episodes: Show Me the Soulshards!. Witch, Please. Indiana Jones and the Misplaced Pyramid.

Outlaws & Obelisks: Episode 1.

Soulshards RPG.

Critical Role Season 2.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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November 11, 2021 Episode 37: The Pumpkining
We create two characters to play in a spooky, Halloween-themed one shot from Dane Fox-McGraw, and even make a background on the fly!

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Episode notes: Transcript. Galaxia character sheet. Grimdok character sheet. Homebrew Fortune Teller background.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Galaxia character sheet. Grimdok character sheet. Homebrew Fortune Teller background.

The Pumpkining! by Dane Fox-McGraw.

Mentioned books: D&D Player's Handbook. D&D Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. D&D Xanathat's Guide to Everything. D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

Mentioned episodes: April. Nebun. Gideon. Dr. Marie Curie. An Ekans. Zadriel. Ash.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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October 28, 2021 Episode 36: Witch, Please
The spooky season is upon us, so please join us as we debut our homebrew witch class for D&D 5e, adapted from Neil Evans' witch class! We even create a witch reminiscent of a couple of Disney princesses... and a villain.

CW: Brief mention of horror movies and serial killers from 02:03 to 02:55.

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Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

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Episode notes: Transcript. Dezmund character sheet. Homebrew witch class. Homebrew witch class accessible version. Neil Evans' Witch Class. Neil Evan's Witch Class plain text.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Dezmund character sheet. Homebrew witch class.

Mentioned books: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

Mentioned episodes: Nothing But Net. The Bard with No Name. The Rise of Sandwalker. Critical Role Season 2.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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51min
October 14, 2021 Episode 35: The Emancipation of Sasha Fierce
Join us this week for our most ambitious creation yet, coming up with a character and backstory based solely on a pack of Magic: The Gathering cards!

Visit our website to find links for everything we talked about this episode!

Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

Twitter, Instagram, Patreon: ACoCPodcast.

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Episode notes: Transcript. The Childhood Chums character sheets.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. The Childhood Chums character sheets.

Mentioned books: King of Fools by Amanda Foody. D&D Player's Handbook. D&D Volo's Guide to Monsters. D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. D&D Xanathar's Guide to Everyting.

Mentioned episodes: Nothing But Net. Three Black Halfling's The Cub & The Caterpillar.

Neal Powell: Twitter. Dungeon Master's Block podcast. Neal on Three Black Halflings.

Magic: The Gathering - Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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43min
September 30, 2021 Episode 34: Pocketful of Radium (feat. Phil from Everyone Games & Jim from Knights of the Braille)
Join us as we talk with Phil (he/him) from Everyone Games and Jim (he/him) from Knights of the Braille about their upcoming charity stream. We also discuss accessibility in gaming and create a D&D character based off of Marie Curie.

The stream is October 1st & 2nd 2021, from 7 AM to 10 PM ET. Quinn plays Oct 1st 7 PM to 10 PM and Alex plays Oct 2nd from 7 AM to 10 AM.

CW: Some use of profanity.

Visit our website to find links for everything we talked about this episode!

Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

Twitter, Instagram, Patreon: ACoCPodcast.

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Episode notes: Transcript. Marie Curie character sheet.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Marie Curie character sheet.

Everyone Games: Website. Twitter. Twitch. - Watch here! Charity Stream Schedule. Donate here!

Able Gamers: Website. Twitter.

Special Effect: Website. Twitter.

Phil from Everyone Games: Twitter. Social Media: MostlyBlindGamer. Running the Cat game stream Oct 1 from 7-10 AM.

Jim from Knights of the Braille: Website. Twitter. Twitch. Playing in the Blind Dungeon game stream Oct 2 from 3-6 PM.

D&D Epic History: YouTube. Twitter.

Mentioned books: Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss. Watchmen by Alan Moore. D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. D&D Player's Handbook. D&D Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica.

Mentioned episodes: Making Quinn's Everyone Games character. Nebun, the visually impaired adventurer.

Comedy of Terrors D&D: Website.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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September 17, 2021 Episode 33: The Rise of Sandwalker
Bless is best in this episode, where we sit down and create a surprisingly un-aggro character un-intentionally inspired by Stars Wars for Quinn to play in an upcoming charity stream for Everyone Games. The stream benefits Able Gamers and Special Effect. Correction: Alex is playing 7 AM - 10 AM Eastern Time (UTC-04:00) on October 2. Note: Spoilers for the end of Where the Red Fern Grows from 30:42 - 30:59.

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Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

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Episode notes: Transcript. An Ekans character sheet. Homebrew Chameleonfolk race. Mentioned D&D Sources.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. An Ekans character sheet. Homebrew Chameleonfolk race. Mentioned D&D Sources.

Mentioned books: Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.

Everyone Games: Website. Twitter. Twitch. Charity Stream Schedule. Donate here!

Able Gamers: Website. Twitter.

Special Effect: Website. Twitter.

Ben M the DM. Cyorion Primer.

Mentioned episodes: Sidekicks & Sidequests. Nothing But Net.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter. Season 2 Episode 1. Season 2 Episode 2.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer
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September 02, 2021 Episode 32: The Bard with No Name (feat. Kurt Crenwelge from Sidekicks & Sidequests)
We talk westerns with Kurt Crenwelge (he/him) from Sidekicks & Sidequests and create a character inspired by one of his favorite movies.

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Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

Twitter, Instagram, Patreon: ACoCPodcast.

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Episode notes: Transcript. The Bard's character sheet. Homebrew Chameleonfolk race.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. The Bard's character sheet. Homebrew Chameleonfolk race.

Mentioned books: D&D Player's Handbook - Entertainer, Charlatan, and Folk Hero backgrounds; Bard College of Valor. D&D Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus - Faceless background. D&D Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes - Lizardfolk race. D&D Eberron: Rising from the Last War - Changeling race. D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros - Bard College of Eloquence. D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything - Bard College of Eloquence. D&D Xanathar's Guide to Everything - Bard College of Glamour. D&D Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft - Bard College of Spirits.

Sidekicks & Sidequests: Website. Twitter. Facebook. Reddit.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter. Season 2 Episode 1.

Mentioned Episodes: Kosnos episode 1. The Phantom Meowness.

Sidekicks & Sidequests Episode: Hoppel the Shifter Mason. G'aznor the Sailor Troll.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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51min
August 19, 2021 Episode 31: Yer a Trainer, Willow!
This week we take a deep dive into a new RPG system featuring Quinn's favorite videogame franchise, Pokemon!

Note: We have since learned more about the rules of Pokemon Tabletop United and have updated Willow's character sheet accordingly.

For more information, please check out our website.

Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

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Episode notes: Transcript. Willow's character sheet.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Willow's character sheet.

Pokemon Tabletop United: PTU Rules Downloads. PTU wiki. PTU Character Creation Basics.

Dungeons & Dragon Types: Website. Twitter.

99% Invisible episode about Yokai.

If you're looking to learn more about Pokemon, the Rate Every Pokemon podcast gives you a bite-sized nugget of info about a new Pokemon every episode! Website. Twitter.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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48min
August 05, 2021 Episode 30: The Adventurers of Frog and Toad (feat. Perri Meester from DnD Disability)
Join us this week as we discuss all things disabilities with Perri (Aimee) Meester (he/him or they/them) from DnD Disability, and create a character with a disability for D&D 5e.

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Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

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Episode notes: Transcript. Toad character sheet.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Toad character sheet.

Mentioned books: Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel. D&D Player's Handbook. D&D Eberron: Rising from the Last War.

Mentioned episodes: Nebun. Ash.

Perri (Aimee) Meester.

DnD Disability: Website. Linktree. A Guide to Service Mimics. Paladin Oath of Accessibility.

Three Black Halflings.

Midnight Tower's Death is Only the Beginning?

Fantasy Name Generators .

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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47min
July 22, 2021 Episode 29: And This Time, They Took Away My Joy
Join us on our first anniversary as we discuss the D&D 5e classes we might be, reminisce about our favorite characters from this past year, and make a random character.

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Email: acoupleofcharacterspod at gmail dot com.

Twitter, Instagram, Patreon: ACoCPodcast.

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Episode notes: Transcript. Shayrah's character sheet.

Dyslexia friendly versions: Transcript. Shayrah's character sheet.

Mentioned books: Touch by Claire North. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune. D&D Player's Handbook. D&D Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. D&D Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

Mentioned Episodes: Halflings All the Way Down. The Phantom Meowness. Forgetting Jonathan Draco. Oh No, There's a Car. Dude, Where's My Cantrip?.

Reading Glasses Podcast.

Critical Role Season 1.

Fantasy Name Generators.

Support Coyote & Crow, a First Nations TTRPG set in a world where colonization never happened, created by an all Native team.

Cover art: Copyright Chandra Reyer 2019.
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FAQs about A Couple of Characters:

How many episodes does A Couple of Characters have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.