Character Creation Cast

By Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter

Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.... more

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July 19, 2022Character Creation Spotlight - E17 - Broken with Ben Wallis [Designer]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. This episode we are thrilled to welcome Ben Wallis, designer of Broken, a brilliant and heart-wrenching two-player, tragic romance, RPG about breaking hearts and breaking objects. We’ll be discussing the game, creating a few pairs of characters, and finding out all about the crowdfunding campaign!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Broken Itch-funding Campaign:
https://bit.ly/BrokenLaunch
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https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests and Projects:
Ben Wallis @benjaminwallis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benjaminwallis
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/ThatGamerPriest
Website: https://allportsopen.com
Itch.io: https://apongames.itch.io/
APON Games: https://apongames.com/
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Broken by Ben Wallis
Itch.io: https://apongames.itch.io/broken
Timestamps:
00:00:23 - Introductions
00:03:14 - What's in a game? - Core concept for Broken
00:04:28 - Settings
00:11:45 - What materials do we need to play Broken?
00:23:44 - Let's make some people!
00:24:43 - Amelia and Ryan create a couple - Scenario
00:27:03 - Amelia and Ryan - Picking our 5 objects
00:31:41 - Amelia and Ryan - Names
00:33:33 - Amelia and Ryan - Descriptions
00:34:11 - Amelia and Ryan - 5 Traits
00:37:44 - What usually comes next
00:40:29 - Ben and Ryan create a couple - Scenario
00:42:23 - Ben and Ryan - 5 Objects
00:52:25 - Ben and Ryan - Names and Descriptions
00:54:24 - Ben and Ryan - 5 Traits
00:58:01 - Amelia and Ben create a couple - Scenarios
01:01:11 - Amelia and Ben - 5 Objects
01:03:54 - Amelia and Ben - Names and Descriptions
01:05:46 - Amelia and Ben - 5 Traits
01:08:23 - Our thoughts on the process
01:18:01 - Anything from the crowd funding campaign to point out?
01:24:11 - Episode Closer
01:25:29 - Credits
01:27:24 - Show Blurbs - One Shot
01:28:12 - Outtakes
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Broken Heart by DreamHeaven
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6575-broken-heart
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.patreon.com/dreamheaven
Clip 2: Pod of Love Theme Music
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 32min
July 18, 2022Series 52.3 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we discuss the process, discover a new cryptid and figure out more about our characters in the fanfic!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Alchemistresses Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
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
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https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests and Projects:
Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends
Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/
Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker
Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:21 - Reintroductions
00:07:14 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:10:44 - What does Kyle look for in a good character creation system?
00:14:58 - How does character creation in Under the Neighborhood stack up to other games?
00:20:13 - How does the process of character creation set up expectations for play?
00:26:44 - What sort of story does the character sheets tell?
00:33:20 - What's the biggest flaw/best part of character creation in this system?
00:40:05 - Fanfic!
00:47:09 - Take it up a level!
00:55:58 - Final Thoughts
00:58:21 - Episode Closer
01:01:25 - Call to Action
01:09:41 - Credits
01:11:35 - Show Blurbs - Design Doc
01:12:12 - Outtakes
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-523-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-designer-discussion/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 18min
July 11, 2022Series 52.2 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we finish creating our characters and learn about Hartford’s favorite pastime!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Alchemistresses Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds
https://itch.io/b/1472/indie-bundle-for-abortion-funds
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
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests and Projects:
Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends
Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/
Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker
Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:31 - Recap
00:02:08 - Choosing Moves
00:10:21 - Introducing our playbooks and moves
00:19:56 - Skills and Inabilities
00:24:55 - Descriptors
00:37:47 - Biography
00:41:27 - Wants
00:44:39 - Final changes
00:47:19 - Compatibility Scores / Relationships
00:56:50 - Episode Closer
00:59:56 - Call to Action
01:08:58 - Credits
01:10:52 - Show Blurbs - Asians Represent
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-522-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-designer-creation-continued/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 15min
July 04, 2022Series 52.1 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Character Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we learn about the game, create our world, and begin creating our amazingly mundane characters!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Hire Ryan for your Audio Cleanup/Dialogue Editing! Now 20% off to help with the loss of their cat:
https://sounddesign.lordneptune.com
Help Ryan’s family out to cover costs for the loss of their cat, Tricksey:
https://paypal.me/lordneptune
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 and Projects:
Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends
Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/
Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker
Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:38 - Introductions
00:03:50 - What's in a game? - Core Concept
00:07:25 - What sort of settings do you play with in Under the Neighborhood?
00:11:30 - What kind of themes does this game explore?
00:15:15 - What do characters do in this game, and what is unique about it?
00:19:41 - History of the game - When did development start for the game?
00:25:50 - Terms and concepts - PbtA terms and AP points and Stats
00:28:30 - Let's make some people!
00:31:41 - Mundane World
00:33:36 - Magical World - What makes it different from the mundane?
00:35:08 - Where do the magical creatures come from?
00:35:49 - Are the people of the magical and mundane aware of each other?
00:36:46 - How do you travel between worlds?
00:37:12 - What is The Other?
00:37:22 - Recapping our results - What does it mean for our world?
00:56:27 - Let's *really* make some people!
00:58:55 - Picking Playbooks
01:01:09 - Picking Loadouts - Stat spreads
01:08:43 - Call to Action
01:21:19 - Credits
01:23:13 - Show Blurbs - A Horror Borealis
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 28min
June 27, 2022Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 3
Welcome to the finale of a special bonus series of episodes! We are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 23 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/CharacterCreationCast
Announcements
Alchemistresses Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
C3 on YouTube
https://youtube.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
Timestamps:
00:00:08 - Introduction
00:03:00 - Question 36 - Best Non-Euro-centric fantasy game?
00:08:02 - Question 37 - How would magical girl Ryan help redeem Necromelia?
00:09:07 - Question 38 - Favorite character (or top 3)?
00:13:56 - Question 39 - How do you deal with the fact that there are too many RPGS that you'll never get to play?
00:21:38 - Question 40 - What game are you least looking forward to?
00:24:30 - Question 41 - Why all the blood magic?
00:28:58 - Question 42 - Vanilla or chocolate?
00:33:53 - Question 43 - Any tips for creating NPCs in any setting that aren't too tropey?
00:39:49 - Question 44 - What does it mean to Amelia-ize or Ryan-ificate your games?
00:44:35 - Question 45 - What non-RPG podcast would you like to create?
00:49:04 - Question 46 - What 3 RPGs do you really want to create characters for that you haven't yet?
00:52:24 - Question 47 - Have you noticed that there's a trend for crunch to be removed from games?
01:00:15 - Question 48 - What rules or mechanics make it distinctly Ryan or Amelia-ish?
01:03:38 - Question 49 - Advice for pregenerated characters?
01:11:18 - Question 50 - Is a Ninja Turtle a magical girl where the Ooze is the catalyst for the transformation?
01:14:12 - Question 51 - Which character do you think is the most like each other?
01:16:28 - Question 52 - Ryan, why is Neptune your favorite?
01:20:34 - Question 53 - What is a Ryan or Amelia D&D supplement look like?
01:23:43 - Qeustion 54 - Has your favorite genre changed since doing C3?
01:28:13 - Question 55 - Which series should be turned into a movie or TV series?
01:29:46 - Question 56 - What would be your ideal point buy system?
01:32:45 - Question 57 - Why?
01:33:53 - Question 58 - What question do you most want someone to ask (no answering!)?
01:38:42 - Credits
01:40:37 - Show Blurbs - Iron Edda Reforged
Music:
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 45min
June 20, 2022Series 51.3 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we discuss the creation process, get into some excellent fanfic discussion and find out how Ryan’s face is holding up from all the smiling!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Alchemistresses Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
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 and Projects:
Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole
Website: https://allisonkcole.com
Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_
Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/
Soft Chaos @soft_chaos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos
Website: https://softchaos.games
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Alchemistresses
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:41 - Reintroductions
00:09:42 - D20 for your thoughts? - When did you start playing RPGs?
00:15:19 - What do our guests look for in great character creation?
00:21:16 - How did all of that get wrapped into Alchemistresses?
00:32:26 - How does character creation set expectations for play?
00:40:40 - What sort of story does the character sheet tell?
00:46:05 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts of character creation in this game?
00:49:58 - Fanfic!
01:01:34 - Final Spell Fanfic!
01:06:38 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement
01:11:50 - Episode Closer
01:13:57 - Call to Action
01:22:20 - Credits
01:24:14 - Show Blurbs - Campaign
01:25:08 - Outtakes
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 34min
June 13, 2022Series 51.2 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we create the present and past worlds and our past characters along with our signature magical girl spells!
Announcements:
Alchemistresses Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
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 and Projects:
Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole
Website: https://allisonkcole.com
Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_
Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/
Soft Chaos @soft_chaos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos
Website: https://softchaos.games
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Alchemistresses
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:35 - Recap
00:03:08 - World Building - "Present Day" World
00:22:07 - World Building - "Past" World
00:37:35 - Creating the Past characters
00:45:29 - Goals
00:49:15 - Deepest Regrets
00:51:04 - Relationship Pairing
00:54:09 - Victory Phrases
00:55:15 - Attributes
00:58:54 - Creating Spells
01:10:23 - Team Building - Costumes
01:14:21 - Magical Mascot
01:18:54 - Final Spell and Memories
01:20:11 - We did it!
01:21:27 - Episode Closer
01:23:46 - Call to Action
01:31:40 - Credits
01:33:34 - Show Blurbs - Campaign
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 38min
June 06, 2022Series 51.1 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we learn about the game, start creating characters, and find out why Ryan was beaming while recording this series!
Announcements:
Alchemistresses Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
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
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https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests and Projects:
Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole
Website: https://allisonkcole.com
Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_
Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/
Soft Chaos @soft_chaos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos
Website: https://softchaos.games
Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Alchemistresses
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:36 - Introductions
00:05:39 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Alchemistresses
00:07:11 - The setting
00:10:04 - What sort of tools do we need to play this game?
00:13:03 - What kind of stories and themes is this game designed for?
00:18:41 - What do characters do in Alchemistresses?
00:19:34 - What makes Alchemistresses unique?
00:22:38 - History of the game - When did development start?
00:26:42 - When is the crowdfunding campaign starting?
00:27:44 - Terms and Concepts - Convictions, Resolve, Alchemy Points
00:29:16 - Let's make some people! - Lines and Veils
00:39:38 - Creating the Present Day Self
00:43:56 - Picking our elements
00:47:57 - Transformation Phrase
00:49:32 - Convictions - Personal Goals, Greatest Fears, Relationships
00:56:46 - Bios - Home Life, School Life, Social Life
00:59:41 - Relationships
01:08:41 - Attributes - Mind, Body, Spirit, Resolve
01:15:50 - Choosing our Mind, Body and Spirit
01:21:18 - Transformation Sequence
01:26:10 - Call to Action
01:37:05 - Credits
01:39:00 - Show Blurbs - Courier's Call
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 43min
May 30, 2022Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 2
Welcome to the second of a special bonus series of episodes! This series will be released at the end of May and subsequent months until we are done, and we are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 18 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them!
Announcements
More questions for us?
https://questions.charactercreationcast.com/
Revamped 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
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Timestamps:
00:00:08 - Introduction
00:02:32 - Question 18 - What is the most complicated system you've created characters in?
00:07:47 - Question 19 - If you had to pick two characters to date from different series, who would you pick?
00:14:52 - Question 20 and 21 - Who would you dream having on the show and what game would you cover?
00:18:46 - Question 22 - What is the hardest part about editing for each of you?
00:28:52 - Question 23 - What system are you most looking forward to?
00:33:23 - Question 24 - What is your favorite sandwich?
00:39:10 - Question 25 and 26 - What is the best random table you ever rolled on?
00:41:43 - Question 27 - TMNT when?
00:45:16 - Question 28 - What is your dream merch for the show?
00:49:09 - Question 29 - How would a necromatic magical person work?
00:54:28 - Question 30 - What should I put on the ground in my closet so I can record in there?
00:56:55 - Question 31 - What podcast music did you like adding the most to the intro music to the episodes?
01:00:27 - Question 32 - What game do you wish you hadn't done so you can do it again for the first time?
01:04:30 - Question 33 - What game do you wish did not exist?
01:10:40 - Question 34 - What is your least favorite genre to create characters for?
01:16:09 - Question 35 - Paired characters: Thoughts?
01:24:06 - Episode Closer
01:26:23 - Credits
01:28:18 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-cast-qa-4-year-anniversary-edition-part-2/transcript
Music:
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 33min
May 23, 2022Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 1
Welcome to the first of a special bonus series of episodes! This series will be released at the end of May and subsequent months until we are done, and we are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 17 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them!
Announcements
More questions for us?
https://questions.charactercreationcast.com/
Revamped 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
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Timestamps:
00:00:08 - Introduction
00:01:48 - Question 1 - How can I be as cool as you two?
00:05:09 - Question 2 - If you could gain magical powers by playing a bad game, would you?
00:11:07 - Question 3 - Have you considered covering a LARP?
00:15:23 - Question 4 - Is there any game you wanted to cover that you haven't been able to yet?
00:24:33 - Question 5 - What is the worst part of RPGs?
00:31:58 - Question 6 - Are there any crunchy systems you want to make a character in?
00:39:15 - Question 7 - What are your most divisive food opinions?
00:47:51 - Question 8 - What system would be the easiest to create a TMNT character in?
00:52:39 - Question 9 - What is the best/most unique thing you've seen in an RPG? What is the worst?
01:00:06 - Question 10 - What characters from C3 would you want to actually play?
01:04:36 - Question 11 - If Ryan were a magical girl villain, how would necromancer Amelia take them down?
01:08:14 - Question 12 - Is TMNT ooze based mutation a form of blood magic?
01:10:04 - Question 13 - What one shot would you want to do for the secret archive next?
01:13:54 - Question 14 - What is your favorite genre to create characters in and why?
01:16:23 - Question 15 - What is one piece of advice you'd give designers to stop doing or do more of?
01:23:30 - Question 16 - What is the worst book or movie that has provided you game/character ideas?
01:27:21 - Question 17 - What would Ryan and Amelia's classes be in an Adventure?
01:35:29 - Episode Closer
01:37:49 - Credits
01:39:45 - Show Blurbs - One Shot
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-cast-qa-4-year-anniversary-edition-part-1/transcript
Music:
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Patreon: https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)
Ryan Boelter:
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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1h 44min

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