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- Series 43.2 - Cortex Prime with Cam Banks [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! This episode we finish making our characters and hear a bit about Cam’s character concept as well!
Announcements:- International Podcast Month
- Website: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/podmonth
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks
Games discussed this episode:Cortex Prime
- Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:04:02 - Recap
- 00:04:27 - Choosing Distinctions
- 00:10:34 - Distinction SFX
- 00:11:24 - Relationships
- 00:16:59 - Assets and Resources
- 00:26:20 - Biographical Info
- 00:34:11 - We made people!
- 00:38:24 - Episode Closer
- 00:39:25 - Call to Action
- 00:41:27 - Credits
- 00:43:22 - Show Blurbs - A Horror Borealis
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-432-cortex-prime-with-cam-banks-designer-creation-continued/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Magic Drops by Rafael Krux
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: Schools Out by Sascha Ende®
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/501-schools-out
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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
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:
- http://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- http://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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48 min - Series 43.1 - Cortex Prime with Cam Banks [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! We talk game design, working with a “generic” game, and start making our characters!
Announcements:- International Podcast Month
- Website: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/podmonth
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks
Games discussed this episode:Cortex Prime
- Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:02:53 - Introductions
- 00:04:37 - What's in a game?
- 00:05:15 - What materials do we need to play the game?
- 00:12:54 - The history of Cortex
- 00:25:56 - Basic terms and concepts
- 00:27:32 - Traits
- 00:29:22 - Let's make a... system! - Selecting genres
- 00:33:16 - Prime Sets
- 00:38:12 - Distinctions
- 00:41:17 - Additional Rules
- 00:45:57 - Additional Traits - Resources, Specialties, Assets
- 00:50:16 - Let's make some people!
- 00:50:39 - Three forms of character creation
- 00:51:23 - Scratch build method - Prime traits - Values
- 00:57:01 - Call to Action
- 00:58:36 - Credits
- 01:00:32 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-431-cortex-prime-with-cam-banks-designer-creation/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Magic Drops by Rafael Krux
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: Schools Out by Sascha Ende®
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/501-schools-out
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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
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:
- http://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- http://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 4 min - Series 42.3 - Sentinel Comics with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 42, everyone! This series, we welcome back Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast, to learn about Sentinel Comics, the Role Playing Game, a superhero RPG by Greater Than Games. In this episode, we discuss the character creation process! Stick around for the plethora of outtakes as well!
Announcements:- Ennies Nominations:
- https://ennie-awards.com/2021-nominees/
- One Shot Network Patreon:
- https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery
- Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/
Games discussed this episode:Sentinel Comics the Role Playing Game
- Website: https://store.greaterthangames.com/sentinel-comics-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook.html
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341539/Sentinel-Comics-The-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yp4XaQ
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:02:53 - Reintroductions and characters
- 00:08:28 - D20 For Your Thoughts?
- 00:09:27 - What draws Jef and Jon to Superhero games?
- 00:11:53 - What makes a great character creation experience for Jef and Jon?
- 00:16:01 - How does character creation in Sentinel Comics stack up against other games?
- 00:20:23 - How does the process of character creation her set expectations for play?
- 00:23:25 - What story does the character sheet tell us?
- 00:29:01 - What is one of the biggest flaws and what is one of the best parts?
- 00:34:14 - Fanfic!
- 00:44:49 - Take it up a level!
- 00:50:37 - Final thoughts
- 00:54:23 - Episode Closer
- 00:55:44 - Call to Action
- 01:02:38 - Credits
- 01:04:33 - Show Blurbs - Session Zero
- 01:05:16 - Outtakes
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-423-sentinel-comics-with-jef-and-jon-system-mastery-discussion/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: The Final Battle Of Superheroes by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7418-the-final-battle-of-superheroes
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.com/)
- 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/)
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1 hr 43 min - Series 42.2 - Sentinel Comics with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 42, everyone! This series, we welcome back Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast, to learn about Sentinel Comics, the Role Playing Game, a superhero RPG by Greater Than Games. In this episode, we finish creating our superheroes!
Announcements:- Avatar Legends: The Role Playing Game
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/avatar-legends-the-roleplaying-game
- One Shot Network Patreon:
- https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery
- Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/
Games discussed this episode:Sentinel Comics the Role Playing Game
- Website: https://store.greaterthangames.com/sentinel-comics-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook.html
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341539/Sentinel-Comics-The-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yp4XaQ
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:04:37 - Recap
- 00:05:01 - Archetypes
- 00:08:40 - Archetype Powers and Qualities
- 00:12:33 - Archetype Abilities
- 00:20:04 - 2nd Principle Category
- 00:20:25 - Personality
- 00:24:40 - Personality Quality
- 00:28:46 - Personality Red Abilities
- 00:36:51 - Principles
- 00:45:18 - Retcon
- 00:49:10 - Calculating Health
- 00:52:16 - Finishing Touches - Attributes
- 01:01:20 - We're done with our characters!
- 01:03:19 - Episode Closer
- 01:05:41 - Call to Action
- 01:09:22 - Credits
- 01:11:17 - Show Blurbs - Campaign
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-422-sentinel-comics-with-jef-and-jon-system-mastery-creation-continued/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: The Final Battle Of Superheroes by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7418-the-final-battle-of-superheroes
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.com/)
- 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
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:
- http://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- http://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 15 min - Series 42.1 - Sentinel Comics with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 42, everyone! This series we welcome back Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast, to talk about Sentinel Comics, the Role Playing Game, a superhero RPG by Greater Than Games. In this episode, we learn about the game and begin creating our superheroes!
Announcements:- One Shot Network Patreon:
- https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SystemMastery
- Website: https://systemmasterypodcast.com/
Games discussed this episode:Sentinel Comics the Role Playing Game
- Website: https://store.greaterthangames.com/sentinel-comics-the-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook.html
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341539/Sentinel-Comics-The-Roleplaying-Game-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yp4XaQ
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:04:39 - Introductions
- 00:08:04 - What's in a game? - Sentinel Comics
- 00:11:24 - What tools do we need to play?
- 00:15:51 - What kind of stories and themes does this game tell?
- 00:19:06 - What do characters do in this game?
- 00:21:00 - What is unique about Sentinel Comics?
- 00:24:27 - History of Sentinel Comics
- 00:25:19 - Terms and Concepts - Attributes
- 00:26:52 - Characteristics
- 00:28:04 - Principles and Twists
- 00:30:56 - Hero Points
- 00:32:25 - Powers, Qualities and Abilities
- 00:38:24 - Green Yellow Red Out (GYRO) status system
- 00:39:50 - Let's make some people!
- 00:40:23 - Character Background
- 00:42:43 - Assigning Dice for Background Qualities
- 00:46:05 - Rolling for Power Source
- 00:49:35 - Assigning Dice for Powers
- 00:56:12 - Selecting Power Source Abilities
- 01:05:37 - Call to Action
- 01:08:40 - Credits
- 01:10:35 - Show Blurbs - One Shot
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-421-sentinel-comics-with-jef-and-jon-system-mastery-creation/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: The Final Battle Of Superheroes by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7418-the-final-battle-of-superheroes
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.com/)
- 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/)
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1 hr 15 min - Series 41.3 - Micro RPGs with Ourselves (Heartbeats and Post-Match Interview)
Welcome to the final episode of series 41, everyone! This series will be a bit different from our normal series. We will be covering two micro RPGs each episode with just Amelia and Ryan at the helm! This episode, we’re going in cold with character creation for Keith Baker and Jenn Ellis’s game Heartbeats and James Mendez Hodes’ game Post-Match Interview, both Micro RPGs from James D’Amato’s book, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book! Then stick around for the outtakes at the end!
Announcements:- AcadeCon Kickstarter:
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2021-fellowship-of-the-con
- One Shot Network Patreon:
- https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book by James D’Amato
- Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG
- Heartbeats (pg 49) by Jenn Ellis (@Twogetherstudio on Twitter https://twitter.com/Twogetherstudio) and Keith Baker (@hellcowkeith on Twitter https://twitter.com/hellcowkeith)https://twitter.com/qh_murphy)
- Post-Match Interview (pg 71) by James Mendez Hodez (@LulaVampiro on Twitter https://twitter.com/LulaVampiro)
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:04:03 - Introduction
- 00:06:02 - What's in a game? - Heartbeats
- 00:08:03 - Let's make some people! - Heartbeats
- 00:09:32 - Specialty
- 00:09:58 - Defining Trait
- 00:10:39 - Determine Relationships
- 00:16:21 - Names and Looks
- 00:18:46 - How long have we been at the hospital?
- 00:20:21 - Create a patient!
- 00:25:30 - Heartbeats - Gameplay summary and Discussion
- 00:27:52 - Heartbeats - Fanfic!
- 00:34:17 - Heartbeats - Micro Discussion
- 00:36:21 - What's in a game? - Post-Match Interview
- 00:38:06 - Let's make some people! - Post-Match Interview
- 00:38:31 - Create an athlete!
- 00:39:07 - What sport are we playing?
- 00:40:37 - What position do we play?
- 00:42:19 - What is the name of this team?
- 00:43:51 - General outline of how the sporting event went.
- 00:46:01 - Athlete Name
- 00:49:25 - Reporters!
- 00:52:56 - Questions!
- 00:54:37 - First Questions
- 00:56:35 - Second Questions
- 00:58:01 - Third Questions
- 00:59:13 - Fourth Questions
- 01:00:25 - Post-Match Interview - Micro Discussion
- 01:02:26 - Post-Match Interview - Gameplay summary and Discussion
- 01:04:19 - Episode Closer
- 01:05:29 - Call to Action
- 01:10:30 - Credits
- 01:12:26 - Show Blurbs - Total Party Kill
- 01:13:12 - Outtakes
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-413-micro-rpgs-with-ourselves-heartbeats-and-post-match-interview/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Medicine by WinnieTheMoog
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6256-medicine
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: Action Sport Breakbeat by WinnieTheMoog
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6391-action-sport-breakbeat
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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/)
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1 hr 32 min - Series 41.2 - Micro RPGs with Ourselves (It Wants Souls and Van Gogh’s Ear)
Welcome to the second episode of series 41, everyone! This series will be a bit different than our normal series. We will be covering two micro RPGs each episode with just Amelia and Ryan at the helm! This episode, we’re going in cold with character creation for Quinn Murphy’s game It Wants Souls and Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker’s game Van Gogh’s Ear, both Micro RPGs from James D’Amato’s book, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book!
Announcements:- AcadeCon Kickstarter:
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2021-fellowship-of-the-con
- One Shot Network Patreon:
- https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
- Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
- https://play.chimera.games/
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 Stitcher
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book by James D’Amato
- Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG
- It Wants Souls (pg 53) by Quinn Murphy (@qh_murphy on Twitter https://twitter.com/qh_murphy)
- Van Gogh’s Ear (pg 89) by Jenn Ellis (@Twogetherstudio on Twitter https://twitter.com/Twogetherstudio) and Keith Baker (@hellcowkeith on Twitter https://twitter.com/hellcowkeith)
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:03:54 - Introduction
- 00:05:57 - What's in a game? - It Wants Souls
- 00:07:11 - Let's make some people! - It Wants Souls
- 00:08:52 - Role
- 00:10:20 - Age
- 00:11:34 - Strengths
- 00:14:19 - Weaknesses
- 00:15:58 - Fear
- 00:17:50 - It Wants Souls - Fanfic!
- 00:20:11 - Describing the house
- 00:26:57 - Average night for the family
- 00:27:58 - What do each character love about the other members of the family?
- 00:32:23 - What problems are we having?
- 00:34:08 - First night in the new home
- 00:38:17 - The Outsider - How long has my soul been trapped here?
- 00:38:49 - What part of the house is my soul most bound to?
- 00:39:06 - Do I want a soul to keep here and torment or do I want a soul so I can inhabit a body?
- 00:39:24 - Who's soul do I most desire?
- 00:42:07 - CW: Discussion of child death
- 00:42:41 - Back to Fanfic!
- 00:43:08 - It Wants Souls - Gameplay summary and discussion
- 00:47:28 - What's in a game? - Van Gogh's Ear
- 00:48:27 - The Setting
- 00:49:41 - Let's make some people! - Van Gogh's Ear
- 00:50:57 - Amelia's Role, Defining Trait, Love and Prized Possession
- 00:53:34 - Names
- 00:54:11 - Finalize Details and Define Connections
- 00:54:52 - Van Gogh's Ear - Fanfic!
- 00:57:13 - What does your character have?
- 00:59:15 - Picking gifts for the other characters
- 01:04:27 - Van Gogh's Ear - Gameplay summary and discussion
- 01:07:19 - Episode Closer
- 01:07:46 - Call to Action
- 01:13:40 - Credits
- 01:15:35 - Show Blurbs - System Mastery
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-412-micro-rpgs-with-ourselves-it-wants-souls-and-van-goghs-ear/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Haunted House Vers. 2 by Frank Schröter
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6616-haunted-house-vers-2
- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Clip 2: A Wedding Gift For You by Rafael Krux
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5477-a-wedding-gift-for-you-
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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/)
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1 hr 20 min - Series 41.1 - Micro RPGs with Ourselves (Pyrewaltz and Going Dark)
Welcome to the first episode of series 41, everyone! This series will be a bit different than our normal series. We will be covering two micro RPGs each episode with just Amelia and Ryan at the helm! This episode, we’re going in cold with character creation for Soup’s Pyrewaltz and Daniel Kwan and Angus Macpherson’s Going Dark, both Micro RPGs from James D’Amato’s book, The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book!
Announcements:- Skyjacks: Courier’s Call:
- https://twitter.com/CourierCall
- LOSERS: A Love Story Finale
- https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/episodes/losers-a-love-story-part-16
- Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
- https://play.chimera.games/
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
The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book by James D’Amato
- Website: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Micro-RPG-Book/James-D-Amato/The-Ultimate-RPG-Guide-Series/9781507212868
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG
- Pyrewaltz (pg 73) by Soup (@LiteralSoup on Twitter https://twitter.com/LiteralSoup)
- Going Dark (pg 43) by Daniel Kwan (@DanielHKwan on Twitter https://twitter.com/danielhkwan) and Angus Macpherson (@ThePrimeAngus on Twitter https://twitter.com/ThePrimeAngus)
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:04:01 - Introduction
- 00:08:14 - What's in a game? - Pyrewaltz
- 00:08:24 - Let's make some people! - Pyrewaltz
- 00:08:32 - Answering prompts to name our mechs - 1) One adjective to describe the last dream you remember.
- 00:10:48 - 2) One adjective to describe what you admire about the other player
- 00:10:56 - 3) One weapon to symbolize your last failure
- 00:12:20 - 4) One adjective to describe the last promise you made.
- 00:13:19 - 5) One noun that makes you feel validated
- 00:13:34 - 6) One flower or plant that represents your strength
- 00:15:00 - 7) One noun that describes your ideals
- 00:16:06 - Revealing our Mech names
- 00:17:02 - Finishing move names
- 00:18:44 - Three questions for each player
- 00:21:24 - What does your faction seek to burn?
- 00:21:51 - Who was the Kindler of your spirit's flame, and why?
- 00:22:34 - What threatens to extinguish your fire?
- 00:22:59 - Pyrewaltz - Gameplay summary and discussion
- 00:26:29 - Pyrewaltz Fanfic!
- 00:29:58 - Pyrewaltz Micro-discussion
- 00:31:24 - Going Dark by Daniel Kwan and Angus Macpherson
- 00:31:34 - What's in a game? - Going Dark
- 00:33:08 - Let's make some people! - Going Dark
- 00:34:17 - Attributes
- 00:36:55 - Start with one Weapon, Attachment and Equipment
- 00:38:37 - Naming our agents
- 00:40:51 - Designing your agency
- 00:44:16 - Agency Name and Setting
- 00:46:15 - Pick 2 Specializations
- 00:47:05 - Designing a mission
- 00:52:10 - Going Dark - Gameplay summary and discussion
- 00:53:04 - Going Dark Fanfic!
- 00:53:30 - Episode Closer
- 00:54:41 - Call to Action
- 01:00:15 - Credits
- 01:02:11 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-411-micro-rpgs-with-ourselves-pyrewaltz-and-going-dark/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Waltz Primordial (feat. Alexander Nakarada) by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7929-waltz-primordial
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: Spy Story: The Agent by Sascha Ende®
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/84-spy-story-the-agent
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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/)
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1 hr 7 min - Series 40.3 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 40, everyone! This series we welcome Neal Powell, co-host from DMNastics, Dungeon Master’s Block and Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, to talk about Phoenix Dawn Command, a card based, fantasy TTRPG by Keith Baker that is all about coming back from death stronger than before. This episode, we discuss the process and give our thoughts about the game and how it compares to other games! Then, stick around after the show for the outtakes.
Announcements:- Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
- https://play.chimera.games/
- Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
- https://twitch.chimera.games/
- Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
- https://capeandblade.chimera.games/
- A Horror Borealis Presents: LOSERS: A Love Story Part 15
- https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/episodes/losers-a-love-story-part-15
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
Neal Powell @joatmoniac
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/joatmoniac
- Website: http://www.thestruggleisneal.com/
- DMNastics: https://anchor.fm/dm-nastics
- DMs Block: https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/
- Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: https://crashingthemode.com
Games discussed this episode:Phoenix Dawn Command by Keith Baker of Two-gether Studios
- Website: https://phoenixdawncommand.com/
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/195768/Phoenix-Dawn-Command-Manual?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x2wttt
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:02:38 - Reintroductions
- 00:07:35 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do Neal's ideas come from?
- 00:13:28 - What does Neal like to see in character creation?
- 00:15:45 - How do we feel character creation in Phoenix Dawn Command stacks up against other games?
- 00:20:32 - How does the process of character creation in this game prepare us for play?
- 00:23:40 - What story does the character sheets for this game tell us?
- 00:25:55 - Biggest flaw, best part
- 00:28:32 - Fanfiction!
- 00:37:32 - Take it up a level! - How do you level up and what happens mechanically?
- 00:40:29 - How does this affect the narrative?
- 00:43:52 - Final Thoughts
- 00:44:47 - Episode Closer
- 00:46:08 - Call to Action
- 00:48:38 - Credits
- 00:50:33 - Show Blurbs - Modifier
- 00:51:07 - Outtakes
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-403-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-discussion/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: DMNastics Theme Music by bombardedcast.com
- Clip 2: Rise Phoenix by Mikael Hellman
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5863-rise-phoenix
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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/)
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1 hr 10 min - Series 40.2 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 40, everyone! This series we welcome Neal Powell, co-host from DMNastics, Dungeon Master’s Block and Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, to talk about Phoenix Dawn Command, a card based, fantasy TTRPG by Keith Baker that is all about coming back from death stronger than before. This episode, we finish creating our characters and learn how each of us first died!
Announcements:- Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
- https://play.chimera.games/
- Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
- https://twitch.chimera.games/
- Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
- https://capeandblade.chimera.games/
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
Neal Powell @joatmoniac
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/joatmoniac
- Website: http://www.thestruggleisneal.com/
- DMNastics: https://anchor.fm/dm-nastics
- DMs Block: https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/
- Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: https://crashingthemode.com
Games discussed this episode:Phoenix Dawn Command by Keith Baker of Two-gether Studios
- Website: https://phoenixdawncommand.com/
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/195768/Phoenix-Dawn-Command-Manual?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x2wttt
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:02:59 - More Traits - Grace, Strength and Intellect
- 00:14:50 - Ryan's Extra Traits
- 00:15:47 - Neal's Extra Traits
- 00:16:55 - Amelia's Extra Traits
- 00:21:48 - Fleshing out our characters more
- 00:23:31 - Who were you in your first life? How did you die? How does your school reflect this?
- 00:27:02 - Why did you come back?
- 00:28:54 - What is the person, place or thing that is most important to you?
- 00:30:49 - What is your greatest fear?
- 00:32:45 - Which member of the wing do you feel the strongest connection to and why?
- 00:34:51 - What is the most distinctive element of your uniform?
- 00:36:56 - What is your talon?
- 00:39:29 - What is the vision of your self that you show the world?
- 00:42:35 - Naming ourselves and our wing
- 00:46:11 - Character Creation Done
- 00:46:36 - Episode Closer
- 00:47:46 - Call to Action
- 00:51:33 - Credits
- 00:53:29 - Show Blurb: Design Doc
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-402-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-creation-continued/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: DMNastics Theme Music by bombardedcast.com
- Clip 2: Rise Phoenix by Mikael Hellman
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5863-rise-phoenix
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- 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/)
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About Character Creation Cast
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Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.