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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April 08, 2020Series 26.1 - Genesys and Skyjacks with James D’Amato (Creation)
We’re very excited to welcome you to the beginning of series 26! This series we welcome our very own network president, James D’Amato, to learn about Genesys, a setting neutral RPG by Fantasy Flight Games, as well as begin creating characters in the Campaign Skyjacks world of Speir!
Announcements:
Courier’s Call Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1
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https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests and Projects:
James D’Amato @OneShotRPG
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG
Network: @OneShotNetwork https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork
Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com
Campaign @CampaignPod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CampaignPod
Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks/
The Ultimate Micro RPG Book
Website: http://bit.ly/ultimatemicrorpg
Games discussed this episode:
Genesys
DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xVSH7a
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:07 - Introductions
00:11:06 - What’s in a game?
00:13:51 - How the dice work in Genesys
00:21:37 - Building worlds in Genesys
00:23:29 - Discussing Speir
00:27:45 - Materials Needed
00:28:58 - What sorts of stories and themes are explored in Speir?
00:32:23 - What inspired you to make this setting to begin with?
00:34:04 - Basic Terms of Genesys
00:36:25 - Let’s make some people!
00:36:46 - The Luminaries
00:38:01 - Ryan’s Luminaries
00:43:05 - Amelia’s Luminaries
00:46:55 - James’s Luminaries
00:51:06 - Our Archetypes
00:52:16 - Episode Closer
00:54:11 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-261-genesys-and-skyjacks-with-james-damato-creation/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Pirates Of The Quarantine by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6030-pirates-of-the-quarantine
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Land Of Pirates by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4961-land-of-pirates
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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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March 30, 2020Character Evolution Cast E20: Gaming at a Distance
In this Evolution Cast episode Amelia and Ryan talk about how to make the most of your time stuck at home with GAMES!
Announcements
Home for Wayward OCs
Ryan: https://player.fm/series/the-home-for-wayward-ocs/ryan-and-elena
Amelia: https://player.fm/series/the-home-for-wayward-ocs/ep-044-amelia-and-isawa
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https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
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https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr
Character Creation Cast on Facebook
https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Timestamps:
00:00 - Announcements
01:46 - Intro
02:59 - VTTRPGS
14:32 - Virtual Dice
21:11 - Finding Groups
24:06 - Tips for Playing
48:49 - Closer
50:01 - Show Blurb - Arms of the Tide
Tools - Virtual Tabletops
Roll20.net
https://roll20.net/
Fantasy Grounds
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php
Astral
(No Longer Available)
D20Pro
https://d20pro.com/
Tabletop Simulator
https://www.tabletopsimulator.com/
Multiverse - Kickstarting right now
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playmultiverse/multiverse-rpgs-for-every-kind-of-player
Tools - Virtual Dice
Discord Bots (the ones we use on our server)
Sidekick
https://github.com/ArtemGr/Sidekick
D1-C3
https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/246055-discord-swrpg-assistant-bot-dice-roller-destiny-pool-character-tracker-initiative-tracker/
Rolz.org
https://rolz.org
Social Distance Gaming Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12pVdRJeFdd19tEF39N2MLQkIg0AJQ1PZjPcu5OVhrLw/edit?usp=sharing
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e20-gaming-at-a-distance/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Two Together by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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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March 23, 2020Series 25.3 - Golden Sky Stories with David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins (Discussion)
On the final episode of our 25th series, Ryan welcomes back David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins to talk about Golden Sky Stories, a slice of life RPG where kindness reigns. Amelia wasn’t able to make it for this recording, but we end up with a really great discussion about this very wholesome game.
Announcements:
Princess World Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Multiverse Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playmultiverse/multiverse-rpgs-for-every-kind-of-player
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:
David Gunsberg @Tigrannosaurus1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigrannosaurus1
Morgan Jenkins @MorriganJenk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorriganJenk
Going In Blind @GoingInBlindDnD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoingInBlindDnD
Website: https://goinginblindpodcast.com/
Games discussed this episode:
Golden Sky Stories
DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories?affiliate_id=1601603
Resource Economy Powerpoint: https://www.dropbox.com/s/03xy2hhitihesw6/David%20Gunsberg%20-%20GSS%20Resource%20economy.pptx?dl=0
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:19 - Intro
00:03:50 - David’s Character
00:04:28 - Morgan’s Character
00:05:14 - Amelia’s Character
00:05:32 - Ryan’s Character
00:06:29 - D20 for your thoughts
00:06:51 - Morgan’s start in RPGs
00:08:09 - David’s start in RPGs
00:10:30 - David’s process
00:12:00 - Morgan’s process
00:14:46 - How does character creation stack up?
00:23:46 - How does character creation set expectations?
00:29:46 - Biggest flaw
00:33:10 - Playing as animals
00:42:03 - Our group
00:51:56 - Take it up a level
00:52:04 - How characters change
00:56:30 - Do characters level up?
01:00:56 - Plugs
01:02:58 - Closer
01:04:30 - Show Blurbs: All My Fantasy Children
01:05:08 - Outtakes
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-253-golden-sky-stories-with-david-gunsberg-and-morgan-jenkins-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: Ukulele Fun by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5441-ukulele-fun-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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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1h 37min
March 16, 2020Series 25.2 - Golden Sky Stories with David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins (Creation Continued)
On the second episode of our 25th series, we welcome back David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins to talk about Golden Sky Stories, a slice of life RPG where kindness reigns. Listen as we meet our adorable characters and find out what sort of shenanigans they had gotten up to together in the past!
Announcements:
Descent into Midnight:
https://descentintomidnight.com
Princess World Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Pasión de las Pasiones Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bleongambetta/pasion-de-las-pasiones
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
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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
Guests and Projects:
David Gunsberg @Tigrannosaurus1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigrannosaurus1
Morgan Jenkins @MorriganJenk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorriganJenk
Going In Blind @GoingInBlindDnD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoingInBlindDnD
Website: https://goinginblindpodcast.com/
Games discussed this episode:
Golden Sky Stories
DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories?affiliate_id=1601603
Resource Economy Powerpoint: https://www.dropbox.com/s/03xy2hhitihesw6/David%20Gunsberg%20-%20GSS%20Resource%20economy.pptx?dl=0
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:58 - Weaknesses
00:10:55 - Attributes
00:15:22 - Henge/Human forms and personalities
00:26:05 - Connections with each other
00:33:12 - Connections with the town
00:41:19 - How things would wrap up
00:42:07 - Episode Closer
00:45:43 - Show Blurbs (Session Zero)
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-252-golden-sky-stories-with-david-gunsberg-and-morgan-jenkins-creation-continued/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Opening Clip: Sovereign Quarter by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4396-sovereign-quarter
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 1: Ukulele Fun by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5441-ukulele-fun-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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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50min
March 09, 2020Series 25.1 - Golden Sky Stories with David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins (Creation)
Our 25th series starts here where we welcome friends of the show David Gunsberg and Morgan Jenkins to talk about Golden Sky Stories, a slice of life RPG where kindness reigns.
Announcements:
Descent into Midnight Kickstarter:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
Princess World Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Pasión de las Pasiones Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bleongambetta/pasion-de-las-pasiones
The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends
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
Guests and Projects:
David Gunsberg @Tigrannosaurus1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigrannosaurus1
Morgan Jenkins @MorriganJenk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorriganJenk
Going In Blind @GoingInBlindDnD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoingInBlindDnD
Website: https://goinginblindpodcast.com/
Games discussed this episode:
Golden Sky Stories
DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/118784/Golden-Sky-Stories?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:39 - Introductions
00:06:51 - What’s in a game?
00:07:52 - What materials do we need to play?
00:13:07 - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
00:18:57 - What is unique about Golden Sky Stories?
00:24:24 - History of the game.
00:26:30 - More about the Emotional Bleed
00:32:29 - Terms and concepts
00:48:11 - Let’s make some people!
00:49:54 - David paints a picture and describes the character types
00:52:55 - Base powers
01:00:08 - Episode Closer
01:02:03 - Show Blurbs (A Girl With Hollow Eyes)
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-251-golden-sky-stories-with-david-gunsberg-and-morgan-jenkins-creation/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Ukulele Fun by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5441-ukulele-fun-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3476-carefree
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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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1h 6min
March 05, 2020Character Creation Spotlight E10 - The Creatensive Character Zine with Izzy [Praxis Descends]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Izzy, aka Praxis Descends, and her new character building resource, The Creatensive Character Zine, kickstarting right now! Find out about this very cool resource as well as see how one of the exercises works with one of Ryan’s latest characters from the last Series!
Announcements:
The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends
Princess World Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Descent into Midnight Kickstarter:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive:
https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
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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
Guests and Projects:
Izzy @PraxisDescends
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PraxisDescends
Games Resources discussed this episode:
The Creatensive Character Zine
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends
Timestamps:
00:00:22 - Introductions
00:02:16 - What’s in a game?
00:05:28 - What materials do we need?
00:09:35 - Steps of using this Zine
00:12:23 - Using the random tables
00:22:19 - Kickstarter Details
00:26:04 - Episode Closer
00:29:09 - Show Blurbs (Campaign)
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-the-creatensive-character-zine-with-izzy-praxis-descends/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5741-gothamlicious
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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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33min
March 02, 2020Character Evolution Cast E19: How Plot Plot?
In a bonus Evolution Cast episode (because March has an extra Monday) we tackle how to plot out your characters story using goals and motivations.
Announcements
Descent into Midnight Kickstarter
https://dimrpg.io/ks
Princess World Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Pasión de las Pasiones Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bleongambetta/pasion-de-las-pasiones
The Creatensive Character Zine Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/isidorerae/the-creatensive-character-zine-with-praxis-descends
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Announcements
04:58 - Introduction
08:36 - Desires and Motivations
12:06 - Decisions vs. Goals
15:46 - Motivations
20:10 - Motivations can change
22:04 - Make them credible
25:06 - Cause and effect
26:11 - Conscious vs. unconscious motivation
29:02 - Impulsive vs. careful
31:22 - Don’t make it easy
32:43 - Show, don’t tell
34:03 - Make it complex
36:53 - Obstacles
37:39 - How to do this
38:13 - In-character journaling
42:02 - Ask questions
43:19 - Thanks
43:50 - Closer
45:04 - Show Blurbs
45:52 - Outtakes
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e19-how-plot-plot/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Our Story Begins by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Touching Story by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
Our Podcast:
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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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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February 27, 2020Character Creation Spotlight E09 - Princess World with Kevin Petker
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Kevin Petker and his game, Princess World! Find out about the game in this abridged format, including us creating a princess, and get pumped to back this amazing kickstarter happening right now!
Announcements:
Princess World Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Descent into Midnight Kickstarter:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive:
https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper
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Guests and Projects:
Kevin Petker @KevinPetker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinPetker
Patreon: https://patreon.com/kpetker
Games discussed this episode:
Princess World
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Timestamps:
00:00:23 - Introductions
00:02:24 - What’s in a game?
00:04:24 - What settings are in this game?
00:06:05 - What materials do we need to play?
00:07:36 - What sort of characters can we make in this game?
00:08:42 - Steps of character creation
00:13:05 - Let’s make some people!
00:31:19 - Kickstarter Details
00:33:48 - Episode Closer
00:36:42 - Show Blurbs (One Shot)
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-princess-world-with-kevin-petker/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Teddy Bear Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4466-teddy-bear-waltz
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3781-frost-waltz
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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:
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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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
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February 24, 2020Character Evolution Cast E18: Enhancing Your Games with Games
This is our 18th episode of Character Evolution Cast, and we’re here to talk about making your gaming experience better by adding MORE GAMES!
Announcements
Descent into Midnight Kickstarter
https://dimrpg.io/ks
Princess World Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1706590045/princess-world
Decuma Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenlassogirl/decuma
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Games Mentioned
Blades in the Dark by John Harper
https://www.evilhat.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=322&zenid=1b18f3aap8n7lkvc69t11mosi5
Decuma by Golden Lasso Games
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldenlassogirl/decuma
Dialect by Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalioglu
Website: https://thornygames.com/pages/dialect
Dread by Epidiah Ravachol
Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83854/Dread?affiliate_id=1601603
For the Queen by Alex Roberts
https://www.evilhat.com/home/for-the-queen/
Kids on Bikes by Jonathan Gilmour & Doug Levandowski
Website: https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-bikes
Microscope by Ben Robbins
Website: http://www.lamemage.com/microscope/
Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/91183/Microscope?affiliate_id=1601603
Reflections by Jim McClure
Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/202679/Reflections-A-Game-of-Dueling-Samurai?affiliate_id=1601603
A Single Moment by Tobie Abad
Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/174365/A-Single-Moment?affiliate_id=1601
Star Crossed! by Alex Roberts
Website: https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/star-crossed/
Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/264925/Star-Crossed?affiliate_id=1601603603
The Ward by Kevin Petker
Website: https://www.magpiegames.com/product/the-ward-acute-care-edition-print/
Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/222793/The-Ward-Acute-Care-Edition?affiliate_id=1601603
Shows Mentioned
A Horror Borealis
Website: https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/
Campaign: Skyjacks and Campaign
Reflections Episode: http://oneshotpodcast.com/campaign/skyjacks-episode-46/
Dread Episode: http://oneshotpodcast.com/campaign/episode-forty-two/
One Shot Podcast
Dialect Episode: http://oneshotpodcast.com/one-shot/168-dialect-part-1/
Of Drow Origin: http://oneshotpodcast.com/one-shot/260-of-drow-origin-part-1/
Protean City Comics
Microscope Episode: http://proteancity.com/episode/2ffc4174f97349e7/volume-0-special-signal-light-worldbuilding
She’s a Super Geek
Decuma Episode: https://sasgeek.com/podcasts/128-decuma/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:06:31 - Introduction
00:07:51 - Your mileage may vary
00:09:04 - Story Building
00:09:31 - Star Crossed
00:17:09 - Kids on Bikes
00:21:46 - Reflections
00:28:11 - Dread
00:35:30 - Blades in the Dark
00:40:06 - World Building
00:40:43 - Microscope
00:46:10 - Dialect
00:49:38 - Decuma
00:53:31 - For the Queen
00:57:02 - Character Building
01:01:53 - Outtro
01:02:44 - Closer
01:03:56 - Showblurbs - Welcome to Warda
01:04:46 - Outtakes
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Dreamer by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3676-dreamer
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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February 20, 2020Character Creation Spotlight E08 - Descent into Midnight with Rich Howard
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Rich Howard and his game, Descent into Midnight, that he is co-designing with Richard Kruetz-Landry and Taylor LaBresh, whom we had on previously for a full Descent into Midnight series back in Series 18! Find out what’s changed since that series, or hear about the game for the first time in this abridged format, and get pumped to back this amazing kickstarter happening right now!
Announcements:
Descent into Midnight Kickstarter:
https://dimrpg.io/ks
A Horror Borealis/The Cryptid Keeper Year of the Moth Patreon Drive:
https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper
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Guests and Projects:
Rich Howard @umbralwalker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/umbralwalker
Website: http://www.richhowardauthor.com/
Whelmed Podcast
Website: https://crashingthemode.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theYJfiles
Games discussed this episode:
Descent into Midnight
Website: https://dimrpg.io/game
Kickstarter: https://dimrpg.io/ks
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:12 - Introductions
00:05:06 - What’s in a game?
00:15:15 - What materials do we need to play?
00:18:41 - What sort of characters can we make in this game?
00:24:31 - Steps of character creation
00:30:04 - Any big changes since we last covered this game?
00:40:08 - Episode Closer
00:43:45 - Show Blurbs (Total Party Kill)
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/descent-into-midnight-character-creation-spotlight-with-rich-howard/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Clear Waters by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3516-clear-waters
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: Hero Down by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3868-hero-down
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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:
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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
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
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Our Network:
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Network Patreon:
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