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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June 24, 2024Series 72.4 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Discussion Continued)
Welcome to the final episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia. In today's episode, we get to the phenomenal fanfic about our characters, take a peek at the apocalypse, and learn how characters both get better (or not) in our advancement discussion!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Our social media info:
https://contact.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)
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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Pelle Nilsson
Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Mörk Borg:
Website: https://morkborg.com
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:55) - Fanfic!
(00:09:12) - Apocalypse Rules
(00:20:34) - Take it up a level!
(00:33:36) - Episode Closer
(00:36:05) - Call to Action
(00:40:54) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14501
Clip 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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48min
June 18, 2024Series 72.3 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia. In today's episode, we learn more about Pelle as well as discuss how the character creation process went for this game!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Pelle Nilsson
Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Mörk Borg:
Website: https://morkborg.com
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:26) - Reintroductions
(00:07:39) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:09:12) - What makes for a great character creation system?
(00:10:59) - What story do these character sheets tell us about the game?
(00:14:25) - How does Mork Borg character creation stack up to other games?
(00:20:18) - How does this process set expectations for play?
(00:26:11) - Flaws and Strengths
(00:29:39) - Call to Action
(00:33:09) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14501
Clip 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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40min
June 10, 2024Series 72.2 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia. In today's episode, we finish creating our characters including utilizing the optional random tables for character creation!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Help Tracy Barnett and family!
https://gofund.me/742f4f73
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Pelle Nilsson
Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Mörk Borg:
Website: https://morkborg.com
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:30) - Recap
(00:01:55) - Equipment, Silver, Hit Points, Omens and Background
(00:20:06) - Scrolls
(00:20:41) - Optional Tables - Terrible Traits, Broken Body, Bad Habits and Troubling Tails
(00:27:40) - Episode Closer
(00:29:03) - Call to Action
(00:33:43) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14501
Clip 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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41min
June 03, 2024Series 72.1 - Mörk Borg with Pelle Nilsson [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 72! In this series, we welcome Pelle Nilsson to discuss his game, Mörk Borg, a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world. We also have a guest co-host on this series, Agatha Cheng from the Asians Represent podcast is filling in for Amelia so she can recover from being sick. In today's episode, we learn all about Mörk Borg and even start making our people!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Help Tracy Barnett and family!
https://gofund.me/742f4f73
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Pelle Nilsson
Discord: https://discord.gg/rKgAKAj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MORKBORGRPG
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Mörk Borg:
Website: https://morkborg.com
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295910/moerk-borg-english?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:32) - Introductions
(00:04:47) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:06:11) - What setting do you play in?
(00:07:48) - What materials do you need to play?
(00:09:12) - What sorts of stories and themes does this game explore?
(00:10:58) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:12:21) - What is unique about Mork Borg and what inspired the creation of the game?
(00:16:41) - History of the game
(00:19:06) - Terms and Concepts
(00:21:13) - Let's make some people! - Classes
(00:26:22) - Random Names
(00:27:58) - Rolling Classes
(00:30:17) - Abilities
(00:37:49) - Call to Action
(00:42:39) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Cold Dead World by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14501
Clip 2: Armageddon by Bobo Renthlei
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/13396
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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50min
May 27, 2024Series 71.4 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Discussion Continued)
Welcome to the final episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering in this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we finish up our discussion and cover some really interesting game design points along the way!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Help Tracy Barnett and family!
https://gofund.me/742f4f73
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:
Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:42) - Recap
(00:02:05) - How does character creation in AGON stack up to other games?
(00:08:03) - How does the process of character creation set us up for playing the game?
(00:16:44) - What's the biggest flaw of character creation in AGON?
(00:19:56) - What is the best part of character creation in AGON?
(00:23:28) - Why does the narration come after the rolls?
(00:28:12) - Why no D20 and playtesting?
(00:36:18) - Take it up a level!
(00:41:31) - Episode Closer
(00:47:59) - Call to Action
(00:55:17) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591
Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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1h 2min
May 20, 2024Series 71.3 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the third episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn a bit about Sean before diving into some really great design discussion about AGON!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
For the Queen by Alex Roberts:
https://darringtonpress.com/forthequeen/
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:
Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:23) - Reintroductions
(00:07:30) - The Leadership Challenge Micro AP(?!?!)
(00:28:02) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:31:07) - What makes for a great character creation system?
(00:35:22) - What story does the character sheet tell?
(00:43:41) - Call to Action
(00:49:30) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591
Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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57min
May 13, 2024Series 71.2 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we get to the character creation and make a fantastic and dynamic group of epic heroes!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:
Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:08) - Recap
(00:01:27) - Terms and Concepts
(00:04:53) - Let's make some people! - Introduction
(00:06:24) - Epithet
(00:09:25) - Names
(00:14:25) - Lineage
(00:24:01) - Honored God, Bonds and Divine Favor
(00:31:51) - Style
(00:37:04) - Final details
(00:41:34) - The secret missing part that was taken out of AGON
(00:47:13) - The next steps before play begins
(00:48:35) - Episode Closer
(00:49:52) - Call to Action
(00:55:32) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591
Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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1h 3min
May 06, 2024Series 71.1 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn about the game as well as have a great discussion about the game's development process!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:
Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:58) - Introductions
(00:07:10) - What's in a game? - Core Concept of AGON
(00:09:39) - What is the setting for AGON?
(00:14:35) - What materials do we need to play the game?
(00:16:17) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
(00:28:29) - What do characters do in the game and how does it play?
(00:45:40) - How did this game come to be?
(00:56:19) - History of the game - How long did it take to design?
(01:05:39) - Call to Action
(01:15:37) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591
Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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1h 23min
April 18, 2024Series 70.3 - Metalepsis with Dillin Apelyan [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 70! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Dillin Apelyan, brand new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about their marvelously meta TTRPG, Metalepsis, a game that breaks the 4th wall between a creator and a created character! In today's episode, learn more about Dillin, discuss the character creation process, and get into some really fantastic fanfic before learning how the game normally is resolved!
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Announcements:
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Guests
Dillin Apelyan
Website: https://superdillin.carrd.co/
Itch: https://superdillin.itch.io/
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Metalepsis:
Itch.io: https://superdillin.itch.io/metalepsis
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:32) - Reintroductions
(00:07:00) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:11:01) - What makes for a good character creation systems?
(00:16:53) - What is the best way to keep track of the stories being told
(00:19:20) - How does character creation stack up to other systems?
(00:30:39) - Biggest flaws/Greatest Strengths of the game?
(00:38:09) - Fanfic!
(00:50:33) - Take it up a level!
(00:54:03) - Episode Closer
(00:55:14) - Call to Action
(01:00:57) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Distant Light by Jed Stark
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15250
Clip 2: Fractured Light by Stephen Keech
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9509
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
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1h 8min
April 10, 2024Series 70.2 - Metalepsis with Dillin Apelyan [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 70! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Dillin Apelyan, brand new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about their marvelously meta TTRPG, Metalepsis, a game that breaks the 4th wall between a creator and a created character! In today's episode, we create our characters and find out how we first make contact with one another!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Our social media info:
https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1
Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Dillin Apelyan
Website: https://superdillin.carrd.co/
Itch: https://superdillin.itch.io/
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Metalepsis:
Itch.io: https://superdillin.itch.io/metalepsis
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:27) - Recap
(00:01:56) - Creating the Protagonist
(00:07:08) - What is the protagonist's primary goal?
(00:08:07) - What matters most to them now?
(00:09:02) - Has the protagonist ever thought something else is controlling their fate?
(00:10:44) - Author name and story name
(00:12:13) - Why is this story being created?
(00:13:22) - Has the author ever regretted a decision to their creation?
(00:14:43) - What has the protagonist already lost so far?
(00:16:01) - What does the protagonist still have left?
(00:17:34) - Setting the stage
(00:23:13) - How does the 4th wall break happen?
(00:27:19) - Episode Closer
(00:29:56) - Call to Action
(00:36:25) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Distant Light by Jed Stark
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15250
Clip 2: Fractured Light by Stephen Keech
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9509
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com

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