In this Ryan-Free episode, Amelia and Jude (of the forthcoming Athrabeth Podcast) discuss how to incorporate religion and spirituality to your character’s story.

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Jude: @eremiticjude (https://twitter.com/eremiticjude)

Athrabeth Podcast

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:32 - Intro

00:04:54 - Amelia knows about LOTR

00:05:12 - Getting to know Jude

00:05:38 - The (sort of) plot of Jude’s first RPG campaign

00:08:26 - Falling in love with Tolkien

00:11:10 - There is no word for pants

00:12:24 - Favorite example of character and religion

00:16:07 - Disclosure statements

00:19:07 - Alignment systems (they’re bad)

00:21:47 - Why does religion matter in games?

00:24:34 - Different kinds of religion

00:28:42 - What to do when settings don’t give you any info

00:32:29 - Not just a downtime activity

00:36:24 - Daily practices and habits

00:40:17 - Making sure you aren’t derailing the game

00:45:09 - Navigating the topic with care

00:49:39 - Drawing from real live vs. fiction

00:53:37 - Religion is culture

00:54:36 - Not over-doing it

00:56:27 - The character can be a jerk but the player can’t

00:58:00 - Always do blood magic whenever you can

00:58:12 - Being religious isn’t the same as being good

00:59:23 - Jude is on his soapbox (the one about Daigotsu)

01:01:26 - I’M THE PROTAGONIST!

01:03:13 - Balancing your moral code

01:08:26 - Culture you carry with you

01:09:28 - Plugs

01:10:33 - Closer

01:11:48 - One Shot Network blurb

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