Character Creation Cast

Character Evolution Cast E13 - Inspiration

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In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites.

Mentioned in the Episode:

Pinterest:

  • Character Creation Cast Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/charactercreationcast/

Amelia’s Boards:

  • Sounds Like Crowes:https://pin.it/zn64qabeowj2cx
  • L5R: https://pin.it/egvhmiyny566nb
  • Night’s Black Agents: https://pin.it/edgwmt4csiexbo
  • Descent into Midnight: https://pin.it/m26levvxj3kfqr

    • Our Star Crossed Playlists:

    Magic School Kids

    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=TrMf2NU2T3qza6XpooeaFg
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt

      • Magical Girls

      • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fiectTQbuKO4d1gXOhiFd?si=sGVUAKwBTn2V6NJozWNFxA
      • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkLN3LhyGuLoBP9bMyNgJCNi

        • Sexy Spies

        • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GLObBcZZxfRMjAoH8Tg3n?si=USSovHJPRzKIwcXON8foHw
        • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkIb1bw9OiDjDpX9ty-l8b7t

          • Character art by Céli of Iriana Descence from our Edifice series:

          • https://twitter.com/pianta_/status/1132358420856692736

          Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide

          • Amazon: https://amzn.to/2X42Khy
          • Amelia and Steve (Session Zero Podcast) do exercises from the book: https://youtu.be/w-zg8dg4CE4
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            Timestamps:
            • 00:00:00 - Announcements
            • 00:07:42 - Intro
            • 00:08:24 - Why do we need inspiration?
            • 00:08:41 - Translating mechanics to gameplay
            • 00:11:21 - When character generation isn’t enough
            • 00:13:09 - Feeling connected
            • 00:14:40 - Lightbulb moment
            • 00:20:07 - Pinterest
            • 00:30:17 - Playlists
            • 00:41:42 - Genre media
            • 00:56:21 - Commissioning and artist
            • 01:02:12 - Character building exercises
            • 01:06:48 - Writing a backstory
            • 01:13:14 - Character journals
            • 01:15:02 - Closet cosplay
            • 01:22:49 - Ryan’s Plugs
            • 01:23:37 - Amelia’s Plugs
            • 01:24:17 - Episode Closer
            • 01:25:29 - Show Blurbs
              • Music:
              • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
              • Clip 1: Twisting by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
              • Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
              • 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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