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Character Evolution Cast E23 - System Agnostic Tools for Character Development with James D'Amato

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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Evolution Cast where we sit down with James D’Amato, author of the Ultimate RPG series of books that we have covered many times on the show before, here to talk with us about utilizing system agnostic tools to help enhance our characters at the table, including a demonstration of his brand-new Campfire Cards which are available right now!

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      The Ultimate RPG Campfire Card Deck by James D’Amato:

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      • Main Site: https://bit.ly/ultimatecampfire
        • Timestamps:
        • 00:00:00 - Announcements
        • 00:01:38 - Introductions
        • 00:05:08 - What inspired James to work on the Ultimate RPG series?
        • 00:12:49 - Where does James draw inspiration from for characters?
        • 00:15:28 - What does James like most about designing games and exercises?
        • 00:17:27 - What is difficult about game design?
        • 00:21:27 - Why is character development so important in RPGs?
        • 00:28:25 - What are the benefits of using 3rd party tools for character development?
        • 00:36:17 - Using tools before the game vs during the game
        • 00:40:09 - What are these Campfire Cards?
        • 00:46:54 - How do the cards work?
        • 00:48:53 - We run through some cards for our characters from CEC22
        • 01:12:00 - When is the best time we should use these cards?
        • 01:13:36 - Any memorable or surprising moments that came from these cards during playtesting?
        • 01:16:28 - Any challenges or pitfalls people should look out for using these sorts of tools?
        • 01:20:58 - Final Thoughts
        • 01:23:02 - Episode Closer
        • 01:25:53 - Call to Action
        • 01:35:00 - Credits
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          • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
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