Characters Without Stories

Joseph brings Otto Von Kurtzel to the table. Otto is a family man who built a mech suit to help him live with a degenerative disease.

Joseph and I discuss punching dragons, having people worth fighting for, and tinkering for good.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Joseph Byler, an aspiring TTRPG writer and nurse. They're also a proud redneck and leftist.

You can learn more about Joseph at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/joseph-byler

This episode, I recommend the podcast Blades of Mayari. You can check it out here:
https://www.bladesofmayari.com

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Alex brings Nix to the table. Alex is a traveling magician who cheerfully becomes a hero.

Alex and I discuss mad libs character creation, the nature of magic, and being inspired by a hat.

This character is built for Quest.

Alex, also known as Apples_n_Cinnamon, a ttrpg enthusiast and a blooming forever GM. They make TTRPG content somewhat sporadically but play in a variety of games in as many systems as possible!

You can learn more about Alex at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/alex

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Rook brings Dale Dorries, AKA Alehat to the table. Alehat is a greedy, rotten scoundrel feeding his retirement fund with ill-gotten gains.

Rook and I discuss filling a role in a party, using characters to try out game mechanics, and being out for yourself.

This character is built for Blades in the Dark.

Roger Peters, who also goes by Rook, is the owner of Epic Sages, a multi-TTRPG focused hosting site. He’s played and/or ran various TTRPGs for over 15 years.

You can learn more about Rook at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/roger-peters/

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Jeffrey Baker brings an unnamed soldier to the table. The unnamed soldier is a grizzled drill sergeant who motivates his party through tough love and (bardic) inspirational speeches.

Jeffrey and I discuss playing older characters with life experience, roleplay bleed and after care, and being the party dad.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Jeffrey Baker is a dad, LARPer, and game designer; Jeffrey has been playing TTRPGs ever since his older brothers would allow him to join. His creative well consists of using his personal life, theatre training, and LARP background to make fully realized characters.

You can learn more about Jeffrey at:
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Wes Ascolese brings Trypoxylus "Tryp" to the table. Tryp is a newborn hive mind formed from a group of Japanese stag beetles looking to learn about the world they are seeing with new eyes.

Wes and I discuss how bugs think, trying to build a unified identity, and discovering yourself through your characters.

This character is built for The Wildsea by Felix Isaacs: https://myth.works/collections/the-wildsea-homepage

Wes Ascolese is a leftist TTRPG collector and enthusiast, amateur bookbinder, and obsessive knowledge seeker. He co-wrote Beyond Deep, an adventure for Mörk Borg, with Christopher Koger, which you can find at Exalted Funderal: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/beyond-deep-pdf

You can find Wes at:
X: https://x.com/WesAscolese
Instagram: https://instagram.com/atomicwessels

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Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Nate (Beardic Inspiration) brings Ed'varay Fiero to the table. Ed'varay is a noble ranger, restlessly wandering in search of transcendental experiences.

Nate and I discuss creating random characters for real people, being shaped by your environment, and the controversy surrounding Wizards of the Coast's attempt to withdraw the Open Gaming License (OGL).

This character is system agnostic.

Nate grew up in the small town of Seward, Alaska as a theatre kid who grew up working on boats. He’s now a boat captain living in California who fell in love with TTRPGs and is now working to get more into that space professionally through storytelling and character creation.

You can find Nate at:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beardic_inspiration
The Beardic Inspiration Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardic-inspiration
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beardicinspiration
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardic_inspiration

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In this very special episode, I interview my costars on DnDenial's The Moonstone Matriarchy actual play stream, an all-women D&D game set in the home brew world of Solandria.

I Sneeze Stars is the DM
GM of Reven is Anemone
Juniper is Clover
Mamaicailleach is Delphra
Dungeon Mistress Katie is Rosalind
Scxrlet is Syn

These characters are built for D&D5e. View the previous mini-campaign  and watch the full campaign of The Moonstone Matriarchy on Twitch Saturdays at 5:30PM PST starting November 11.
https://www.twitch.tv/dndenial

You can find I Sneeze Stars at:
https://linktr.ee/DnDenial

You can find GM of Reven at:
https://gmofreven.carrd.co

You can find Juniper at:
https://linktr.ee/linenandspice

You can find Dungeon Mistress Katie at:
https://linktr.ee/DungeonMistressKatie

You can find Scxrlet at:
https://linktr.ee/scxrlet64

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZt

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Jordan Peacock brings his tarot deck to the table. In this episode, Jordan and I collaborate to build three characters using tarot spreads. Dagamot, inspired by the Hermit card, is a reclusive healer with a painful past reevaluating his life on the road.

Content warning: brief mention of suicide at 7:00.

Jordan and I discuss going beyond tropes, building latent potential into characters, and Canadian TV.

This character is built for Coyote and Crow.

Jordan Peacock is an independent game designer, founder of Sortilege, and a near-forever GM. He regularly runs non-D&D games for people new to the hobby, and has an RPG narrative project coming out later this year.

You can find Jordan at:
Website: https://sortilege.online/

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
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Owen Kerr brings Asher Novaak, aka Rhadamanthus Lehrer, to the table. Rhadamanthus is an inquisitor hiding in plain sight as his own throne agent, trying to find the small victories in a world full of insurmountable odds.

Owen and I discuss pitting underdogs against empires, wrestling with angels, and finding joy in the struggle nevertheless.

This character is built for Dark Heresy.

Owen Kerr is a writer, teacher, indie game designer, voice actor, professional game master, TikTok enthusiast, LGBTQ+ father, husband, and ally. He was recently certified as a Therapeutic Game Master and will run or play in just about any TTRPG you'd like.

You can find Owen at:
itch.io: https://fallonspaag.itch.io
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carpegmaz
StartPlaying.games: https://startplaying.games/gm/owen-kerr-gm-and-storyteller

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
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Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is.

Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding community in fandoms, and how characters' self-perceptions might not live up to their level 2 realities.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Natasha is an artist, corgi mom, and Princess of Genovia.

You can find Natasha at:
Website: https://natashagalya.com
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natashagalya1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashagalya
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NGTicotin

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
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