On today’s episode we start to create a group of superheroes for MASKS: A New Generation, a game developed by Branden Conway. We are joined by some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman!

Timestamps:

00:00:33 - Introductions

00:05:30 - What’s in a Game?

00:05:42 - The setting of MASKS

00:07:20 - What do characters do in this game?

00:08:37 - Materials needed to play

00:10:45 - What is unique about MASKS?

00:16:59 - Terms and History

00:22:23 - Labels and their meaning

00:27:31 - The importance of Look

00:30:20 - Special Message

00:31:52 - Let’s Make Some People

00:32:16 - Playbook Selection

00:36:41 - First steps

00:40:35 - James’s Character

00:45:57 - Brandon’s Character

00:52:02 - Elsbeth’s Character

00:56:43 - Amelia’s Character

01:06:34 - Ryan’s Character

01:17:07 - Episode Closer

Guests and Projects:

Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold

Protean City Comics:

Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/

Stop, Hack and Roll:

Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/

Pasión de las Pasiones

James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns

Protean City Comics:

Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/

Stop, Hack and Roll:

Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/

Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection

https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection

Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall

Protean City Comics:

Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/

Game systems discussed in this episode:

MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games

PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation

Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books

Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP

Character Inspired Dice Sets:

Ryan

Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5

Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes

Amelia

Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W

A representation of the fire burning inside her

Brandon

Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j

Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides

James

Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS

Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang

Elsbeth

Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X

Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her

Music:

Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku

Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme

Clip 3: Protean City Comics opening theme

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune

Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast

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