On today’s episode we sit down with some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman, to discuss character creation as well as how the process went in MASKS: A New Generation, the Powered by the Apocalypse RPG created by Brendan Conway!

Timestamps:

00:00:34 - Introductions

00:07:47 - D20 For Your Thoughts?

00:07:58 - How do you approach character creation?

00:19:53 - How does MASKS compare to other systems for character creation?

00:28:49 - How does this process set up expectations of play?

00:44:58 - How do the mechanics of the game lead to character immersion?

00:55:02 - What sort of tone will our game have with this group?

01:06:14 - Take It Up A Level!

01:20:05 - Episode Closer

01:23:43 - Outtakes

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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