Character Creation Cast

Series 40.1 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Creation)

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Welcome to the first episode of series 40, everyone! This series we welcome Neal Powell, co-host from DMNastics, Dungeon Master’s Block and Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, to talk about Phoenix Dawn Command, a card based, fantasy TTRPG by Keith Baker that is all about coming back from death stronger than before. This episode, we learn about the game and begin creating our characters!

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  • https://play.chimera.games/
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  • Courier’s Call Season 2 Kickstarter:
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-2
  • Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
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    Guests and Projects:

    Neal Powell @joatmoniac

    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/joatmoniac
    • Website: http://www.thestruggleisneal.com/
    • DMNastics: https://anchor.fm/dm-nastics
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      • Games discussed this episode:

      Phoenix Dawn Command by Keith Baker of Two-gether Studios

      • Website: https://phoenixdawncommand.com/
      • DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/195768/Phoenix-Dawn-Command-Manual?affiliate_id=1601603
      • Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x2wttt
        • Timestamps:
        • 00:00:00 - Announcements
        • 00:04:34 - Introductions
        • 00:06:55 - What's in a game? - Setting
        • 00:08:30 - What sort of tools do we need to play Phoenix Dawn Command?
        • 00:12:33 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
        • 00:14:20 - What do characters do in the game?
        • 00:16:07 - What is unique about this game?
        • 00:18:53 - History of the Game
        • 00:21:38 - Terms and Concepts - Crucible
        • 00:24:20 - The Flame
        • 00:24:49 - Sparks
        • 00:25:27 - School, Wing, Rank
        • 00:26:35 - Let's make some people!
        • 00:27:36 - Selecting Schools
        • 00:34:20 - Intro Text Discussion
        • 00:38:00 - Naming Characters (not yet!)
        • 00:40:03 - Finding our Core cards for our School
        • 00:43:08 - Core Combat Style
        • 00:45:51 - Core Skill Specialties
        • 00:47:33 - Core Talents
        • 00:48:47 - Rank 1 Cards
        • 00:56:33 - Rank 1 Traits added
        • 01:04:02 - Call to Action
        • 01:10:59 - Credits
        • 01:12:54 - Show Blurbs: Asians Represent
          • Transcripts
          • https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-401-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-creation/transcript
          Music:
          • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
          • Clip 1: DMNastics Theme Music by bombardedcast.com
          • Clip 2: Rise Phoenix by Mikael Hellman
          • Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5863-rise-phoenix
          • License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
          • Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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