June 21, 2021

Series 40.3 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Discussion)

1 hour 9 minutes

Welcome to the final 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 discuss the process and give our thoughts about the game and how it compares to other games! Then, stick around after the show for the outtakes.

Announcements:

Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:

https://play.chimera.games/

Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:

https://twitch.chimera.games/

Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:

https://capeandblade.chimera.games/

A Horror Borealis Presents: LOSERS: A Love Story Part 15

https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/episodes/losers-a-love-story-part-15

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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

DMs Block: https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/

Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: https://crashingthemode.com

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

00:02:38 - Reintroductions

00:07:35 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do Neal's ideas come from?

00:13:28 - What does Neal like to see in character creation?

00:15:45 - How do we feel character creation in Phoenix Dawn Command stacks up against other games?

00:20:32 - How does the process of character creation in this game prepare us for play?

00:23:40 - What story does the character sheets for this game tell us?

00:25:55 - Biggest flaw, best part

00:28:32 - Fanfiction!

00:37:32 - Take it up a level! - How do you level up and what happens mechanically?

00:40:29 - How does this affect the narrative?

00:43:52 - Final Thoughts

00:44:47 - Episode Closer

00:46:08 - Call to Action

00:48:38 - Credits

00:50:33 - Show Blurbs - Modifier

00:51:07 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-403-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-discussion/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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