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Series 77.3 - Crucible of Aether with Mike Macagnone [Designer] (Discussion)

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Welcome to the third episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we have a great discussion about character sheets, crunch, and how stories in this sort of world tend to lean towards worker revolutions.

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    Mike Macagnone

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      Crucible of Aether:

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      Timestamps:
      • (00:00:00) - Announcements
      • (00:01:23) - Reintroductions
      • (00:07:30) - D20 for your thoughts?
      • (00:10:45) - What character creation mechanic does Mike really like to see?
      • (00:14:52) - What story do these character sheets tell?
      • (00:27:06) - How does character creation stack up to other systems?
      • (00:41:30) - How does creating characters in this game prepare you for play?
      • (00:49:56) - Call to Action
      • (01:00:36) - Credits
        • Music:
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        • Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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