Series 63.4 - DIE RPG with Kieron Gillen (Designer Spotlight)

Welcome to the fourth and final episode of our DIE RPG series! Wait, a FOUR episode series?! That’s right, we’re endcapping this series with a special designer spotlight with the creator of DIE the RPG and DIE the comic, Kieron Gillen. We talk a bunch about this meta, dark fantasy TTRPG and even create a new set of characters with Kieron at the helm! You won’t want to miss this special episode for a very remarkable series.

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DIE RPG:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/417563/DIE-The-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=1601603

Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/die-the-roleplaying-game/

DIE Comic:

Website: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/die

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:58 - Introductions

00:05:49 - What's in a game? - Core Concept

00:14:41 - What inspired taking the standard D&D RPG and turning it on its head?

00:22:06 - How did the comic and RPG influence one another?

00:31:05 - What sort of key design decisions were made to get the feel of the DIE Comic?

00:40:34 - Let's make some people! - Picking the scenario

00:47:43 - Each player picks a role for their personas

00:48:54 - Persona questions

01:02:57 - Defining our personas a bit more

01:06:44 - What's the name of the fantasy world?

01:07:49 - What sacrifices have been made to be here?

01:10:14 - The end of persona generation

01:12:43 - Assigning Paragons

01:17:32 - Stats and Abilities

01:26:03 - The final ritual

01:30:03 - What inspirations did Kieron draw upon for character mechanics?

01:42:28 - Final thoughts

01:50:46 - Episode Closer

01:52:36 - Call to Action

02:02:13 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod

Clip 1: Venturer’s Call by Lincoln Davis on Soundstripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15882)

Clip 2: Replay Theme

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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