Series 59.3 - Slayers with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Discussion)

Welcome to the final episode of Series 59, everyone! In this series we are joined by previous guest Spencer Campbell to cover his game, Slayers, an RPG where you play as monster hunters for hire. This episode we dig into some phenomenal discussion surrounding inspiration in game design and world building, how the character creation session went in this series, as well as some spectacular fanfic!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:44 - Reintroductions

00:08:24 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where does Spencer's design inspiration come from?

00:16:49 - What does Spencer enjoy most about world building?

00:25:09 - Let's talk about character sheets.

00:34:01 - How does this character creation stack up to other games?

00:39:50 - How does this character creation set expectations for play?

00:44:14 - Flaws and Favorites

00:54:21 - Fanfic!

01:05:36 - Take it up a level!

01:11:11 - Final thoughts

01:13:02 - Episode Closer

01:15:31 - Call to Action - Patreon Drive Edition!

01:24:59 - Credits

01:26:53 - Outtakes

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

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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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