Character Creation Cast

Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.

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Series 8.3 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Cam...
Welcome to the 3rd and final episode of Series 8! In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the character creation process in Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast!
75 min
277
Series 8.2 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Cam...
Welcome to the 2nd episode of Series 8! On this episode, we finish creating our Deadlands Reloaded characters with Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast!
72 min
278
Series 8.1 - Deadlands Reloaded with Caleb, Cam...
This episode starts our 8th series! On this episode, we start to discuss Deadlands Reloaded, a Savage Worlds RPG with a western theme. We are joined by Caleb, Camron and Alex from the Sounds Like Crowes podcast as we begin to create a group fitting for the wild, weird west.
60 min
279
Character Evolution Cast E04 - Character and Re...
In this Ryan-Free episode, Amelia and Jude (of the forthcoming Athrabeth Podcast) discuss how to incorporate religion and spirituality to your character’s story.
72 min
280
Series 7.3 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Dis...
This is the final episode in our Headspace series! On today’s episode, we welcome back Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games to discuss gaming, their feelings on the system, and our group of characters!
91 min
281
Series 7.2 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Cre...
This is the second episode in our Headspace series! On today’s episode, we welcome back Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games and we finish making our tragic characters!
58 min
282
Series 7.1 - Headspace with Senda and Phil (Cre...
This is the first episode in our series devoted to covering Headspace! On today’s episode, we welcome Senda and Phil from Panda’s Talking Games and we learn about this amazing system and start making characters for it as well!
81 min
283
Character Creation Spotlight E01 - City of Mist...
On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Amit Moshe, creator of the City of Mist RPG, to shine a quick spotlight on the game and get a rundown of what sorts of characters we can expect to create in this system.
28 min
284
Character Evolution Cast E03 - 8 Kinds of Fun w...
On the third episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down with Jim McClure, host of the Talking Tabletop podcast, designer of Reflections and Satanic Panic and owner of Third Act Publishing to learn about how the theory of the 8 kinds of fun can help players hone in on their interests and communicate with their GMs for the best play experience.
100 min
285
Series 6.3 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and J...
This is the third episode of the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to discuss character creation in the Blue Planet system, their history with gaming, and why they love this game!
77 min
286
Series 6.2 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and J...
This is the second episode of the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to finish learning about the system, and then we start, and finish, creating characters together!
69 min
287
Series 6.1 - Blue Planet with Rich Howard and J...
This episode starts the 6th series where we will be covering Blue Planet, a science fiction RPG by Biohazard Games. We are joined by Rich Howard and Jeff Barber to learn about this system before we start creating characters together.
63 min
288
Character Evolution Cast E02 - 3 Dimensional Ch...
On today’s episode, we sit down with author, game designer and creative coach John Adamus to discuss what we can do to make our characters more three dimensional when we bring them to the table.
95 min
289
Series 5.3 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emil...
This episode continues where we left off last episode, creating characters for Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. We are joined by Chris, Emily and Michael from the Redemption podcast to finish creating our group of characters.
109 min
290
Series 5.2 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emil...
This episode continues where we left off last episode, creating characters for Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. We are joined by Chris, Emily and Michael from the Redemption podcast to finish creating our group of characters.
60 min
291
Series 5.1 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emil...
This episode starts the 5th series where we will be covering Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. We are joined by Chris, Emily and Michael from the Redemption podcast to learn about this system and start creating some characters together.
94 min
292
Character Evolution Cast E01 - Voices with Jame...
On the very first episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down with James D’Amato, host of the ONE SHOT podcast, to learn about how incorporating character voices can enhance your play experience.
106 min
293
Series 3.3 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (D...
On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to discuss character creation and much more in regard to Star Crossed!
77 min
294
Series 3.2 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (C...
On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to create characters for her new game, Star Crossed!
50 min
295
Series 3.1 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (C...
On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to learn about and create characters for her new game, Star Crossed!
56 min
296
Series 2.3 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsbeth
On today’s episode we sit down with some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman, to discuss character creation as well as how the process went in MASKS: A New Generation, the Powered by the Apocalypse RPG created by Brendan Conway! Timestamps: 00:00:34 - Introductions 00:07:47 - D20 For Your Thoughts? 00:07:58 - How do you approach character creation? 00:19:53 - How does MASKS compare to other systems for character creation? 00:28:49 - How does this process set up expectations of play? 00:44:58 - How do the mechanics of the game lead to character immersion? 00:55:02 - What sort of tone will our game have with this group? 01:06:14 - Take It Up A Level! 01:20:05 - Episode Closer 01:23:43 - Outtakes Guests and Projects: Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Pasión de las Pasiones James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Game systems discussed in this episode: MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP Character Inspired Dice Sets: Ryan Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5 Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes Amelia Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W A representation of the fire burning inside her Brandon Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides James Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang Elsbeth Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her Music: Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme Clip 3: Night Owl by Broke For Free Clip 4: Protean City Comics opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast
95 min
297
Series 2.2 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsbeth
On today’s episode we finish creating our group of superheroes for MASKS: A New Generation, a game developed by Branden Conway. We are joined by some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman! Timestamps: 00:00:34 - Recap 00:01:17 - James’s character continued 00:06:02 - Amelia’s character continued 00:17:08 - Move selection - James 00:19:35 - Move selection - Brandon 00:21:33 - Move selection - Elsbeth 00:23:36 - Move selection - Ryan 00:26:03 - Move selection - Amelia 00:32:28 - When the team first came together… 00:47:04 - Relationships 01:01:22 - Episode Closer Guests and Projects: Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Pasión de las Pasiones James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Game systems discussed in this episode: MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP Character Inspired Dice Sets: Ryan Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5 Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes Amelia Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W A representation of the fire burning inside her Brandon Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides James Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang Elsbeth Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her Music: Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme Clip 3: Night Owl by Broke For Free Clip 4: Protean City Comics opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast
66 min
298
Series 2.1 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsb...
On today’s episode we start to create a group of superheroes for MASKS: A New Generation, a game developed by Branden Conway. We are joined by some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman! Timestamps: 00:00:33 - Introductions 00:05:30 - What’s in a Game? 00:05:42 - The setting of MASKS 00:07:20 - What do characters do in this game? 00:08:37 - Materials needed to play 00:10:45 - What is unique about MASKS? 00:16:59 - Terms and History 00:22:23 - Labels and their meaning 00:27:31 - The importance of Look 00:30:20 - Special Message 00:31:52 - Let’s Make Some People 00:32:16 - Playbook Selection 00:36:41 - First steps 00:40:35 - James’s Character 00:45:57 - Brandon’s Character 00:52:02 - Elsbeth’s Character 00:56:43 - Amelia’s Character 01:06:34 - Ryan’s Character 01:17:07 - Episode Closer Guests and Projects: Brandon Leon-Gambetta: @DrCaptainKobold Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Pasión de las Pasiones James Malloy: @AndTheMeltdowns Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Stop, Hack and Roll: Twitter: @StopHackandRoll Website: https://www.stophackandroll.com/ Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection Elsbeth Denman: @TheCatOnTheWall Protean City Comics: Twitter: @ProteanCity Website: http://www.proteancity.com/ Game systems discussed in this episode: MASKS: A New Generation by Magpie Games PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation Heroes Unlimited by Palladium Books Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP Character Inspired Dice Sets: Ryan Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5 Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes Amelia Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W A representation of the fire burning inside her Brandon Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: https://amzn.to/2utft4j Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides James Chessex Opaque Red w/White: https://amzn.to/2IejWcS Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang Elsbeth Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her Music: Clip 1: Action Epic by Komiku Clip 2: Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme Clip 3: Night Owl by Broke For Free Clip 4: Protean City Comics opening theme Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune Our Website: https://www.blockpartypodcastnetwork.com/charactercreationcast
78 min
299
Series 1.3 (Remastered) - D&D with Neal Powell ...
Welcome to the final episode of our first series, fully remastered 4.5 years later! On today’s episode we discuss the character creation process for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, a game created by Wizards of the Coast. We are joined by Neal Powell from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast and Tallsquall from Encounter Roleplay.
77 min
300
Series 1.2 (Remastered) - D&D with Neal Powell ...
Welcome to our second episode of the series, fully remastered 4.5 years later! On today’s episode we finish creating our characters for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition, a game created by Wizards of the Coast. We are joined by Neal Powell from the Dungeon Master’s Block podcast and Tallsquall from Encounter Roleplay.
70 min