Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter

Character Creation Cast

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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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Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter

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Year 1 Anniversary Q&A 25.03.2019 2:03:13

Welcome to a special episode of Character Creation Cast! It’s been almost exactly one year since we released Episode Zero into the world! This episode, we will be tackling your questions with our answers! Announcements: AcadeCon 2019 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2019-ours-goes-to-seven Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation C...

Character Creation Spotlight E04 - Witch+Craft with Shannon and Dillon 21.03.2019 37:59

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! In this episode, we’re shining the light onto a D&D 5E supplement called Witch+Craft, currently kickstarting as of the release of this episode, with creators Shannon and Dillon from Astrolago Press. Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/astrolago/witch-craft-a-5e-supplemental Leave us reviews in any, or all, of t...

Series 14.3 - Shadowrun with NeoScum (Discussion) 18.03.2019 1:42:32

Welcome to the final episode of the 14th series, everyone! Today we sit back down with the folks from NeoScum and dive into some really interesting discussion around character creation in the extremely complex game that is Shadowrun. Announcements: GoFundMe page for Jef, from System Mastery: https://helpjef.charactercreationcast.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/6zlf50g?member=1842794 Leave us reviews...

Series 14.2 - Shadowrun with NeoScum (Creation Continued) 11.03.2019 1:08:37

Welcome to the second episode of the 14th series, everyone! Today we’ll be finishing up our collaborative character creation for Shadowrun with most of the folks from the NeoScum podcast. Buckle up, because this game is complex! Announcements: GoFundMe page for Jef, from System Mastery: https://helpjef.charactercreationcast.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/6zlf50g?member=1842794 Final questions for t...

Series 14.1 - Shadowrun with NeoScum (Creation) 04.03.2019 1:43:28

This is the first episode of the 14th series, and today we’re going to be tackling character creation for Shadowrun with most of the folks from the NeoScum podcast! We learn a lot about this complex system and split into teams to begin creating some really interesting people! Announcements: Tell us who your favorite character is and we’ll commission an artist to draw them! https://twitter.com/Crea...

Character Evolution Cast E10 - Romance with Pod of Love 25.02.2019 1:31:55

In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we welcome Ben and Mel from Pod of Love to talk about how to add romance to our games. We have tips on how to handle PC to PC romance, PC to NPC romance, and much more! Announcements: #C3ArtContest (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23C3ArtContest&src=typed_query) on Twitter! Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple...

Series 13.3 - Edifice with Devon George (Discussion) 18.02.2019 1:43:20

Welcome to the final episode of series 13! Devon George joins us once again to discuss the character creation process for her game, Edifice. This episode, we not only dive deep into how this game stacks up to others, but we also do a little bit of fanfic, figuring out how our characters may have fared were we to actually play. Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Ca...

Series 13.2 - Edifice with Devon George (Creation Continued) 11.02.2019 1:11:22

Welcome to the second episode of series 13! We welcome back Devon George to finish creating our Edifice, as well as creating our own characters, for the game, Edifice. A game that Devon is creating and is currently in beta! Announcements: Gencon: https://gencon.com/ Devon’s DiM Art: https://twitter.com/DiMRPG/status/1093194196385640449 Acadecon https://twitter.com/acadecon https://acadecon.com #On...

Series 13.1 - Edifice with Devon George (Creation) 04.02.2019 1:21:08

Welcome to the first episode of lucky Series 13! Today we are welcoming Devon George into the virtual studio to discuss her own game, Edifice, which is currently in the beta playtesting phase! This episode we’ll be discussing the game and start creating our own Edifice. Announcements: Gencon: https://gencon.com/ Shadow of the Cabal Season 2: https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/song-of-the-crane-l5r-5...

Character Evolution Cast E09: Character Creation with All My Fantasy Children 28.01.2019 1:36:00

In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we welcome Aaron and Jeff from All My Fantasy Children to talk about how to create characters for any system. We get into a lot of interesting topics this episode and have a ton of fun along the way. Announcements: GenCon https://www.gencon.com/ Shadow of the Cabal https://www.shadowofthecabal.com/ RPG Academy https://therpgacademy.com/ Character Creati...

Series 12.3 - Heroes Unlimited with System Mastery (Discussion) 21.01.2019 1:54:12

Welcome to the final episode of Series 12! We welcome back Jef and Jon from System Mastery to talk about character creation for Amelia’s new favorite game, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition! Also, this is our 50th episode! Buckle up, this episode is tuned to “extra exasperation”! Announcements: GenCon https://www.gencon.com/ Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for...

Series 12.2 - Heroes Unlimited with System Mastery (Creation Continued) 14.01.2019 1:13:55

Welcome to the second episode of Series 12! Jef and Jon from System Mastery are still here creating characters with us for Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition! Announcements: GenCon https://www.gencon.com/ Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Stitche...

Series 12.1 - Heroes Unlimited with System Mastery (Creation) 07.01.2019 1:41:07

Welcome to the first episode in Series 12! We welcome Jef and Jon from the System Mastery podcast to discuss Ryan’s favorite nostalgic game, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition by Palladium Books! We’ll go over the multitude of things you need to know to create characters in this game as well as start creating our own group of superheroes! Announcements: Our Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast...

Character Evolution Cast E08 - Lessons Learned 31.12.2018 1:58:01

On this end-of-the-year episode of Character Evolution Cast we sit down with Dusty and Mike of the RPG Lessons Learned podcast to discuss how we can improve our games the same way we improve our lives: by acknowledging failures, celebrating victories, and giving open and honest feedback. Guests: RPG Lessons Learned Twitter: @rpgllpodcast (https://twitter.com/rpgllpodcast) RPG Lessons Learned Websi...

Character Creation Cast Cold Cuts Christmas Special 24.12.2018 55:24

Welcome to a special holiday episode of Character Creation Cast! In this episode, Amelia and Ryan share some of their favorite cuts from all of their cold open recording sessions! So, come with us, and take a listen behind the scenes on this wild journey through time! Announcements: Our Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http...

Series 11.3 - Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna (Discussion) 17.12.2018 1:22:47

Welcome to the final episode of Series 11! In this episode, we will be discussing the character creation process for Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna from the Blades in the Dark actual play podcast, The Magpies! Announcements: Our Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera...

Series 11.2 - Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna (Creation Continued) 10.12.2018 1:21:16

Welcome to the second episode of series 11! In this episode, we will be finishing our characters for Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna from the Blades in the Dark actual play The Magpies! Announcements: Our Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop...

Series 11.1 - Blades in the Dark with Rhi, Josie and Minna (Creation) 03.12.2018 1:05:06

Welcome to the firsts episode of series 11! In this episode, we will be going over the Blades in the Dark system with Rhi, Josie and Minna from the Blades in the Dark actual play, The Magpies, and start creating a crew of amazing people together! Announcements: Our Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http://www.midwintergaming...

Character Creation Spotlight E03 - Crystal Hearts with Aviv and Eran 29.11.2018 31:16

On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Aviv Or and Eran Aviram, creators of the Crystal Hearts setting for Savage Worlds, 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. Announcements: Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http://www.midwinterg...

Character Creation Cast - AcadeCon 2018 Recap 26.11.2018 1:37:30

This week we're recapping our experience at AcadeCon 2018! We recorded this on the road, in person and together, so you'll be treated to the authentic in-car audio stylings of Amelia and Ryan, so fasten your seat belts, we're about to get going! Announcements: Garbage of the Five Rings: @G5RPodcast (https://twitter.com/G5RPodcast) Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave...

Character Creation Spotlight E02 - Turn with Brie Sheldon 22.11.2018 38:54

On this special bonus episode, we sit down with Brie Sheldon, creator of the Turn slice of life, supernatural 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. Announcements: Midwinter Gaming Convention in Milwaukee, WI: Main Site: http://www.midwintergamingconvention.com/ Chimera Game 1: https://tabletop.events/conven...

Series 10.3 - Traveller with Ryan from SotC (Discussion) 19.11.2018 1:08:12

Welcome to the last episode in the 10th series! On today’s episode, we discuss the character creation process for the Lifepath game, Traveller, with Ryan from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast! Announcements: One Shot Patreon: https://patreon.com/oneshotpodcast Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)! https...

Series 10.2 - Traveller with Ryan from SotC (Creation Continued) 12.11.2018 1:15:52

Welcome to the second episode in the 10th series. On today’s episode, we finish creating our characters in the Lifepath game, Traveller, with Ryan from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast! Will one of our new heroes suffer the fate that this game is so infamous for? Announcements: Strata Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook/description AcadeCon: http...

Series 10.1 - Traveller with Ryan from SotC (Creation) 05.11.2018 1:09:03

Welcome to the first episode in the 10th series! On today’s episode, we talk about the Lifepath game, Traveller, with Ryan from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast! We also begin making our characters and see how their journey begins on the way to becoming playable people! Announcements: Strata Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/strata-a-spire-rpg-sourcebook/description AcadeCo...

Character Evolution Cast E07 - Safety at the Table with Amelia and Ryan 29.10.2018 1:20:43

On this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we expand on last week’s Session Zero episode and talk about staying safe! Amelia and Ryan are alone again on this one, and dive deep into different tools and methods that you can use to keep yourself, and others, safe at the table. Announcements: AcadeCon: http://www.acadecon.com Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cas...