May all your characters find their stories

Season 1

Dec. 19, 2022

Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (…

Sophie Katz brings Ekra to the table. Ekra is a dad on a mission, a Kenku finding his own way to communicate in a world that considers him less than human. Sophie and I discuss how we create and learn language, the trauma of ...

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Dec. 9, 2022

Janie the Juicer - When Your Character's Strengths Become Liabilities…

Jim S brings Janie to the table. Janie became a chemically-inhanced super soldier to gain the strength to find her missing sister. Jim and I discuss what you have to give up to gain the power you need, what it means when your...

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Nov. 21, 2022

Varqoor, the Mind Flayer Losing Control - The Problems with Races in …

VJ Harris brings Varqoor to the table. Varqoor is a mind flayer losing their hold on their host and finding their own path away from the Elder Brain as a spore druid. VJ and I discuss how their supplement, An Elf and an Orc H...

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Nov. 7, 2022

Torden Stormborn, Herald of the Apocalypse - Playing Evil Characters …

Abstract brings Torden Stormborn to the table. Torden is convinced he is the prophesied herald of the Everstorm, an apocalyptic maelstrom. Abstract and I discuss playing evil characters, the limitations of the alignment syste...

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Oct. 26, 2022

Malcolm Cain, the Muscle who Lost his Face - Facing the Nightmare in …

Damian brings Malcolm Cain to the table. Malcolm was the muscle of an art-smuggling business who finds his brother slain, leading him to become wrapped up in a shadowy conspiracy. Damian and I discuss how facing the monstrous...

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Oct. 10, 2022

Altabella, a Diver Losing Her Humanity - Telling Sad Stories with Kur…

Kurt Refling brings Altabella to the table. Altabella is a sea silk diver who is turned into a vampire, slowly losing her memory and becoming a predator in the process. Kurt and I discuss how a good prompt leads to creative s...

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Sept. 30, 2022

Why I'm still talking about D&D - A Response to the Hadozee Controver…

This podcast is about characters. And when it comes to characters in Dungeons and Dragons, there have been problems with how the game defines race from the very beginning. You may have heard about the most recent example, and...

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Sept. 26, 2022

Madame Azlu, Sailor of the Sea of Stars - Confronting Ableism with Ra…

Rachel Voss brings Madame Azlu to the table. Madame Azlu sails across the Sea of Stars, chasing constellations in a crystal ship. Rachel and I discuss how our characters are influenced by our lives and the media we consume, i...

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Sept. 12, 2022

Farthing, the Accidental Pirate - Being a Badass with Mobility Aids w…

Wesley Magee-Saxton brings Farthing to the table. Farthing is a disabled high elf who became an accidental stowaway and an accidental pirate. Wesley and I discuss finding inspiration in historical research, creating magical i...

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Aug. 29, 2022

Requiem, the Reluctant Tiefling - Searching for Found Family with Nei…

Stevie brings Requiem to the table. Requiem is a Tiefling Warlock who pledged her service to Asmodeus to save her girlfriend, losing everything in the process. Stevie and I discuss the unique origins of the tiefling race, fin...

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Aug. 15, 2022

Qurr the Birbarian - Building Better Backstories with Jay (D&D 5e)

Jay brings Qurr to the table. Qurr is an Aarakocra Barbarian on a mission to prove herself to the goddess Syranita. Jay and I discuss how introducing randomness into character building can help bring characters to life, creat...

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July 26, 2022

Bart Biggityburg, Tortle Marathon Runner - Playing Against Type with …

Andrew Rahman brings Bart Biggityburg to the table. Bart is a Tortle Drakewarden Ranger who has trained to be a championship marathon runner. Andrew and I discuss turning the tables on common misconceptions about what a chara...

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