May all your characters find their stories

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Feb. 27, 2023

S2E5: Catalina and Esperanza, Twins at Odds - Drama and Romance with Character Creation Cast

Ryan and Amelia bring Catalina and Esperanza to the table. Catalina and Esperanza are twins conniving to upstage one another. Ryan, Amelia, and I discuss how to create character drama and conflict at character creation, sex and romance in roleplaying games, and the tropes we return to again and again…

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Feb. 27, 2023

Catalina and Esperanza, Twins at Odds - Drama and Romance with Character Creation Cast (Pasión de...

Ryan and Amelia bring Catalina and Esperanza to the table. Catalina and Esperanza are twins conniving to upstage one another. Ryan, Amelia, and I discuss how to create character drama and conflict at character creation, sex and romance in roleplaying games, and the tropes we return to again and again…

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Feb. 16, 2023

Sometimes failure is just more fun

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Feb. 15, 2023

500 downloads and counting

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Feb. 14, 2023

S2E4: Dreams of a Light Reborn, Anti-War Storyteller - Changing the World with a Story with PlotDoc

PlotDoc brings Dreams of a Light Reborn to the table. Dreams is a storyteller who seeks to end a bloody war. PlotDoc and I discuss growing yourself before growing a character, telling stories that change the world, and kicking gods in the nuts. This character is built for Exalted 2nd…

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Feb. 14, 2023

Dreams of a Light Reborn, Anti-War Storyteller - Changing the World with a Story with PlotDoc (Ex...

PlotDoc brings Dreams of a Light Reborn to the table. Dreams is a storyteller who seeks to end a bloody war. PlotDoc and I discuss growing yourself before growing a character, telling stories that change the world, and kicking gods in the nuts. This character is built for Exalted 2nd…

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Jan. 30, 2023

S2E3: Montgomery Whitlow, a Hunter on a Fool's Errand - Downward Arcs with Gamesinabunker (Vaesen)

Glenn Buettner brings Montgomery Whitlow to the table. Monty is a Vaesen hunter on a fool's errand to join his wife and daughter in the selkie world. Glenn and I discuss sending your character on a fool's errand, creating characters from your own writing, and making the table a safe…

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Jan. 30, 2023

Montgomery Whitlow, a Hunter on a Fool's Errand - Downward Arcs with Gamesinabunker (Vaesen)

Glenn Buettner brings Montgomery Whitlow to the table. Monty is a Vaesen hunter on a fool's errand to join his wife and daughter in the selkie world. Glenn and I discuss sending your character on a fool's errand, creating characters from your own writing, and making the table a safe…

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Jan. 30, 2023

Montgomery Whitlow, a Hunter on a Fool's Errand - Downward Arcs with Gamesinabunker (Vaesen)

Glenn Buettner brings Montgomery Whitlow to the table. Monty is a Vaesen hunter on a fool's errand to join his wife and daughter in the selkie world. Glenn and I discuss sending your character on a fool's errand, creating characters from your own writing, and making the table a safe…

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Jan. 29, 2023

What is your character's motto?

Clip from Season 2 Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Judgel Sharptooth to the table. Judgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a…

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Jan. 29, 2023

Solving a political problem with a party and a PowerPoint

When presented with a delicate political quest, why not throw a party and put together a PowerPoint presentation?

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Jan. 28, 2023

Can your character tell if someone is flirting with them?

Clip from Season 2 Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Judgel Sharptooth to the table. Judgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a…

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Jan. 28, 2023

My pet peeve: multiclass mashups

Multiclassing is a turning point for your character - make it have a reason

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Jan. 27, 2023

Galadriel Jones

Clip from Season 2 Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Judgel Sharptooth to the table. Judgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a…

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Jan. 26, 2023

Chuck Tingle TTRPG monsters

One of my favorite parts is the hand drawn old school wacky monsters

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Jan. 26, 2023

The Tingleverse RPG

Can't wait to crack open Chuck Tingle's TTRPG!

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Jan. 25, 2023

Discovering yourself through roleplay

Clip from Season 2 Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Judgel Sharptooth to the table. Judgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a…

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Jan. 25, 2023

D&D's OGL was never designed to help small creators

The OGL was created to get players to buy core rulebooks and to make D&D the only game in town - and it worked.

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Jan. 24, 2023

Voicing a male character as a trans woman

Clip from Season 2 Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Judgel Sharptooth to the table. Judgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a…

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Jan. 24, 2023

Thank you for listening!

If you've listened to my podcast, let me know! I'll send you some buttons. Just email me at characterswithoutstories@gmail.com and let me know one thing you like about the podcast and your address so I can send the buttons. :)

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Jan. 22, 2023

What does a goblin customs official do?

Clip from Season 2 Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Judgel Sharptooth to the table. Judgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a…

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Jan. 18, 2023

We'd all be scared of dragons

Clip from Season 2 Episode 1 of Characters Without Stories: Joseph Speak brings Skips to the table. Skips is a sheltered monk who took a vow of silence thrust into a noisy world when dragon-induced tragedy strikes. He becomes a mime to find a way to honor his vow while…

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Jan. 17, 2023

The best kind of adventurers

Clip from Season 2 Episode 1 of Characters Without Stories: Joseph Speak brings Skips to the table. Skips is a sheltered monk who took a vow of silence thrust into a noisy world when dragon-induced tragedy strikes. He becomes a mime to find a way to honor his vow while…

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Jan. 16, 2023

S2E2: Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official - Gender Identity and Character Voices w/ Caroline

Caroline Vahrenkamp brings Jurdgel Sharptooth to the table. Jurdgel is a goblin customs official who would like nothing more than staying home with a cup of tea and a romance novel. Caroline and I discuss the challenge of voicing a male character as a trans woman, discovering something about yourself…

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