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Jan. 16, 2023

Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official - Gender Identity and Character Voices with 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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Jan. 16, 2023

Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official - Gender Identity and Character Voices with 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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Jan. 16, 2023

Capitalism is the BBEG - A Response to Dungeons and Dragons' New Open Gaming License

Once again, I’m mad at something I love – or rather, I’m mad at the company that owns it. Once again, it’s Dungeons and Dragons. About a week ago, a draft copy of the new D&D Open Game License was leaked. Much more restrictive than the Open Game License that…

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Jan. 16, 2023

Capitalism is the BBEG - A Response to Dungeons and Dragons' New Open Gaming License

Once again, I’m mad at something I love – or rather, I’m mad at the company that owns it. Once again, it’s Dungeons and Dragons. About a week ago, a draft copy of the new D&D Open Game License was leaked. Much more restrictive than the Open Game License that…

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Jan. 15, 2023

Using invisible walls to confuse your opponents

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. 13, 2023

Let's retire bard tropes

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. 5, 2023

How are your personal experiences reflected in your characters?

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Jan. 4, 2023

What does it feel like to speak in your captor's voice?

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Jan. 3, 2023

Sow discord in your players’ adventuring party with this one question

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Jan. 3, 2023

Characters Without Stories in 2023

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Jan. 3, 2023

What is the ideal length for a TTRPG campaign?

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Jan. 3, 2023

Dads are the best bards

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Jan. 2, 2023

Kenku aren't broken

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Jan. 2, 2023

S2E1: Skips the Silent Bard - Challenging Yourself as a Player with Joseph Speak

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 exploring the world. Joseph and I discuss challenging yourself as…

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Jan. 2, 2023

Skips the Silent Bard - Challenging Yourself as a Player with Joseph Speak (D&D 5e)

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 exploring the world. Joseph and I discuss challenging yourself as…

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Dec. 31, 2022

How do Kenku speak to each other?

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Dec. 30, 2022

Roleplaying is an opportunity to imagine beyond limitations

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Dec. 29, 2022

Building a character in resistance to D&D

Clip from Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e) 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…

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Dec. 28, 2022

What did your character's parents expect of them?

Clip from Episode 10 of Characters Without Stories: Janie the Juicer - When Your Character's Strengths Become Liabilities with JimHasFunOnline (Savage Rifts) 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…

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Dec. 28, 2022

Submit a character for my podcast!

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Dec. 28, 2022

What’s coming up on the podcast

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Dec. 27, 2022

They didn't catch a Footloose reference? Really?

Clip from Episode 10 of Characters Without Stories: Janie the Juicer - When Your Character's Strengths Become Liabilities with JimHasFunOnline (Savage Rifts) 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…

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Dec. 26, 2022

What does it mean to lose your soul?

Clip from Episode 10 of Characters Without Stories: Janie the Juicer - When Your Character's Strengths Become Liabilities with JimHasFunOnline (Savage Rifts) 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…

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Dec. 23, 2022

What would you give up for superpowers?

Clip from Episode 10 of Characters Without Stories: Janie the Juicer - When Your Character's Strengths Become Liabilities with JimHasFunOnline (Savage Rifts) 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…

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