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Nov. 7, 2022

S1E8: Torden Stormborn, Herald of the Apocalypse - Playing Evil Characters with Thisasbstractthought

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 system in D&D, and what happens when a prophecy doesn't come true. This character is built for…

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Nov. 6, 2022

Torden Stormborn, Herald of the Apocalypse - Playing Evil Characters with Thisasbstractthought (D...

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 system in D&D, and what happens when a prophecy doesn't come true. This character is built for…

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Nov. 6, 2022

Torden Stormborn, Herald of the Apocalypse - Playing Evil Characters with Thisasbstractthought (D...

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 system in D&D, and what happens when a prophecy doesn't come true. This character is built for…

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Oct. 26, 2022

S1E7: Malcolm Cain, the Muscle who Lost his Face - Facing the Nightmare in the Mundane with Damian

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 within the mundane can change you, how a character's skills can tell…

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Oct. 26, 2022

Malcolm Cain, the Muscle who Lost his Face - Facing the Nightmare in the Mundane with Damianoddso...

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 within the mundane can change you, how a character's skills can tell…

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Oct. 26, 2022

Malcolm Cain, the Muscle who Lost his Face - Facing the Nightmare in the Mundane with Damianoddso...

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 within the mundane can change you, how a character's skills can tell…

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Oct. 13, 2022

What makes a monster?

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Oct. 10, 2022

S1E6: Altabella, a Diver Losing Her Humanity - Telling Sad Stories with Kurt Refling

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 storytelling, what it means to become a vampire, and…

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Oct. 9, 2022

Altabella, a Diver Losing Her Humanity - Telling Sad Stories with Kurt Refling (Thousand Year Old...

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 storytelling, what it means to become a vampire, and…

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Oct. 9, 2022

Altabella, a Diver Losing Her Humanity - Telling Sad Stories with Kurt Refling (Thousand Year Old...

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 storytelling, what it means to become a vampire, and…

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Oct. 9, 2022

Altabella, a Diver Losing Her Humanity - Telling Sad Stories with Kurt Refling (Thousand Year Old...

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 storytelling, what it means to become a vampire, and…

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Oct. 4, 2022

Can tortles “get it?”

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Oct. 2, 2022

Spelljammer buyers - you deserve a refund

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Oct. 2, 2022

Is “Murder Hobo” problematic?

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Oct. 1, 2022

So apparently I’m the note taker in my D&D game…

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Sept. 30, 2022

Does your character think they’re a different class?

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Sept. 29, 2022

D&D Baking Mechanics

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Sept. 29, 2022

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

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 oh boy it’s a doozy. The latest Wizards of the Coast…

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Sept. 29, 2022

What is Characters Without Stories?

Characters without stories is a TTRPG podcast about the roads not yet traveled. If you play tabletop roleplaying games you probably have some back pocket characters, characters who are just waiting for the right story. Every episode, I’ll bring in a friend to tell me about their character and their…

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Sept. 29, 2022

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

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 oh boy it’s a doozy. The latest Wizards of the Coast…

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Sept. 29, 2022

What is Characters Without Stories?

Characters without stories is a TTRPG podcast about the roads not yet traveled. If you play tabletop roleplaying games you probably have some back pocket characters, characters who are just waiting for the right story. Every episode, I’ll bring in a friend to tell me about their character and their…

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Sept. 29, 2022

What is Characters Without Stories?

Characters without stories is a TTRPG podcast about the roads not yet traveled. If you play tabletop roleplaying games you probably have some back pocket characters, characters who are just waiting for the right story. Every episode, I’ll bring in a friend to tell me about their character and their…

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Sept. 26, 2022

S1E5: Madame Azlu, Sailor of the Sea of Stars - Confronting Ableism with Rachel Voss

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, including disabled characters in D&D, and how TTRPGs have given her…

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Sept. 26, 2022

Madame Azlu, Sailor of the Sea of Stars - Confronting Ableism with Rachel Voss (D&D 5e)

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, including disabled characters in D&D, and how TTRPGs have given her…

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