May all your characters find their stories

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Dec. 2, 2022

Where does your barbarian's rage come from?

Clip from Episode 2 of Characters Without Stories: 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…

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Dec. 1, 2022

A D&D player is always ready to play

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Dec. 1, 2022

Can Tortles "Get It?"

Clip from Episode 1 of Chracters Without Stories: Bart Biggityburg, Tortle Marathon Runner - Playing Against Type with Mxlpxl (D&D 5e) 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…

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Nov. 28, 2022

How do you say goodbye to your TTRPG character?

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Nov. 26, 2022

Reading Rainbow: the 1-2-3s of D&D

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Nov. 21, 2022

S1E9: Varqoor, the Mind Flayer Losing Control - The Problems with Races in D&D with VJ Harris

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 Had a Little Baby, takes on…

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Nov. 20, 2022

Varqoor, the Mind Flayer Losing Control - The Problems with Races in D&D with VJ Harris (D&D5e)

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 Had a Little Baby, takes on…

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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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