Podcast #209: Creating a Character Beyond the Stats

This week, Morrus and Jessica talk about creating a character beyond the stats on the page. In the news, DriveThruRPG and Roll20 partnership, previews of Spelljammer and Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, ENnie Award nominees announced, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a party with a not ideal replacement for their fighter.

News

DriveThruRPG and Roll20 Teaming Up Roll20 & DTRPG Are Teaming Up

D&D New Edition Design Looks Soon? D&D 5E - D&D New Edition Design Looks Soon?

Spelljammer ship art preview D&D 5E - Check Out These Spelljammer Ships!

Spelljammer Academy first adventure available for free on D&D Beyond D&D 5E - Spelljammer Academy: Get Free Spelljammer Adventures From D&D Beyond

Beth Rimmels review of Slaying the dragon: The Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons Slaying the Dragon: The Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons Review

AD&D Setting Sales Comparisons 1979 to 1998 AD&D Settings Sales Comparison 79-98

Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel Table of Contents D&D 5E - Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel Table of Contents

ENnie Award Nominees for 2022 Announced The ENnies Announces 2022 Nominees

The Official 5e Version of Doctor Who Coming Soon D&D 5E - The Official 5E Version Of Doctor Who Is Coming In Just 2 Weeks!

News Digest for the Week of July 15 (Modiphius 2d20 Day and SRD, Steve Jackson Games blog post about paper prices and POD) News Digest for the Week of July 15

Shadowrun Humble Bundle Humble RPG Book Bundle: Shadowrun TRPG by Catalyst Game Labs

Til Death Do Us Part: Adventures with Heart for 5e Til Death Do Us Part: Adventures With Heart For 5E

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Kickstarters

Iron Kingdoms: The Nightmare Empire https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/privateerpress/iron-kingdoms-the-nightmare-empire

Arcanis 5e Campaign Setting Runic Edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1418216834/arcanis-5e-campaign-setting-runic-edition

Fading Suns: Lost Worlds https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ulissesspiele/fading-suns-lost-worlds

Hieronymus: Garden of Earthly Delights Edition https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laurieoconnel/hieronymus-garden-of-earthly-delights-edition

Find all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News RPG Crowdfunding News – Iron Kingdoms, Arcanis, Fading Suns, and more

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock

Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott

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Darryl Mott

Darryl Mott is a tabletop gaming and media journalist with bylines from outlets including Ain't It Cool News, EN World, and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. He also makes videos for YouTube and does live streams on Twitch as well as doing post-production and editing for the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast.

Arilyn

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Jul 18, 2022

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I enjoyed the conversation on making characters. My process is pretty much identical to Jess'. Sometimes characters stroll into my head, hijacking my initial plans. I fully intended, for example, on making either a ranger or an elf for The One Ring. I ended up with a short, slightly plump Breelander farm girl and part time server at The Prancing Pony. Her fiancé had been killed by something from the shadows, so she has taken up the cause to warn people that evil is stirring.