Characters Without Stories

Sam Dunnewold brings Exit to the table. Exit is a scavenger living on the edges of a dangerous psychic mist and a society that demands they conform.

Sam and I discuss building a character within the context of a post apocalyptic world, being brave because you have to be, and transparency in gaming.

This character is built for Apocalypse World by D. Vincent and Maguey Baker.
http://apocalypse-world.com

Sam Dunnewold is a Minnesotan game designer, screenwriter, and podcaster living in Hollywood like a chump. His podcast, Dice Exploder, breaks down a game mechanic every week with a friend. He's the designer of Doskvol Breathes and Space Train Space Heist, and he was a judge for the 2022 The Awards. Sam used to work for The Onion as a video editor, and he has no colon.

You can learn more about Sam at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/sam-dunnewold

We mention VOID 1680 AM by Ken Lowery:
https://bannerlessgames.itch.io/void-1680-am

We also mention We Are But Worms: A One Word RPG by Riverhouse Games:
https://riverhousegames.itch.io/we-are-but-worms-a-one-word-rpg

Dungeon Calling is a real-play D&D podcast of high fantasy and low humor. Listen here.

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Aetherius brings Riley Howard/Jean Pierre Baptiste to the table. Riley is a Ministry kindred masquerading as Jean-Pierre, a Toreador in the Camarilla.

Aetherius and I discuss being your authentic self, being the only Black player at the table, and writing strong yet flawed Black women.

This character is built for Vampire the Masquerade 5e published by Renegade Game Studios.

Aetherius Bordeaux is your new favorite Vampire Himbo. He is a mystery/thriller/horror content creator and lifelong answerer of the eternal question "whodunnit"? Aetherius is a theater kid turned TTRPG baby and has finally fought off his anxiety long enough to launch into content creation.

You can learn more about Aetherius at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/aetherius-bordeaux

We mention Erinmylaundry's Actual Play stream. You can find Philly By Night on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/erinmylaundry

This episode, I recommend the podcast Gimme Da Loot. You can check it out here:
https://www.gmdlcast.com

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Joseph brings Otto Von Kurtzel to the table. Otto is a family man who built a mech suit to help him live with a degenerative disease.

Joseph and I discuss punching dragons, having people worth fighting for, and tinkering for good.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Joseph Byler, an aspiring TTRPG writer and nurse. They're also a proud redneck and leftist.

You can learn more about Joseph at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/joseph-byler

This episode, I recommend the podcast Blades of Mayari. You can check it out here:
https://www.bladesofmayari.com

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Alex brings Nix to the table. Alex is a traveling magician who cheerfully becomes a hero.

Alex and I discuss mad libs character creation, the nature of magic, and being inspired by a hat.

This character is built for Quest.

Alex, also known as Apples_n_Cinnamon, a ttrpg enthusiast and a blooming forever GM. They make TTRPG content somewhat sporadically but play in a variety of games in as many systems as possible!

You can learn more about Alex at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/alex

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Rook brings Dale Dorries, AKA Alehat to the table. Alehat is a greedy, rotten scoundrel feeding his retirement fund with ill-gotten gains.

Rook and I discuss filling a role in a party, using characters to try out game mechanics, and being out for yourself.

This character is built for Blades in the Dark.

Roger Peters, who also goes by Rook, is the owner of Epic Sages, a multi-TTRPG focused hosting site. He’s played and/or ran various TTRPGs for over 15 years.

You can learn more about Rook at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/roger-peters/

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Jeffrey Baker brings an unnamed soldier to the table. The unnamed soldier is a grizzled drill sergeant who motivates his party through tough love and (bardic) inspirational speeches.

Jeffrey and I discuss playing older characters with life experience, roleplay bleed and after care, and being the party dad.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Jeffrey Baker is a dad, LARPer, and game designer; Jeffrey has been playing TTRPGs ever since his older brothers would allow him to join. His creative well consists of using his personal life, theatre training, and LARP background to make fully realized characters.

You can learn more about Jeffrey at:
https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/jeffrey-baker

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Wes Ascolese brings Trypoxylus "Tryp" to the table. Tryp is a newborn hive mind formed from a group of Japanese stag beetles looking to learn about the world they are seeing with new eyes.

Wes and I discuss how bugs think, trying to build a unified identity, and discovering yourself through your characters.

This character is built for The Wildsea by Felix Isaacs: https://myth.works/collections/the-wildsea-homepage

Wes Ascolese is a leftist TTRPG collector and enthusiast, amateur bookbinder, and obsessive knowledge seeker. He co-wrote Beyond Deep, an adventure for Mörk Borg, with Christopher Koger, which you can find at Exalted Funderal: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/beyond-deep-pdf

You can find Wes at:
X: https://x.com/WesAscolese
Instagram: https://instagram.com/atomicwessels

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Nate (Beardic Inspiration) brings Ed'varay Fiero to the table. Ed'varay is a noble ranger, restlessly wandering in search of transcendental experiences.

Nate and I discuss creating random characters for real people, being shaped by your environment, and the controversy surrounding Wizards of the Coast's attempt to withdraw the Open Gaming License (OGL).

This character is system agnostic.

Nate grew up in the small town of Seward, Alaska as a theatre kid who grew up working on boats. He’s now a boat captain living in California who fell in love with TTRPGs and is now working to get more into that space professionally through storytelling and character creation.

You can find Nate at:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beardic_inspiration
The Beardic Inspiration Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beardic-inspiration
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beardicinspiration
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beardic_inspiration

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In this very special episode, I interview my costars on DnDenial's The Moonstone Matriarchy actual play stream, an all-women D&D game set in the home brew world of Solandria.

I Sneeze Stars is the DM
GM of Reven is Anemone
Juniper is Clover
Mamaicailleach is Delphra
Dungeon Mistress Katie is Rosalind
Scxrlet is Syn

These characters are built for D&D5e. View the previous mini-campaign  and watch the full campaign of The Moonstone Matriarchy on Twitch Saturdays at 5:30PM PST starting November 11.
https://www.twitch.tv/dndenial

You can find I Sneeze Stars at:
https://linktr.ee/DnDenial

You can find GM of Reven at:
https://gmofreven.carrd.co

You can find Juniper at:
https://linktr.ee/linenandspice

You can find Dungeon Mistress Katie at:
https://linktr.ee/DungeonMistressKatie

You can find Scxrlet at:
https://linktr.ee/scxrlet64

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZt

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Jordan Peacock brings his tarot deck to the table. In this episode, Jordan and I collaborate to build three characters using tarot spreads. Dagamot, inspired by the Hermit card, is a reclusive healer with a painful past reevaluating his life on the road.

Content warning: brief mention of suicide at 7:00.

Jordan and I discuss going beyond tropes, building latent potential into characters, and Canadian TV.

This character is built for Coyote and Crow.

Jordan Peacock is an independent game designer, founder of Sortilege, and a near-forever GM. He regularly runs non-D&D games for people new to the hobby, and has an RPG narrative project coming out later this year.

You can find Jordan at:
Website: https://sortilege.online/

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Owen Kerr brings Asher Novaak, aka Rhadamanthus Lehrer, to the table. Rhadamanthus is an inquisitor hiding in plain sight as his own throne agent, trying to find the small victories in a world full of insurmountable odds.

Owen and I discuss pitting underdogs against empires, wrestling with angels, and finding joy in the struggle nevertheless.

This character is built for Dark Heresy.

Owen Kerr is a writer, teacher, indie game designer, voice actor, professional game master, TikTok enthusiast, LGBTQ+ father, husband, and ally. He was recently certified as a Therapeutic Game Master and will run or play in just about any TTRPG you'd like.

You can find Owen at:
itch.io: https://fallonspaag.itch.io
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carpegmaz
StartPlaying.games: https://startplaying.games/gm/owen-kerr-gm-and-storyteller

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Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is.

Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding community in fandoms, and how characters' self-perceptions might not live up to their level 2 realities.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Natasha is an artist, corgi mom, and Princess of Genovia.

You can find Natasha at:
Website: https://natashagalya.com
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natashagalya1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashagalya
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NGTicotin

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It’s Pride Month! While we can and should joyfully celebrate LGBTQIA+ people every day of the year, we come together in June to devote special attention - to pay respects for those who have fought for liberation, and to continue the struggle in the face of increasing hostility and repression.

This episode I’m honoring my trans, non-binary, and queer guests by sharing their unique perspectives on how playing TTRPGs have shaped their identities.

Jay is featured in S1E2, "Qurr the Birbarian - Building Better Backstories with Jay (D&D 5e)."
Website: https://www.betterbackstories.com
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allthatjaz22

Stevie is featured in S1E3, "Requiem, the Reluctant Tiefling - Searching for Found Family with Neineyes (D&D 5e)."
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neineyes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevietealeaf

V.J. Harris is featured in S1E9, "Varqoor, the Mind Flayer Losing Control - The Problems with Races in D&D with VJ Harris (D&D5e)."
Website: https://www.vjhcreations.com
VJ Talks Podcast: https://www.vjhcreations.com/podcast-vjtalks

Caroline Vahrenkamp is featured in S2E2, "Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official - Gender Identity and Character Voices with Caroline Vahrenkamp (D&D 5e)."
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@caro_the_rpg_mom
Wonders of the World Podcast: https://www.wonderspodcast.com

Amelia and Ryan are featured in S2E3, "Catalina and Esperanza, Twins at Odds - Drama and Romance with Character Creation Cast (Pasión de las Pasiones)."
Character Creation Cast: https://charactercreationcast.com

Simon is a featured in S2E7, "Dex the Gnome Revolutionary - Representing Neurodiversity with Simon (Shadowrun)."
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simonthetinker

Jack is featured in S2E10, "Shasta and Alistair, a Girl and her Mask - The

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Jack brings Shasta and Alistair to the table. Shasta is a young Aasimar monk traveling the world and Alistair is the god within the mask she wears.

Jack and I discuss the masks we and our characters wear, player agency and GM input into characters, and what might make you put on a mysterious mask.

This character is built for Pathfinder 2e.

Jack is a Jewish trans man just trying to play and learn as many different games as he can so that he can write his own adventures and games.

Titterpig Academy is mentioned in the episode. You can check out Penny's YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@PennyLeScroche

We also mentioned a previous episode on the podcast - Season 2, Episode 2: Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official, where I spoke to Caroline Vahrenkamp about her struggles with voice acting as a trans woman. If the topic interests you, I suggest you check it out.

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Quinn brings Aya Bailey to the table. Aya has been called by the gods to serve, but chooses instead to serve the people through activism and direct action.

Quinn and I discuss using TTRPGs as a way to learn about other cultures and identities including your own, growing beyond others' expectations of you, and decolonizing TTRPG spaces.

This character is built for Scion 2e.

Quinn is a 41-year-old trans woman who is decolonizing their TTRPG tables one at a time. They are using TTRPGs to explore decolonization and respecting other cultures without cultural appropriation.

In the episode, we reference the protests against 'Cop City' in Atlanta. Since the interview was recorded a protestor, Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán was shot and killed by police and others have been charged with terrorism. I encourage you to read more about the protests: https://theintercept.com/2022/08/18/atlanta-cop-city-forest-abolition-environmentalism/

In lieu of sharing social media profiles, Quinn wanted to share more information about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. If you're in Texas, you can get involved with Texas Rematriate: https://www.instagram.com/mmiw_tx_rematriate

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
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Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose.

Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you IRL, how to play a man, and developing the confidence to take up space at the table and in the story.

This character is built for D&D5e.

Natalie is a behavior therapist who primarily works with children under the age of 10, teaching social communication, self-help, and coping skills.

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
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Simon brings Dex to the table. Dex is a gnome hacker slowly becoming a revolutionary.

Simon and I discuss finding the bravery to be who you are, building characters that embody neurodiversity, and the intersection of masculinity and fantasy races.

This character is built for Shadowrun.

Simon is a queer, non-binary, autistic, and ADHD STEM educator that builds TTRPG characters to appease his brain spiders.

You can find Simon at:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simonthetinker
St Pete by Night: https://www.twitch.tv/stpetebynight

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
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Morgan Nuncio brings Lucia “Luz” Guadalupe Lozano to the table. Luz is a young Latina wizard learning to control her magic and setting some fires in the process.

Morgan and I discuss finding the comfort in community to play your own race, who's left out when we default to the old white man wizard tropes, and how sometimes you have to make a lot of mistakes on your way to adulthood.

This character is built for Urban Shadows 2e from Magpie Games: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/urban-shadows-second-edition

Morgan Nuncio is a TTRPG writer and content creator. They have written for Kids on Bikes, Teens in Space, and Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall. They are a professional GM and an active actual play streamer and podcaster, most notably with their Podcast, Powered by the Players.

You can find Morgan at:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SirenaBesos
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sirenabesos
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirenabesos
Huetopia: https://twitter.com/HuetopiaTV
Powered by the Players podcast: https://geekspective.com/show/powered-by-the-players

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZt

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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 when creating characters.

These characters are built for Pasións de las Pasiones by Brandon Leon-Gambetta: https://magpiegames.com/pages/pasion

Amelia and Ryan are the two hosts of the Character Creation Cast podcast, a show where they discuss and create characters with guests using the guest's favorite games. Amelia does most of the social media, organizing and graphic design for the podcast, and was also an ENnies judge for two years. Ryan does the editing and production while also dabbling in game design and freelance audio editing.

You can find Amelia and Ryan at:
Character Creation Cast: https://charactercreationcast.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreationCast
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charactercreationcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyZ8FqYtvBeH0r4Geya1rA

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZt

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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 Edition.

PlotDoc is a 34 year old stay-at-home dad and TTRPG TikToker, writer, and enthusiast. They focus on narrative heavy, emotionally compelling stories. They are an ADHD gender-fluid "disaster bi" with far too little filter.

You can find PlotDoc at:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theplotdoctor
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theplotdoctor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlotDoctor
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theplotdoctor
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdW00yCoLX_EXeLoVV3IuQ

Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZt

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