In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites.

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Pinterest:
  • Character Creation Cast Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/charactercreationcast/
  • Amelia’s Boards:
    • Sounds Like Crowes:https://pin.it/zn64qabeowj2cx
    • L5R: https://pin.it/egvhmiyny566nb
    • Night’s Black Agents: https://pin.it/edgwmt4csiexbo
    • Descent into Midnight: https://pin.it/m26levvxj3kfqr
• Our Star Crossed Playlists:
  • Magic School Kids
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=TrMf2NU2T3qza6XpooeaFg
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt
  • Magical Girls
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fiectTQbuKO4d1gXOhiFd?si=sGVUAKwBTn2V6NJozWNFxA
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkLN3LhyGuLoBP9bMyNgJCNi
  • Sexy Spies
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GLObBcZZxfRMjAoH8Tg3n?si=USSovHJPRzKIwcXON8foHw
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkIb1bw9OiDjDpX9ty-l8b7t
• Character art by Céli of Iriana Descence from our Edifice series:
  • https://twitter.com/pianta_/status/1132358420856692736
• Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide
  • Amazon: https://amzn.to/2X42Khy
  • Amelia and Steve (Session Zero Podcast) do exercises from the book: https://youtu.be/w-zg8dg4CE4

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Announcements

00:07:42 – Intro

00:08:24 – Why do we need inspiration?

00:08:41 – Translating mechanics to gameplay

00:11:21 – When character generation isn’t enough

00:13:09 – Feeling connected

00:14:40 – Lightbulb moment

00:20:07 – Pinterest

00:30:17 – Playlists

00:41:42 – Genre media

00:56:21 – Commissioning and artist

01:02:12 – Character building exercises

01:06:48 – Writing a backstory

01:13:14 – Character journals

01:15:02 – Closet cosplay

01:22:49 – Ryan’s Plugs

01:23:37 – Amelia’s Plugs

01:24:17 – Episode Closer

01:5:29 – Show Blurbs

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Twisting by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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Ryan Boelter:

• Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
• Website: https://lordneptune.com
• Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
• Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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