Series 27.3 – Beyond the Wall with Alex Flanigan and Adam Steward (Discussion)
May 18, 2020
Show Notes
In the last episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be discussing what we thought of the game as well as learning more about our characters during the fanfic portion of the show!
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Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective
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Adam Steward
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Games discussed this episode:
Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref
Beyond the Wall Further Afield
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall–Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2
Beyond the Wall Supplements
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&affiliate_id=1601603
- Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 – Announcements
- 00:04:44 – Introductions
- 00:10:44 – D20 for your thoughts?
- 00:13:14 – What is Adam’s personal process for creating characters?
- 00:14:57 – How does the character creation in this game stack up to others?
- 00:21:31 – How does the process set expectations for playing?
- 00:25:26 – What is the biggest flaw of character creation in this system?
- 00:32:47 – Fanfiction!
- 00:46:26 – Take it up a level!
- 00:57:44 – Episode Closer
- 01:00:44 – Show Blurb: Neoscum
- 01:01:36 – Outtakes
Transcripts
Music:
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ - Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
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