Series 28.2 – Numenera with Darcy Ross (Creation Continued)

Show Notes

In the second episode of our Numenera series, Darcy Ross, from Cypher Speak and Monte Cook Games, returns to finish our characters with us!

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Guests and Projects:

Darcy Ross @DarcyLRoss

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarcyLRoss

 

Monte Cook Games: @MonteCookGames

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• Website: https://www.montecookgames.com/

 

Cypher Speak Podcast:

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• Website: https://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/cypherspeak/

Games discussed this episode:

Numenera: Discovery & Destiny

• https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-discovery-and-destiny/

Numenera: Starter Set

• https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-starter-set/

Ashes of the Sea Free Quickstart Rules

• https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ashes-of-the-sea-pdf/

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 – Announcements
• 00:03:08 – Recap
• 00:05:39 – Rolling for Cyphers
• 00:16:26 – Oddities
• 00:20:50 – Equipment and Currency
• 00:25:42 – Abilities
• 00:30:24 – Stat pool distribution
• 00:34:13 – Initiative discussion
• 00:37:15 – Focus and Descriptor Abilities and Bonuses
• 00:41:37 – Backgrounds
• 00:45:37 – PC Connections
• 00:51:45 – Initial link to the starting adventure
• 00:55:56 – Naming our characters
• 00:59:55 – Episode Closer
• 01:03:04 – Show Blurb – The Broadswords

Transcripts

• https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-282-numenera-with-darcy-ross-creation-continued/transcript

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: History and Future by Sascha Ende
  Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/67-history-and-future
  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Clip 2: Shiny Tech II by Kevin MacLeod
  Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4348-shiny-tech-ii
  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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