Series 54.1 – The One Ring with Stef Midlock and James Pierson [Athrabeth Podcast] (Creation)

Show Notes

Welcome to the first episode of our The One Ring series, everyone! This series we have Stef Midlock and James Pierson from the Athrabeth Podcast joining us to discuss and create characters for The One Ring 2nd Edition, the official Lord of the Rings RPG by Free League Publishing! This episode we learn what the game is all about, a bit about Tolkien lore, and we start creating our characters!

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The One Ring:

• Free League Publishing: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7472871211266
• Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pBHccL
• DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370267/The-One-RingTM-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 – Announcements
• 00:01:45 – Introductions
• 00:04:53 – What’s in a game?
• 00:07:06 – What sort of setting do you play in?
• 00:14:17 – What materials do we need to play this game?
• 00:19:17 – What sort of stories and themes does this game do well with?
• 00:23:03 – What can characters do in this game?
• 00:27:54 – What makes this game unique?
• 00:31:55 – History of the game
• 00:37:27 – Terms and concepts
• 00:41:44 – Let’s make some people! – Heroic Cultures
• 00:49:37 – Picking our Heroic Cultures
• 00:51:38 – Cultural Blessing
• 00:54:15 – Attributes
• 00:57:35 – Attribute Ratings and Target Numbers
• 00:59:13 – Derived Stats
• 01:00:46 – Skills
• 01:05:18 – Combat Proficiencies
• 01:08:51 – Call to Action
• 01:19:10 – Credits
• 01:21:04 – Show Blurbs – All My Fantasy Children

Transcripts

• https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-541-the-one-ring-with-stef-midlock-and-james-pierson-athrabeth-podcast-creation/transcript

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• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1:

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• Clip 2:

Music: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada

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• 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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