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/1132358420856692736Ultimate 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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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

01:25:29 - 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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