Characters Without Stories starmamac

Navaar Seik-Jackson brings Oba Manu to the table. Oba is a dad who wants nothing more than to live the simple life, but is pulled back into adventuring for "one last job." Navaar and I discuss having a family both at and away from the table, needing to protect your family while avoiding violence - and how scary that can be as a Black father, and power fantasies. Navaar also convinces me to play Pathfinder.This character is built for Pathfinder 2e by Paizo.Navaar Seik-Jackson is a narrati...

Stephan Kelly brings Lancelot to the table. Lance is a blind martial artist in a coven of witches, doing his best to leave the world a little bit better than when he found it.Stephan and I discuss building a character while you're building the system, testing the limits of system mastery, and an unfortunate jousting accident.This character is built for Coven and Crucible, a game created by Stephan, his wife roach, and his daughter Charlotte.https://13thmoongames.comStephan Kelly is a retired ...

Grant brings Orco the Magnificent to the table. Orco is not a very good wizard, but he gives it his best shot.Grant and I discuss religious trauma, high school theater, and the opposite of min-maxing.This character is built for D&D5e.Grant Nordine is the titular game master of Game Master Monday and the guide for Bella's Comet. Grant is an award-winning actor and writer with stage, film, music, and podcasting credits. As the GM of Game Master Monday, he runs a new one-shot in a new system...

Tori Fica brings Tendertwig to the table. Tendertwig is a Leshy Oracle who moves through life with the confidence of a child - because they are actually only 1 year old.Tori and I discuss the freedom of playing a character utterly devoid of imposter syndrome, how being cute is a special ability, and playing a literal baby.This character is built for Pathfinder 2e.Tori Fica is a TTRPG enthusiast, actual-play performer, and GM. She is one of the creators of Level 1 Geek, a TTRPG education and e...

Chriss brings Rhan Halvard to the table. Rhan was a wizard who became a revenant in the service of Istus when her attempt to change her fate had unexpectedly dire results.Chriss and I discuss death, grief, and catharsis, the role of fate in a fantasy story where gods are real, and how much backstory you truly need.This character is built for D&D5e.Chriss Knight is a life long creative who found her calling with D&D in college where she earned a degree in theatre. After a winding road ...

Sam Dunnewold brings Exit to the table. Exit is a scavenger living on the edges of a dangerous psychic mist and a society that demands they conform.Sam and I discuss building a character within the context of a post apocalyptic world, being brave because you have to be, and transparency in gaming.This character is built for Apocalypse World by D. Vincent and Maguey Baker.http://apocalypse-world.comSam Dunnewold is a Minnesotan game designer, screenwriter, and podcaster living in Hollywood lik...