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Nov. 10, 2023

Characters With Stories - an interview with The Moonstone Matriarchy

In this very special episode, I interview my costars on DnDenial's The Moonstone Matriarchy actual play stream, an all-women D&D game set in the home brew world of Solandria. I Sneeze Stars is the DM GM of Reven is Anemone Juniper is Clover Mamaicailleach is Delphra Dungeon Mistress Katie is…

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Aug. 18, 2023

S2E13 Dagamot the Hermit - Tarot and Tropes with Jordan Peacock (Coyote and Crow)

Jordan Peacock brings his tarot deck to the table. In this episode, Jordan and I collaborate to build three characters using tarot spreads. Dagamot, inspired by the Hermit card, is a reclusive healer with a painful past reevaluating his life on the road. Content warning: brief mention of suicide at…

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Aug. 17, 2023

Dagamot the Hermit - Tarot and Tropes with Jordan Peacock (Coyote and Crow)

Jordan Peacock brings his tarot deck to the table. In this episode, Jordan and I collaborate to build three characters using tarot spreads. Dagamot, inspired by the Hermit card, is a reclusive healer with a painful past reevaluating his life on the road. Content warning: brief mention of suicide at…

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Aug. 4, 2023

S2E12 Rhadamanthus the Ratkiller - Wrestling Angels with Owen Kerr (Dark Heresy)

Owen Kerr brings Asher Novaak, aka Rhadamanthus Lehrer, to the table. Rhadamanthus is an inquisitor hiding in plain sight as his own throne agent, trying to find the small victories in a world full of insurmountable odds. Owen and I discuss pitting underdogs against empires, wrestling with angels, and finding…

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Aug. 3, 2023

Rhadamanthus the Ratkiller - Wrestling Angels with Owen Kerr (Dark Heresy)

Owen Kerr brings Asher Novaak, aka Rhadamanthus Lehrer, to the table. Rhadamanthus is an inquisitor hiding in plain sight as his own throne agent, trying to find the small victories in a world full of insurmountable odds. Owen and I discuss pitting underdogs against empires, wrestling with angels, and finding…

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July 27, 2023

Just a girl that really likes being called "sir"

Clip from Season 2 Episode 10 of Characters Without Stories: Jack brings Shasta and Alistair to the table. Shasta is a young Aasimar monk traveling the world and Alistair is the god within the mask she wears. Jack and I discuss the masks we and our characters wear, player agency…

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July 26, 2023

No TTRPGs are better than bad TTRPGs

Clip from Season 2 Episode 10 of Characters Without Stories: Jack brings Shasta and Alistair to the table. Shasta is a young Aasimar monk traveling the world and Alistair is the god within the mask she wears. Jack and I discuss the masks we and our characters wear, player agency…

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July 25, 2023

Playing a Disney princess of color

Clip from Season 2 Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is. Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding…

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July 24, 2023

Giving Anakin a different story

Clip from Season 2 Episode 11 of Characters Without Stories: Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is. Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding…

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July 19, 2023

Branding your spell components

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July 18, 2023

S2E11 Niko de Cielo, a Better Jedi Fandoms and Fixes with Natasha Ticotin (D&D5e)

Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is. Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding community in fandoms, and how characters' self-perceptions might not live…

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July 17, 2023

Niko de Cielo, a Better Jedi - Fandoms and Fixes with Natasha Ticotin (D&D5e)

Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is. Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding community in fandoms, and how characters' self-perceptions might not live…

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July 17, 2023

Why D&D was a good starter game for me

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July 16, 2023

Why it’s fun to track spell components…sometimes

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June 23, 2023

Gaming with Pride How Playing TTRPGs Gives Us Space to Explore Identity

It’s Pride Month! While we can and should joyfully celebrate LGBTQIA+ people every day of the year, we come together in June to devote special attention - to pay respects for those who have fought for liberation, and to continue the struggle in the face of increasing hostility and repression.…

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June 20, 2023

Gaming with Pride - How Playing TTRPGs Gives Us Space to Explore Identity

It’s Pride Month! While we can and should joyfully celebrate LGBTQIA+ people every day of the year, we come together in June to devote special attention - to pay respects for those who have fought for liberation, and to continue the struggle in the face of increasing hostility and repression.…

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June 8, 2023

How would you coach someone to play a male character?

Clip from Season 2 Episode 8 of Characters Without Stories: Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you…

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June 8, 2023

Rule of cool can give you epic moments

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June 7, 2023

We can be bigger than ourselves

Clip from Season 2 Episode 9 of Characters Without Stories: Quinn brings Aya Bailey to the table. Aya has been called by the gods to serve, but chooses instead to serve the people through activism and direct action. Quinn and I discuss using TTRPGs as a way to learn about…

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June 7, 2023

Dimension 20 has a platform - why give it to Matt Mercer?

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June 7, 2023

Playing a selfish character

Clip from Season 2 Episode 8 of Characters Without Stories: Natalie Marley brings Dewey Aberforth to the table. Dewey is an accidental folk hero and a selfish jerk who happens to have a wonderful aquiline nose. Natalie and I discuss playing a selfish character without making your friends hate you…

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June 6, 2023

S2E10: Shasta and Alistair, a Girl and her Mask - The Masks We Wear with Jack (Pathfinder 2e)

Jack brings Shasta and Alistair to the table. Shasta is a young Aasimar monk traveling the world and Alistair is the god within the mask she wears. Jack and I discuss the masks we and our characters wear, player agency and GM input into characters, and what might make you…

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June 6, 2023

Shasta and Alistair, a Girl and her Mask - The Masks We Wear with Jack (Pathfinder 2e)

Jack brings Shasta and Alistair to the table. Shasta is a young Aasimar monk traveling the world and Alistair is the god within the mask she wears. Jack and I discuss the masks we and our characters wear, player agency and GM input into characters, and what might make you…

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June 5, 2023

Bringing a character to the table truthfully

Clip from Season 2 Episode 9 of Characters Without Stories: Quinn brings Aya Bailey to the table. Aya has been called by the gods to serve, but chooses instead to serve the people through activism and direct action. Quinn and I discuss using TTRPGs as a way to learn about…

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