Series 54.3 - The One Ring with Stef Midlock and James Pierson [Athrabeth Podcast] (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 04/10/2022

Welcome to the final 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 discuss the process and get into some really great fanfic!
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DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370267/The-One-RingTM-Core-Rules?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:07 - Reintroductions
00:07:57 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:11:19 - What makes a good character creation system?
00:13:39 - What story do these character sheets tell us?
00:21:04 - How does character creation in The One Ring stack up to other systems?
00:29:29 - How does character creation in this game set expectations for play?
00:31:29 - What are the flaws of character creation in The One Ring?
00:38:24 - Fanfic
00:50:23 - Take it up a level!
01:00:14 - Episode Closer
01:03:40 - Call to Action
01:15:17 - Credits
01:17:12 - Show Blurbs - Courier's Call
01:18:25 - Outtakes
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-543-the-one-ring-with-stef-midlock-and-james-pierson-athrabeth-podcast-discussion/transcript
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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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