Series 5.1 - Edge of the Empire with Chris Emily and Michael (Creation)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 11/06/2018

This episode starts the 5th series where we will be covering Edge of the Empire, a Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games. We are joined by Chris, Emily and Michael from the Redemption podcast to learn about this system and start creating some characters together.

Guests and Projects:
Chris Burlew: @burlew_chris (https://twitter.com/burlew_chris)
Redemption Podcast
Twitter: @redemptionpod (https://twitter.com/redemptionpod)
Podcast: (http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/ )
Tales of Blood and Stone
Twitter: @tobaspod (https://twitter.com/tobaspod)
Podcast: (http://tobaspod.blubrry.net/ )

Michael: @LoserMLW (https://twitter.com/losermlw)
Redemption Podcast (http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/)
Tales of Blood and Stone (http://tobaspod.blubrry.net/)
Return to Greyhawk
Twitch: (https://www.twitch.tv/returntogreyhawk)

Emily: @TheCraftyDM (https://twitter.com/thecraftydm)
Redemption Podcast (http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/)
She’s a Super Geek
Twitter: @sasgeekpodcast (https://twitter.com/sasgeekpodcast)
Podcast: (http://sasgeek.com/)
Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars
Podcast: (http://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/wepas/)

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:52 - Introductions
00:05:24 - What’s in a Game?
00:05:49 - The Setting
00:07:56 - What do characters do in Edge of the Empire?
00:09:09 - What materials do you need for this game?
00:10:45 - What is unique about Edge of the Empire?
00:20:25 - History of the Game and Terms
00:21:18 - Attributes and Skills
00:22:20 - Talent Trees
00:28:42 - Let’s Make Some People! - Starting with backgrounds?
00:30:48 - Ryan’s concept
00:35:50 - Emily’s concept
00:39:20 - Chris’s concept
00:40:50 - Michael’s concept
00:43:16 - Amelia’s concept
00:45:59 - Obligations
00:53:54 - Careers and Specializations
00:58:22 - Experience Point Spending
01:05:05 - Buying Ability Scores
01:10:12 - Talent Trees
01:19:55 - Potential Names for Ryan’s Character
01:23:01 - Skills
01:25:37 - Force Powers
01:31:58 - Episode Closer
01:33:53 - One Shot Network Promo

Game systems and materials discussed in this episode:
Edge of the Empire by Fantasy Flight Games
Amazon: (https://amzn.to/2Lyvk5j)
Star Wars RPG Dice: (https://amzn.to/2kWu1S9)

Character Sheets:
Character sheets will be released with series 5.2 once our characters are fully finished! Stay tuned for that episode’s show notes for links to the latest character sheets!

Action Figure Pairings
Ryan’s Character
Close Approximation Action Figure: (https://amzn.to/2t0ApvA) 
Amelia’s Character
Action Figure: (https://amzn.to/2HD2yxK) 
Chris’s Character
Action Figure: (https://amzn.to/2Jsyfjk) 
Emily’s Character
Action Figure: (https://amzn.to/2y0tLej) 
Michael’s Character
Action Figure: (https://amzn.to/2MeIZiZ)

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Redemption (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Vivisectors/Weird_Tales_Of_Ghostly_Islands/The_Vivisectors_-_07_-_Redemption) by The Vivisectors (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Vivisectors/)
Clip 2: Redemption Podcast (http://www.redemptionpodcast.com/) opening theme
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/)

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Website: (http://www.charactercreationcast.com)
Our Network: (http://oneshotpodcast.com)

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