Series 2.1 - MASKS with Brandon James and Elsbeth (Creation)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2018-04-13

On today’s episode we start to create a group of superheroes for MASKS: A New Generation, a game developed by Branden Conway. We are joined by some of the Protean City Comics crew, Brandon Leon-Gambetta, James Malloy and Elsbeth Denman!



Timestamps:

00:00:33 - Introductions

00:05:30 - What’s in a Game?

00:05:42 - The setting of MASKS

00:07:20 - What do characters do in this game?

00:08:37 - Materials needed to play

00:10:45 - What is unique about MASKS?

00:16:59 - Terms and History

00:22:23 - Labels and their meaning

00:27:31 - The importance of Look

00:30:20 - Special Message

00:31:52 - Let’s Make Some People

00:32:16 - Playbook Selection

00:36:41 - First steps

00:40:35 - James’s Character

00:45:57 - Brandon’s Character

00:52:02 - Elsbeth’s Character

00:56:43 - Amelia’s Character

01:06:34 - Ryan’s Character

01:17:07 - Episode Closer



Guests and Projects:
Brandon Leon-Gambetta: (https://twitter.com/drcaptainkobold) @DrCaptainKobold
Protean City Comics:
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/ProteanCity) @ProteanCity Website: (http://proteancity.com/)
Stop, Hack and Roll:
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/stophackandroll) @StopHackandRoll Website: (https://stophackandroll.com/)
(https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/227009/Pasion-de-las-Pasiones-Ashcan-Edition) Pasión de las Pasiones

James Malloy: (https://twitter.com/andthemeltdowns) @AndTheMeltdowns
Protean City Comics:
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/ProteanCity) @ProteanCity Website: (http://proteancity.com/)
Stop, Hack and Roll:
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/stophackandroll) @StopHackandRoll Website: (https://stophackandroll.com/)
Two Weeks: A Microgame Collection
(https://www.rpgnow.com/product/201480/Two-Weeks-A-Microgame-Collection) 

Elsbeth Denman: (https://twitter.com/thecatonthewall) @TheCatOnTheWall
Protean City Comics:
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/ProteanCity) @ProteanCity Website: (http://proteancity.com/)

Game systems discussed in this episode:
MASKS: A New Generation by (http://www.magpiegames.com/) Magpie Games
PDF: MASKS: A New Generation on DriveThruRPG: (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation) 

Heroes Unlimited by (http://www.palladiumbooks.com/) Palladium Books
Soft Cover: Heroes Unlimited Second Edition: (https://amzn.to/2J7k7YP) 

Character Inspired Dice Sets:
Ryan
Chessex Gemini Black and Blue w/Gold: (https://amzn.to/2GjkTA5) 
Swirling vortex of blue and black as a reminder of space, gold like her eyes
Amelia
Chessex Scarab Scarlet w/Gold: (https://amzn.to/2E4nA6W) 
A representation of the fire burning inside her
Brandon
Chessex Gemini Purple and Teal w/Gold: (https://amzn.to/2utft4j) 
Bright colors to match the flashy costume, and a mix of teal and purple to represent the male and female sides
James
Chessex Opaque Red w/White: (https://amzn.to/2IejWcS) 
Cool and classic, just like a Ford Mustang
Elsbeth
Chessex Frosted clear w/Black: (https://amzn.to/2E3dN0X) 
Clear to represent the negation of the power around her, but frosted to show that you don’t know everything about her

Music:
Clip 1: (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/The_Binge_Watchers__Score_1/Komiku_-_The_Binge_Watchers_-_Score_1_-_11_Action_Epic) Action Epic by (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/) Komiku
Clip 2: (https://stophackandroll.com/) Stop, Hack and Roll opening theme
Clip 3: (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_01_Night_Owl) Night Owl by (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/) Broke For Free
Clip 4: (http://proteancity.com/) Protean City Comics opening theme
Main Theme: (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) Hero (Remix) by (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) Steve Combs

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

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