Series 47.1 - Thirsty Sword Lesbians with April Kit Walsh [Designer] (Creation)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-04

Welcome to the first episode of series 47, everyone! This series, we welcome April Kit Walsh, to learn about her game, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, a Powered by the Apocalypse game where swords cross and hearts race! This episode we learn all about the game and then create a setting together before starting character creation.

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April Kit Walsh @GaySpaceshipGms
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaySpaceshipGms
Website: https://gayspaceship.com

Games discussed this episode:
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Website: http://sword.gay
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348096/Thirsty-Sword-Lesbians?term=Thirsty+Sword?affiliate_id=1601603
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https://advanced-lovers-and-lesbians.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/387544

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:09:02 - Introductions
00:11:34 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Thirsty Sword Lesbians
00:12:29 - What kind of setting do you play in this game?
00:13:29 - What tools do we need to play this game?
00:14:08 - What kind of stories and themes
00:16:17 - What do characters do in this game?
00:22:25 - What does this game do to encourage celebratory queer stories?
00:28:08 - What is unique about Thirsty Sword Lesbians?
00:28:08 - PROMO - Smitten
00:30:20 - History of the system - When did this project start?
00:38:17 - Basic Terms and Concepts - Attributes
00:40:08 - Strings
00:41:56 - Conditions
00:43:10 - Safety exercise and world building worksheet
00:44:37 - Let's make a place! - Wants and Do Not Wants
00:46:59 - World Building Worksheets - Genre
00:48:15 - Tone
00:49:03 - Scope of the community
00:49:57 - What's especially positive about this community?
00:50:26 - What NPC epitomizes that positivity and what do they want from the PCs?
00:52:08 - What is a serious flaw of the community?
00:53:18 - What NPC epitomizes that flaw?
00:54:48 - Location and where is a dramatic place for a sword fight?
00:56:31 - Location Name
00:59:45 - Defining a toxic power
01:00:57 - What does it want from us?
01:01:20 - What makes it so dangerous?
01:01:50 - What's so appealing about it?
01:02:14 - Define its location
01:02:23 - What NPC is the face of this toxic power?
01:03:52 - Let's make some people! - Picking Playbooks
01:14:02 - Call to Action
01:18:55 - Credits
01:20:50 - Show Blurbs - Backstory

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-471-thirsty-sword-lesbians-with-april-kit-walsh-designer-creation/transcript

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Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Love Trip by Sascha Ende®
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Clip 2: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod
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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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