Series 51.3 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-20

Welcome to the final episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we discuss the creation process, get into some excellent fanfic discussion and find out how Ryan’s face is holding up from all the smiling!

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Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole
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Website: https://allisonkcole.com

Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_
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Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/

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Website: https://softchaos.games

Games and Tools discussed this episode:
Alchemistresses
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:41 - Reintroductions
00:09:42 - D20 for your thoughts? - When did you start playing RPGs?
00:15:19 - What do our guests look for in great character creation?
00:21:16 - How did all of that get wrapped into Alchemistresses?
00:32:26 - How does character creation set expectations for play?
00:40:40 - What sort of story does the character sheet tell?
00:46:05 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts of character creation in this game?
00:49:58 - Fanfic!
01:01:34 - Final Spell Fanfic!
01:06:38 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement
01:11:50 - Episode Closer
01:13:57 - Call to Action
01:22:20 - Credits
01:24:14 - Show Blurbs - Campaign
01:25:08 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-513-alchemistresses-with-allison-k-cole-and-dora-dee-rogers-designers-discussion/transcript

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music
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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