Series 29.3 - Legend of the Five Rings with David Gordon Buresh (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-29

The final Episode of our Legend of the Five Rings series with David Gordon Buresh. We discuss the character creation process, the problems with this game, and the frustrations of trying to level up.
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Guests and Projects:
David Gordon Buresh @SndWurks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SndWurks
Website: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/about-us/david-gordon
Dave of the Five Rings Blog: https://www.cardboardrepublic.com/category/articles/dave-of-the-five-rings
Games discussed this episode:
Legend of the Five Rings
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257004/Legend-of-the-Five-Rings-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2DdKz4F
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:22 - Introduction
00:01:39 - David’s character
00:02:37 - Amelia’s character
00:03:12 - Ryan’s character
00:05:28 - D20 for your thoughts
00:05:49 - David’s start in RPGs
00:09:22 - Personal Process
00:13:47 - How does character creation stack up?
00:27:59 - How do mechanics reinforce feel?
00:36:23 - Does the process set expectations?
00:44:53 - Flaws and best parts
00:58:30 - Problematic fave
01:03:02 - Elephant in the room
01:13:21 - Fanfic
01:17:07 - Take it up a level
01:43:55 - Plugs
01:44:30 - Episode Closer
01:46:02 - Show Blurb: Campaign
01:46:59 - Outtakes
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-293-legend-of-the-five-rings-with-david-gordon-buresh-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: Mountain Emperor by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4085-mountain-emperor
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Clip 2: A Journey Towards My Dreams by Luna Li (Shao Qing)
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6106-a-journey-towards-my-dreams
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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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