Series 33.1 - Unbound with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor (Creation)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-23

Welcome to the first episode of series 33, everyone! This episode, we are welcoming back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, two familiar voices for those who have heard our Heart series. This series we will be covering Unbound, a game where you build the setting along with your characters in a fairly unique way. Join us this episode as we discuss the game and start diving into world building and character creation!
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Games discussed this episode:
Unbound
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/unbound/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:05:56 - Introductions
00:08:58 - What’s in a game?
00:11:23 - Why choose to make a setting neutral game?
00:16:41 - What do we need to play Unbound?
00:18:27 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:20:30 - What do characters do in this game?
00:23:59 - What is unique about Unbound?
00:28:08 - History of Unbound
00:30:27 - Terms and Concepts
00:30:40 - Cores
00:31:26 - Roles
00:32:10 - Traits
00:32:59 - Foundation
00:33:36 - Fates
00:33:46 - Factions and Twists
00:34:20 - Scars
00:34:38 - Saga
00:36:02 - Let’s make some people and a place!
00:36:54 - Touchstones
00:40:01 - Core
00:43:46 - World building questions
00:46:39 - Naming the city
00:48:13 - What do we want and what happens if we don’t get it?
00:53:17 - Who’s in charge of the law around these parts?
00:55:22 - Who’s the one person you can trust?
00:58:18 - Who are we looking to screw over?
01:00:55 - Recovery power
01:01:45 - Role selection
01:07:15 - Call to Action
01:11:28 - Credits
01:13:23 - Show Blurb: System Mastery
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-331-unbound-with-grant-howitt-and-chris-taylor-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: Water Of The Moon by MusicLFiles
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Clip 2: The Technology Is Here by MusicLFiles
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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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