Series 40.1 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Creation)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-13

Welcome to the first episode of series 40, everyone! This series we welcome Neal Powell, co-host from DMNastics, Dungeon Master’s Block and Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, to talk about Phoenix Dawn Command, a card based, fantasy TTRPG by Keith Baker that is all about coming back from death stronger than before. This episode, we learn about the game and begin creating our characters!

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Neal Powell @joatmoniac
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Games discussed this episode:
Phoenix Dawn Command by Keith Baker of Two-gether Studios
Website: https://phoenixdawncommand.com/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/195768/Phoenix-Dawn-Command-Manual?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x2wttt

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:34 - Introductions
00:06:55 - What's in a game? - Setting
00:08:30 - What sort of tools do we need to play Phoenix Dawn Command?
00:12:33 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:14:20 - What do characters do in the game?
00:16:07 - What is unique about this game?
00:18:53 - History of the Game
00:21:38 - Terms and Concepts - Crucible
00:24:20 - The Flame
00:24:49 - Sparks
00:25:27 - School, Wing, Rank
00:26:35 - Let's make some people!
00:27:36 - Selecting Schools
00:34:20 - Intro Text Discussion
00:38:00 - Naming Characters (not yet!)
00:40:03 - Finding our Core cards for our School
00:43:08 - Core Combat Style
00:45:51 - Core Skill Specialties
00:47:33 - Core Talents
00:48:47 - Rank 1 Cards
00:56:33 - Rank 1 Traits added
01:04:02 - Call to Action
01:10:59 - Credits
01:12:54 - Show Blurbs: Asians Represent

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-401-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-creation/transcript

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
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Clip 2: Rise Phoenix by Mikael Hellman
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