Series 28.1 - Numenera with Darcy Ross (Creation)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-30

In this first episode of series 28, we welcome Darcy Ross, who is the co-host of the Cypher Speak podcast from the Misdirected Mark Network as well as the Community Relations Coordinator for Monte Cook Games, as we sit down to discuss Numenera, a Science Fantasy RPG. We’ll start building our characters this episode, too, so get ready to start meeting some amazing people in this amazingly unique setting!
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Guests and Projects:  
Darcy Ross @DarcyLRoss
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarcyLRoss

Monte Cook Games: @MonteCookGames
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Website: https://www.montecookgames.com/

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Website: https://misdirectedmark.com/category/podcasts/cypherspeak/
Games discussed this episode:
Numenera: Discovery & Destiny
https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-discovery-and-destiny/
Numenera: Starter Set
https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/numenera-starter-set/
Ashes of the Sea Free Quickstart Rules
https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/ashes-of-the-sea-pdf/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:55 - Introductions
00:06:06 - What’s in a game?
00:07:38 - What do we need to play this game?
00:09:49 - What sorts of stories and themes is Numenera meant to explore?
00:11:12 - What do characters do in this game?
00:12:36 - What is most unique about Numenera?
00:16:38 - The history of Numenera
00:21:59 - Basic terms and concepts
00:29:36 - Let’s make some people!
00:32:26 - Constructing our sentences
00:35:05 - Picking our Types
00:37:23 - Picking our Focuses
00:41:18 - Picking our Descriptors
00:43:49 - Expanding our choices: Type
00:44:31 - Effort
00:45:13 - Edge
00:46:52 - Cypher Use
00:48:47 - Weapons
00:51:07 - Skills
00:55:38 - Abilities
01:00:01 - Episode Closer
01:01:57 - Show Blurb: System Mastery
Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-281-numenera-with-darcy-ross-creation/transcript
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: History and Future by Sascha Ende
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/67-history-and-future
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Clip 2: Shiny Tech II by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4348-shiny-tech-ii
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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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