The Best Character You Ever Had: Recent Episodes
James Knevitt
Discussions with tabletop roleplaying industry professionals about the best characters they've ever had at their table.
Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan stops by to talk about Sir Armsby Britt, one of the first characters he was GM for in Call of Cthulhu -- and the character that may be responsible for his entire professional gaming career. We also dig deeply into the twisted towers and dark alleyways of Cthulhu City, Gareth's monolithic campaign setting for Trail of Cthulhu.
(And a note for the curious listener: Sir Armsby Britt does not appear in Call of Cthulhu 5.5.)
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter and Facebook. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.
Michael Surbrook (Hero, Dark Heresy) talks about Jamadigni Renuka, his very favorite character from his very favorite campiagn. We dig into Jama's story from concept to campaign conclusion.
You can dig into Michael's treasure trove of material for the HERO System over at Surbrook's Stuff, where you can find a complete writeup of Jama and some more details about the thrilling Shadows Angelus campaign she was part of.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter and Facebook. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
REVIEWER THANKS GO TO: Shell+Bee and blivengo. Thank you so much for the five-star reviews on iTunes!
NOTE: Due to time constraints, this episode is unedited, so there's some measure of crosstalk and some minor audio dropouts.
This is the second in our Deep Dive series, where we both discuss a character and dissect the campaign that they inhabited. This is Part 2 of this Deep Dive; Part 1 can be found here.
In this episode, I continue our discussion with show pals Desiree Valdez and David Larkins about her Hunters Hunted/Hunter: the Vigil character Amy Patterson and the Demon's Mirror Duets-format chronicle she was a part of. Please be aware that this episode contains major, if not complete, spoilers for that chronicle.
I recommend any listener check out the entire Demon's Mirror chronicle either before or after listening to this episode. Because this episode contains spoilers, you may wish to listen to the chronicle beforehand. It's okay. I'll be here when you get back.
Episodes of The Demon's Mirror can be found here, and The Esoteric Order of Roleplayers can be found on their blog, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Patreon.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon. Patronage goes towar getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
DERIVED SLEAZE / L.A. DRINK DIVAS
NOTE: Due to time constraints, this episode is unedited, so there's some measure of crosstalk and some minor audio dropouts.
This is the second in our Deep Dive series, where we both discuss a character and dissect the campaign that they inhabited.
In this episode, I talk to show pals Desiree Valdez and David Larkins about her Hunters Hunted/Hunter: the Vigil character Amy Patterson and the Demon's Mirror Duets-format chronicle he was a part of. Please be aware that this episode contains major, if not complete, spoilers for that chronicle.
I recommend any listener check out the entire Demon's Mirror chronicle either before or after listening to this episode. Because this episode contains spoilers, you may wish to listen to the chronicle beforehand. It's okay. I'll be here when you get back.
Episodes of The Demon's Mirror can be found here, and The Esoteric Order of Roleplayers can be found on their blog, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Patreon.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon. Patronage goes towar getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
DERIVED SLEAZE / L.A. DRINK DIVAS
Rob Schwalb (Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Shadow of the Demon Lord) talks about Ator!, his very first D&D character, born out of the Red Box. He talks about his formative years with D&D, his career from D&D to WFRP to his own baby Schwalb Entertainment, and we learn what's coming up next for Shadow of the Demon Lord. And for a second episode in a row, we have a bonus size team-up Lightning Round!
You can be Rob's new best friend on Twitter or on Facebook, and you can go buy Shadow of the Demon Lord over at Schwalb Entertainment here!
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter and Facebook. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
REVIEWER THANKS GO TO: Shell+Bee and blivengo. Thank you so much for the five-star reviews on iTunes!
BLOTCH BREW JARS
Grant Howitt (Hearty Dice Friends, One Last Job, Unbound, Goblin Quest, Paranoia, Honey Heist, etc) and Chris Taylor (Hearty Dice Friends, Unbound) make the call across the pond to talk about Emmerson and Kramer, two LARP NPCs who got just a little out of hand. They share what it was like to create a LARP from scratch, talk about their SPIRE RPG Kickstarter, their Hearty Dice Friends RPG advice podcast, and answer a bonus size team-up Lightning Round!
You can catch Hearty Dice Friends on iTunes, SoundCloud, and your podcatcher of choice. Grant and Chris can also be found over at Rowan, Rook & Decard and on Twitter at @gshowitt and @themaddigan respectively.
The SPIRE RPG Kickstarter can be found here. Go back it!
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter and Facebook. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
REVIEWER THANKS GO TO: Shell+Bee and blivengo. Thank you so much for the five-star reviews on iTunes!
ART GOTH TWIN / A CHITS LORRY
Jeff Richard, VP and Creative Director of Chaosium Inc., talks about Korlmhy, a Gloranthan poet from his campaign with the self-named 'Seattle Farmers Collective'. We cover HeroQuest, RuneQuest, a whole bunch of Glorantha in general, the strange origin of Pendragon, and more. Lightning Round keeps getting slower but better.
Due to time constraints, we don't have a post-show this week.
You can, however, find a comprehensive breakdown of Jeff's Glorantha campaign (as well as a great deal more) here, helpfully archived by David Dunham.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon, or chipping in a one-time tip to our bitcoin tip jar using the QR code here. Patronage and tips go towards getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
REVIEWER THANKS GO TO: Shell+Bee and blivengo. Thank you so much for the five-star reviews on iTunes!
CHARRED JIFF
This week I sit down and talk with Ross Rockafellow about Xen Ma'lak, a Nautolan Mystic from Ross' Dice For Brains Star Wars actual play podcast. Xen's path takes him from cliff-fishing on the backwater world of Baava to becoming a mentor to pretty much every Force user he meets. (The ones who don't want to kill him, anyway.)
We also talk about the new Genesys product from Fantasy Flight Games, and as always, the Lightning Round never fails to entertain.
You can find Dice For Brains here, on Twitter, on Facebook, and on your podcatcher of choice.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon, or chipping in a one-time tip to our bitcoin tip jar using the QR code here. Patronage and tips go towards getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
REVIEWER THANKS GO TO: Shell+Bee and blivengo. Thank you so much for the five-star reviews on iTunes!
CLOAKS ELF SORROW
This is the first of our Deep Dive episodes, where we both discuss a character and dissect the campaign that they inhabited.
In this episode, I talk to friend of the show Desiree Valdez (with Episode 1 guest David Larkins in tow) about her Vampire: the Masquerade character Aaron Evans; the Neon Masquerade Duets-format chronicle he was a part of; and the power, glory, and majesty that is Los Angeles. Please be aware that this episode contains major, if not complete, spoilers for that chronicle.
This is a story I personally was entranced by and I feel obligated to share it with everyone. I owe a great debt of thanks to Desiree and David for being my guests for this episode. I recommend any listener check out the entire Neon Masquerade chronicle either before or after listening to this episode. Because this episode contains spoilers, you may wish to listen to the chronicle beforehand. It's okay. I'll be here when you get back.
Neon Masquerade episodes can be found here, and the Esoteric Order of Roleplayers can be found on their blog, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Patreon.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon, or chipping in a one-time tip to our bitcoin tip jar using the QR code here. Patronage and tips go towards getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, Miika Turtiainen, and David Larkins. You guys rock.
DERIVED SLEAZE / L.A. DRINK DIVAS
I sit down with Shane Ivey and discuss his One Ring character Kester Proudfoot, his work at the helm of Arc Dream Publishing, and Kickstarter taking all our money. (I also continue gushing about Shadow of the Demon Lord.)
TECHNICAL NOTE: We're working on getting the audio just right. This episode has addressed the volume issues from Episode 1.
You can find Arc Dream Publishing's website here. They're on Facebook too!
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon, or chipping in a one-time tip to our bitcoin tip jar using the QR code here. Patronage and tips go towards getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham, David Larkins, and Miika Turtiainen. You guys are the best.
YEAH, VEINS!
I sit down with David Larkins and talk about his AD&D 2e character Utgar Skullcleaver, his podcast the Esoteric Order of Roleplayers, and the dark days of 1998.
TECHNICAL NOTE: We apologize in advance for the audio quality on James' end. It's not as good as we would like, and we're working on upgrading our gear to remedy it.
The Esoteric Order of Roleplayers can be found on their blog, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Patreon.
THE BEST CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD can be found on iTunes, Podbean, and via RSS feed. Please rate, review, share, and subscribe via your method of choice. Look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. If you like what you hear, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon, or chipping in a one-time tip to our bitcoin tip jar using the QR code here. Patronage and tips go towards getting better equipment, better software, and all-round better production values.
BACKER THANKS GO TO: Kevin Ham and David Larkins. You guys rock.
VANDAL KID, SIR!