Character Creation Spotlight E15 - Deimos Academy with Austin Taylor and Amanda Kahl [Designers]

Welcome to a bonus Character Creation Spotlight episode 15, everyone! This episode, we welcome Austin Taylor and Amanda Kahl, to learn about the game they are designing along with Banana Chan, Deimos Academy, a horror RPG set in a spooky boarding school that is played with a coloring book and paper dolls! This episode we learn about the game, figure out some details about our school, and make our supernaturally powered students returning for a mysterious 15 year reunion!
Announcements:

TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch

https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas

Deimos Academy Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch

Character Creation Cast TikTok

https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en

Girl Scout Cookies from Amelia’s Daughter:

https://bit.ly/eleanorcookie

One Shot Network Patreon

https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast

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Guests and Projects:
Austin Taylor @SailorSctAustin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SailorSctAustin

Amanda Kahl @AgeOfNight

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgeOfNight

Website: https://ageofnight.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandakahlart/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/ageofnight

Games discussed this episode:
Deimos Academy Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch
Timestamps:

00:00:20 - Introductions

00:03:26 - What's in a game?

00:04:16 - What is the setting?

00:05:33 - What sort of materials do we need?

00:07:54 - What sort of characters can be created?

00:10:21 - Let's make some people!

00:10:46 - Consumed character types

00:14:01 - Picking Archetypes

00:15:55 - Creating the Boarding School with an Alumni Letter

00:17:06 - Determining the year

00:17:38 - The reason for the reunion

00:18:36 - Time of year

00:19:31 - Location of the Academy

00:20:59 - Sender of the letter

00:23:17 - Names and Pronouns

00:23:45 - Where did your parents live while you were going to school?

00:24:38 - What was your reputation in High School?

00:26:26 - How do you define yourself now?

00:29:17 - How did you discover your powers?

00:32:01 - What is your fear?

00:34:37 - Why do you decide to go to the union?

00:37:24 - Final steps of character creation

00:38:12 - Kickstarter Information

00:40:01 - Episode Closer

00:41:13 - Credits

00:43:08 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children

00:43:45 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-e15-austin-taylor-and-amanda-kahl-designers/transcript
Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Reunited by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4282-reunited

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Darkest Child var A by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3614-darkest-child-var-a

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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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Welcome to a bonus Character Creation Spotlight episode 15, everyone! This episode, we welcome Austin Taylor and Amanda Kahl, to learn about the game they are designing along with Banana Chan, Deimos Academy, a horror RPG set in a spooky boarding school that is played with a coloring book and paper dolls! This episode we learn about the game, figure out some details about our school, and make our supernaturally powered students returning for a mysterious 15 year reunion!

Announcements:
TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch
https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas
Deimos Academy Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch
Character Creation Cast TikTok
https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Girl Scout Cookies from Amelia’s Daughter:
https://bit.ly/eleanorcookie
One Shot Network Patreon
https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast
Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects:

Austin Taylor @SailorSctAustin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SailorSctAustin

Amanda Kahl @AgeOfNight

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgeOfNight

Website: https://ageofnight.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandakahlart/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/ageofnight

Games discussed this episode:

Deimos Academy Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunchTimestamps:
00:00:20 - Introductions
00:03:26 - What's in a game?
00:04:16 - What is the setting?
00:05:33 - What sort of materials do we need?
00:07:54 - What sort of characters can be created?
00:10:21 - Let's make some people!
00:10:46 - Consumed character types
00:14:01 - Picking Archetypes
00:15:55 - Creating the Boarding School with an Alumni Letter
00:17:06 - Determining the year
00:17:38 - The reason for the reunion
00:18:36 - Time of year
00:19:31 - Location of the Academy
00:20:59 - Sender of the letter
00:23:17 - Names and Pronouns
00:23:45 - Where did your parents live while you were going to school?
00:24:38 - What was your reputation in High School?
00:26:26 - How do you define yourself now?
00:29:17 - How did you discover your powers?
00:32:01 - What is your fear?
00:34:37 - Why do you decide to go to the union?
00:37:24 - Final steps of character creation
00:38:12 - Kickstarter Information
00:40:01 - Episode Closer
00:41:13 - Credits
00:43:08 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children
00:43:45 - Outtakes
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-e15-austin-taylor-and-amanda-kahl-designers/transcriptMusic:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Reunited by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4282-reunited

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Darkest Child var A by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3614-darkest-child-var-a

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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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