Character Evolution Cast E04 - Character and Religion with Jude Vais

In this Ryan-Free episode, Amelia and Jude (of the forthcoming Athrabeth Podcast) discuss how to incorporate religion and spirituality to your character’s story.
Announced Links:
International Podcast Month:
https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/
Guests and Projects:
Jude: @eremiticjude (https://twitter.com/eremiticjude)
Athrabeth Podcast

Twitter: @Athrabeth_Cast (https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast)

Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:32 - Intro
00:04:54 - Amelia knows about LOTR
00:05:12 - Getting to know Jude
00:05:38 - The (sort of) plot of Jude’s first RPG campaign
00:08:26 - Falling in love with Tolkien
00:11:10 - There is no word for pants
00:12:24 - Favorite example of character and religion
00:16:07 - Disclosure statements
00:19:07 - Alignment systems (they’re bad)
00:21:47 - Why does religion matter in games?
00:24:34 - Different kinds of religion
00:28:42 - What to do when settings don’t give you any info
00:32:29 - Not just a downtime activity
00:36:24 - Daily practices and habits
00:40:17 - Making sure you aren’t derailing the game
00:45:09 - Navigating the topic with care
00:49:39 - Drawing from real live vs. fiction
00:53:37 - Religion is culture
00:54:36 - Not over-doing it
00:56:27 - The character can be a jerk but the player can’t
00:58:00 - Always do blood magic whenever you can
00:58:12 - Being religious isn’t the same as being good
00:59:23 - Jude is on his soapbox (the one about Daigotsu)
01:01:26 - I’M THE PROTAGONIST!
01:03:13 - Balancing your moral code
01:08:26 - Culture you carry with you
01:09:28 - Plugs
01:10:33 - Closer
01:11:48 - One Shot Network blurb
Music:

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

Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Clip 2: Athrabeth Podcast Theme: Lord of the Devil Rings (https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/56181564/lord-devil-rings.html)

Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/

Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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In this Ryan-Free episode, Amelia and Jude (of the forthcoming Athrabeth Podcast) discuss how to incorporate religion and spirituality to your character’s story.

Announced Links:

International Podcast Month:

https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/Guests and Projects:

Jude: @eremiticjude (https://twitter.com/eremiticjude)

Athrabeth Podcast

Twitter: @Athrabeth_Cast (https://twitter.com/athrabeth_cast)
Website: http://podcast.athrabeth.com/
Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:32 - Intro

00:04:54 - Amelia knows about LOTR

00:05:12 - Getting to know Jude

00:05:38 - The (sort of) plot of Jude’s first RPG campaign

00:08:26 - Falling in love with Tolkien

00:11:10 - There is no word for pants

00:12:24 - Favorite example of character and religion

00:16:07 - Disclosure statements

00:19:07 - Alignment systems (they’re bad)

00:21:47 - Why does religion matter in games?

00:24:34 - Different kinds of religion

00:28:42 - What to do when settings don’t give you any info

00:32:29 - Not just a downtime activity

00:36:24 - Daily practices and habits

00:40:17 - Making sure you aren’t derailing the game

00:45:09 - Navigating the topic with care

00:49:39 - Drawing from real live vs. fiction

00:53:37 - Religion is culture

00:54:36 - Not over-doing it

00:56:27 - The character can be a jerk but the player can’t

00:58:00 - Always do blood magic whenever you can

00:58:12 - Being religious isn’t the same as being good

00:59:23 - Jude is on his soapbox (the one about Daigotsu)

01:01:26 - I’M THE PROTAGONIST!

01:03:13 - Balancing your moral code

01:08:26 - Culture you carry with you

01:09:28 - Plugs

01:10:33 - Closer

01:11:48 - One Shot Network blurb

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Clip 2: Athrabeth Podcast Theme: Lord of the Devil Rings (https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/56181564/lord-devil-rings.html)
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/

Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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