New Years 2019 Special & ReCast - Character Evolution Cast E06 - Session Zero

This is a special episode of Character Creation ReCast where we spend an extended cold open reminiscing on 2019 and looking forward to 2020. After that, we dive into a bonus ReCast episode where we discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with!
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Announcements:
Play/Test Guest Appearance by Amelia and Ryan:
https://playtest.pub/2019/08/05/hsh-athenapus-character-creation/
Garbage of the Five Rings Podcast:
http://garbageofthefiverings.com/
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A Horror Borealis:
https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/
Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:24:39 - Intro

00:25:20 - Ryan’s favorite part of session zero

00:26:45 - Amelia’s favorite part of session zero

00:27:36 - What is a session zero?

00:29:20 - How does it feel different when you create characters together?

00:32:17 - Building relationships between characters

00:34:03 - Never go adventuring with strangers

00:34:57 - The elevator pitch

00:35:44 - Your inner power gamer

00:36:30 - Say what you want

00:38:05 - Your RPG first date

00:40:00 - Why you should have a session zero

00:41:06 - Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want

00:27:27 - Establishing characters and relationships

00:59:59 - A half-hearted apology to Caleb

01:00:47 - Setting expectations

01:05:05 - Our session zero guide

01:09:30 - Meta game discussions

01:11:54 - GM expectations of players

01:26:18 - Player expectations of GMs

01:29:56 - Safety guide

01:32:54 - You don’t have to explain

01:35:16 - NO MEANS NO (the X Card)

01:39:07 - Soft no and checking in

01:48:04 - Out of game logistics

01:52:09 - Creating characters (or GO LISTEN TO OUR SHOW)

01:55:08 - Let us tell people why session zero is great!

01:58:53 - Closer

02:00:11 - Show Blurb - A Horror Borealis

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/new-years-2019-special-recast-character-evolution-cast-e06-session-zero/transcript
Music:

Opening 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Opening 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Short Mission (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/Hard_2018/manuel_senfft_-_short_mission_1889) By Tagirijus (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/)

Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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

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This is a special episode of Character Creation ReCast where we spend an extended cold open reminiscing on 2019 and looking forward to 2020. After that, we dive into a bonus ReCast episode where we discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with!

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/CharacterCreationCastAnnouncements:

Play/Test Guest Appearance by Amelia and Ryan:

https://playtest.pub/2019/08/05/hsh-athenapus-character-creation/

Garbage of the Five Rings Podcast:

http://garbageofthefiverings.com/

Chimera RPG Twitter:

https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG

Ryan’s Itch.io Page:

https://lordneptune.itch.io

A Horror Borealis:

https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:24:39 - Intro
00:25:20 - Ryan’s favorite part of session zero
00:26:45 - Amelia’s favorite part of session zero
00:27:36 - What is a session zero?
00:29:20 - How does it feel different when you create characters together?
00:32:17 - Building relationships between characters
00:34:03 - Never go adventuring with strangers
00:34:57 - The elevator pitch
00:35:44 - Your inner power gamer
00:36:30 - Say what you want
00:38:05 - Your RPG first date
00:40:00 - Why you should have a session zero
00:41:06 - Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want
00:27:27 - Establishing characters and relationships
00:59:59 - A half-hearted apology to Caleb
01:00:47 - Setting expectations
01:05:05 - Our session zero guide
01:09:30 - Meta game discussions
01:11:54 - GM expectations of players
01:26:18 - Player expectations of GMs
01:29:56 - Safety guide
01:32:54 - You don’t have to explain
01:35:16 - NO MEANS NO (the X Card)
01:39:07 - Soft no and checking in
01:48:04 - Out of game logistics
01:52:09 - Creating characters (or GO LISTEN TO OUR SHOW)
01:55:08 - Let us tell people why session zero is great!
01:58:53 - Closer
02:00:11 - Show Blurb - A Horror Borealis
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/new-years-2019-special-recast-character-evolution-cast-e06-session-zero/transcriptMusic:
Opening 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Opening 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Short Mission (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/Hard_2018/manuel_senfft_-_short_mission_1889) By Tagirijus (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/)
Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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