Series 26.1 - Genesys and Skyjacks with James D’Amato (Creation)

Character Creation Cast

English - April 08, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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We’re very excited to welcome you to the beginning of series 26! This series we welcome our very own network president, James D’Amato, to learn about Genesys, a setting neutral RPG by Fantasy Flight Games, as well as begin creating characters in the Campaign Skyjacks world of Speir!
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James D’Amato @OneShotRPG

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Games discussed this episode:
Genesys

DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xVSH7a

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:04:07 - Introductions

00:11:06 - What’s in a game?

00:13:51 - How the dice work in Genesys

00:21:37 - Building worlds in Genesys

00:23:29 - Discussing Speir

00:27:45 - Materials Needed

00:28:58 - What sorts of stories and themes are explored in Speir?

00:32:23 - What inspired you to make this setting to begin with?

00:34:04 - Basic Terms of Genesys

00:36:25 - Let’s make some people!

00:36:46 - The Luminaries

00:38:01 - Ryan’s Luminaries

00:43:05 - Amelia’s Luminaries

00:46:55 - James’s Luminaries

00:51:06 - Our Archetypes

00:52:16 - Episode Closer

00:54:11 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-261-genesys-and-skyjacks-with-james-damato-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: Pirates Of The Quarantine by Alexander Nakarada

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Clip 2: Land Of Pirates by Alexander Nakarada

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4961-land-of-pirates

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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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Amelia Antrim:

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Ryan Boelter:

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

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Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)

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Announcements:
Courier’s Call Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1
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:

James D’Amato @OneShotRPG

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneShotRPG

Network: @OneShotNetwork https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork

Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com

Campaign @CampaignPod

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CampaignPod

Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks/

The Ultimate Micro RPG Book

Website: http://bit.ly/ultimatemicrorpg
Games discussed this episode:

Genesys

DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2xVSH7a

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:07 - Introductions
00:11:06 - What’s in a game?
00:13:51 - How the dice work in Genesys
00:21:37 - Building worlds in Genesys
00:23:29 - Discussing Speir
00:27:45 - Materials Needed
00:28:58 - What sorts of stories and themes are explored in Speir?
00:32:23 - What inspired you to make this setting to begin with?
00:34:04 - Basic Terms of Genesys
00:36:25 - Let’s make some people!
00:36:46 - The Luminaries
00:38:01 - Ryan’s Luminaries
00:43:05 - Amelia’s Luminaries
00:46:55 - James’s Luminaries
00:51:06 - Our Archetypes
00:52:16 - Episode Closer
00:54:11 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-261-genesys-and-skyjacks-with-james-damato-creation/transcriptMusic:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Pirates Of The Quarantine by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6030-pirates-of-the-quarantine