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Series 33.1 - Unbound with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor (Creation)

Character Creation Cast

English - November 03, 2020 23:28 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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Previous Episode: Series 32.3 - Burn Bryte with Celeste Conowitch and Eugenio Vargas (Discussion)
Next Episode: Series 33.2 - Unbound with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor (Creation Continued)

Welcome to the first episode of series 33, everyone! This episode, we are welcoming back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, two familiar voices for those who have heard our Heart series. This series we will be covering Unbound, a game where you build the setting along with your characters in a fairly unique way. Join us this episode as we discuss the game and start diving into world building and character creation!
Announcements: 

Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe

https://twitch.chimera.games

Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign:

https://capeandblade.chimera.games

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Guests and Projects:
Grant Howitt @gshowitt

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt

Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt

Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan

Rowan, Rook and Decard
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com

Games discussed this episode:
Unbound
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/unbound/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:05:56 - Introductions

00:08:58 - What’s in a game?

00:11:23 - Why choose to make a setting neutral game?

00:16:41 - What do we need to play Unbound?

00:18:27 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?

00:20:30 - What do characters do in this game?

00:23:59 - What is unique about Unbound?

00:28:08 - History of Unbound

00:30:27 - Terms and Concepts

00:30:40 - Cores

00:31:26 - Roles

00:32:10 - Traits

00:32:59 - Foundation

00:33:36 - Fates

00:33:46 - Factions and Twists

00:34:20 - Scars

00:34:38 - Saga

00:36:02 - Let’s make some people and a place!

00:36:54 - Touchstones

00:40:01 - Core

00:43:46 - World building questions

00:46:39 - Naming the city

00:48:13 - What do we want and what happens if we don’t get it?

00:53:17 - Who’s in charge of the law around these parts?

00:55:22 - Who’s the one person you can trust?

00:58:18 - Who are we looking to screw over?

01:00:55 - Recovery power

01:01:45 - Role selection

01:07:15 - Call to Action

01:11:28 - Credits

01:13:23 - Show Blurb: System Mastery

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-331-unbound-with-grant-howitt-and-chris-taylor-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: Water Of The Moon by MusicLFiles

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6890-water-of-the-moon

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Clip 2: The Technology Is Here by MusicLFiles

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6842-the-technology-is-here

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 the first episode of series 33, everyone! This episode, we are welcoming back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, two familiar voices for those who have heard our Heart series. This series we will be covering Unbound, a game where you build the setting along with your characters in a fairly unique way. Join us this episode as we discuss the game and start diving into world building and character creation!

Announcements: 
Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe
https://twitch.chimera.games
Cape and Blade Live Stream Campaign:
https://capeandblade.chimera.games
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/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects:

Grant Howitt @gshowitt


Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt

Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt

Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan

Rowan, Rook and Decard

Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com
Games discussed this episode:

Unbound

Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/unbound/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:05:56 - Introductions
00:08:58 - What’s in a game?
00:11:23 - Why choose to make a setting neutral game?
00:16:41 - What do we need to play Unbound?
00:18:27 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:20:30 - What do characters do in this game?
00:23:59 - What is unique about Unbound?
00:28:08 - History of Unbound
00:30:27 - Terms and Concepts
00:30:40 - Cores
00:31:26 - Roles
00:32:10 - Traits
00:32:59 - Foundation
00:33:36 - Fates
00:33:46 - Factions and Twists
00:34:20 - Scars
00:34:38 - Saga
00:36:02 - Let’s make some people and a place!
00:36:54 - Touchstones
00:40:01 - Core
00:43:46 - World building questions
00:46:39 - Naming the city
00:48:13 - What do we want and what happens if we don’t get it?
00:53:17 - Who’s in charge of the law around these parts?
00:55:22 - Who’s the one person you can trust?
00:58:18 - Who are we looking to screw over?
01:00:55 - Recovery power
01:01:45 - Role selection
01:07:15 - Call to Action
01:11:28 - Credits
01:13:23 - Show Blurb: System Mastery
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-331-unbound-with-grant-howitt-and-chris-taylor-creation/transcriptMusic:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Water Of The Moon by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6890-water-of-the-moon

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Clip 2: The Technology Is Here by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6842-the-technology-is-here

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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