Characters Without Stories

Rene Legault brings Mogmoden to the table. Mog is a teenage academic in the pursuit of practical knowledge and answers to intellectual mysteries in his first time venturing out into the world. Rene and I discuss creating characters who are curious about the world, imaginary bestiaries, and the drama of JRPGs. Mogmoden is built for Fabula Ultima by Emanuele Galletto. Rene Legault is one of the founding members of the DMs After Dark streaming group focused on highlighting small publisher and indie RPGs, and now the host of the Rene Plays Games Podcast featuring solo and group actual plays, interviews, and discussions about running better games, Rene is a dad and husband first, nerd second, wetland biologist by day, and internet person last. Okay, maybe nerd first. You can learn more about Rene at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/rene-legault Mentioned in the episode: Cezar Capacle's Random Realities and Ryuutama. Of Monsters and Mixed Successes is a character focused actual play Monster of the Week podcast full of Eldritch monstrosities and a surprising amount of shenanigans. Dungeons and Degrees is a conversation with friends talking about the games we love and the life we live around it. Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Rowan Zeoli brings Petty Dreadful to the table. Petty is a rage-fueled, attention-seeking drag queen Playing to Win. Rowan and I discuss gender performance, radical imagination, and the parallels between reality television and actual plays. Petty Dreadful is built for Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee. Rowan Zeoli is a journalist covering the intersection of progressive thought and niche cultural movements. She is co-founder of Rascal News, a worker-owned, reader-supported, tabletop journalism outlet. Her work has also appeared in Polygon, Tripsitter, Autostraddle, and The Fandomentals; where she’s covered gender, psychedelics, and the largest developments in actual play, from award winning indie programming to big budget productions. She is also co-founder of convention/non-profit WriteHive. You can learn more about Rowan at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/rowan-zeoli Mentioned in the episode: DIE, Triangle Agency, Project ECCO by My First Dungeon, Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast and The Seven Part Pact by Jay Dragon, Rom Com Drama Bomb by Elliot Davis, and authors/activists Judith Butler, Mariame Kaba, and Angela Davis. No Quest for the Wicked is a story driven actual play podcast using Paizo’s sci-fi space opera system, Starfinder. Yes, indie'd! is a podcast of bitesize interviews with indie tabletop roleplaying Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Andrew Beauman brings Sarge and Norma to the table, and we create Harmony together. Sarge, Norma, and Harmony are survivors of a spaceship crash hoping to make it back out of orbit. Andrew and I discuss troupe-style mechanics and playing multiple characters - and how that changes the way we create characters. We discuss finding empathy through TTRPGs and learning that not everything is made for our perspective. These characters are built for Out of Orbit, currently Kickstarting as part of Zine Month. Andrew Beauman is a game designer and artist with a background in graphic design and marketing. His first game was published through Zine Month 2024, titled Battle School. He also co-hosts a podcast called One Shot’s Tavern about exploring new ways to tell your story through different games. You can learn more about Andrew at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/andrew-beauman What's Your Damage? is a Fifth Edition actual play podcast taking place in a homebrew world based on Filipino mythology. Whatcha Doing? is an interview podcast talking to creative people about the trials, tribulations and triumphs in their projects. Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Taylor brings Captain Aria Godey to the table. Captain Aria is a pirate who touched a gold piece that is slowly consuming her and turning her into gold. Taylor and I discuss belonging as a Black creator in the TTRPG space, learning to accept that plus size bodies can be desired, and how cosplay informs character building. This character is built for Thirsty Sword Lesbians by April Kit Walsh. Taylor is a Black variety content creator and TTRPG performer located on the east coast. She loves to cosplay to bring her characters to life. You can learn more about Taylor at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/taylor A Haunting, Beloved is a cinematic actual play by Numinous Productions using the system Bluebeard's Bride. Game Master Monday is the podcast that plays a new one shot in a new system with a new cast EVERY EPISODE. https://linktr.ee/grant_nordine Mentioned in the episode: Gloria (glowpinkstah) thetinytaco Send us a text Please donate to the TTRPGTok Charity Drive to support Doctors Without Borders' relief efforts in Gaza. Support my team - the Tabletop Titans. Give Now Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

WIll Malkus brings Chase Cameron, aka Showtime, to the table. Chase is a teenager who recently became a superhero when he found a watch that can stop time. Will and I nerd out on comics, deconstruct the women in refrigerators trope, and discuss how TTRPGs let us play out better futures. This character is built for Masks: a New Generation by Brendan Conway. Will Malkus is an ex librarian, ex music journalist, ex photographer, and current streamer, producer, and editor, mostly for the not-for-profit charity TTRPG Studio Live from the Apocalypse that he co founded in 2021. Outside of Live from the Apocalypse, you can usually find him lifting heavy things for fun like a freak or occupying various corners of the internet under the handle, aWillMScream. You can learn more about Will at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/will-malkus PINK FOHAWK is an ENnie-Nominated actual play podcast set in the Shadowrun universe. https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/pink-fohawk-2181312 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat is an award winning actual play where five friends take turns weaving stories through the tabletop system of their choice each season. https://www.5gmsinatrenchcoat.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Justin Gagliani brings Jessica Jeroux to the table. Jessica is a drow trans woman pursuing knowledge of lost civilizations. Justin and I discuss what it means to be a trans woman in gender-segregated drow society, learning to explore and express your gender, and the narrative implications of D&D mechanics. This character is built for D&D 5e. Justin Gagliani is a co host of the So You Want to Be a Dungeon Master podcast, a TTRPG content creator, and a published writer. You can learn more about Justin at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/justin-gagliani Roll for Luck is an all-star Black cast actual play where the Sapphics come to terms of what can potentially happen when dealing with Portals. Pulled into a different reality now they hunt to find a way back home, if it even exists. Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Blerdy Disposition brings Chris Strausman to the table. Chris is a Twitch streamer with a lot of growing up to do, searching Reddit and relying on his followers to find his missing sister. Blerdy and I compare Lovecraftian horrors to YouTube comments, discuss the importance of being there for your community, both in and out of character, and talk about growing up in a landscape of social isolation and internet-only friendships. This character is built for Call of Cthulhu 7e. Blerdy Disposition is a Black, Queer Professional GM and Player. He makes TTRPG YouTube content, focused on covering either indie RPGs or player and GM advice. When he is not obsessing over Cthulhu mythos or niche RPGs, you can find him talking about his next favorite RPG of the month. You can learn more about Blerdy at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/blerdy-disposition Baddie Bards is an all-Black, all-queer, all-trans D&D actual play. Living up to the bardic reputation, there’s plenty of laughs, all set in space. But you’ll also hear poetic descriptions and atmospheric background music. I’m looking forward to their next season, using the DIE system. Girls Run These Worlds is a women-owned, women-run production studio aiming to uplift the voices, profiles, and status of women and femme-presenting people in TTRPG and to create a place where all can come to find themselves represented and celebrated. Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Content Warning this episode for brief mentions of forced sterilization (49:03-49:53) and death of a child (57:40-57:48). DJ BeeZee brings Everett Nichols to the table. Everett is a union man, through and through, who defends those closest to him. DJ and I discuss healing from generational trauma, the union history of Appalachia, and how finding player agency in TTRPGs can be cathartic when we lack agency in our lives. This character is built for Old Gods of Appalachia, a Cypher System game by Monte Cook, based on the podcast of the same name. DJ BeeZee is an AuDHD Game Master for Hire and Co-Host of One Shot’s Tavern, a TTRPG podcast focused on learning about all of the tools and mechanics that TTRPGs across the spectrum offer in order to become better story tellers, game masters, and game designers. You can learn more about DJ at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/dj-beezee The Thorne Files is a Monster of the Week Actual Play podcast filled with twisting mysteries, malevolent evils and character-lead drama. https://open.spotify.com/show/2zpkCPR5NIFYS2BAxcpKx6?si=d9d9409ec02544a7 Hammer of the Gods is an actual play TTRPG podcast, primarily set in an alternate history home brew world based around Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology. They've has now branched into playing and streaming other games such as Werewolf, Masks, and Eat the Reich. https:/linktr.ee/Hammpod Send us a text Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Adrian Lawrence brings Don Rigals to the table. Don is a fur-obsessed secret communist delving into New York's underground to find his brother. Adrian and I discuss being outspoken about your political values, the power of representation, and not being "Mexican enough." This character is built for Call of Cthulhu. AC Lawrence is a Mexican-American DM who co-hosts a podcast named Dungeons & Degrees, where he interviews individuals in the TTRPG space to show that the path to creativity isn't just a single path. They also have been a part of many charity events for numerous causes that use TTRPGs as outreach to raise money. You can learn more about Adrian at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/adrian-lawrence In Panda’s Talking Games, Phil and Senda are queer creators who answer your TTRPG questions. They describe it as Car Talk, but for your tabletop roleplaying game.” https://polygamero.us/category/podcasts/panda At Session Zero Heroes we believe in the power of storytelling through tabletop roleplaying games and use a variety of TTRPG systems to create these stories which we share through the podcast medium. https://www.sessionzeroheroes.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

I've been bringing characters without stories and the creators who made them to the table for TWO YEARS! It felt like a good time to get reflective and talk about something I've been working on - diversifying my guests and the games we talk about. I also did a two year anniversary giveaway - tune in to find out who won! Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Content warning this episode for discussions of sexual assault and sexual harassment. We don’t go into any detail, but if this topic is a trigger for you, I recommend you skip it. Alejandra Wilhelm brings Reyna to the table. Reyna is a fierce and loyal barbarian hiding her identity from the archfey her father sold her to. Alejandra and I discuss parasociality, bad behavior on Discord, and roleplay on TikTok. We also talk about self-insert characters - from physical appearance to emotional trauma. This character is built for D&D 5e. Alejandra Wilhelm is a queer Latinx TTRPG creator, one half of the Table Talk Podcast duo and a TTRPG character artist. You can learn more about Alejandra at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/alejandra-wilhelm/ One Shot's Tavern is a TTRPG Podcast focused on exploring new systems to tell your stories, with pro GMs broadening their horizons by playing new or different TTRPG systems, and sharing their thoughts with you. https://oneshotstavern.podbean.com/ The Storyteller Squad is a narrative-driven actual play podcast featuring magic, mystery, and vibrant characters inhabiting a world where the supernatural and the mundane intertwine in their Monster of the Week campaign. https://www.thestorytellersquad.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Juicy Garland brings Grammarye Praise-God Winthrop to the table. Grammarye is a teenage witch and the black sheep of a family with a 400 year vendetta against the Salem Witch Trial judges who killed their ancestor. Juicy and I share our love for witchy touchstones like The Craft and The Witch (or as we say The VVitch), sympathize with Grammarye's desperate attempts at validation, and discuss how roleplaying in actual plays is different from home games. This character is built for Monsterhearts 2e by Avery Alder https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts Juicy Garland is a Boston area drag queen and super nerd. She’s the original TTRPG drag queen and she’s on a mission to do big things with Tabletop Talespinners Network. You can find her in All Our Faults, a Monsterhearts actual play podcast, all around the Internet, or performing in Boston and New Hampshire. You can learn more about Juicy at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/juicy-garland Wait, Roll That Again! follows the host Alex’s journey in building their first game, with conversations with game designers like Jay Dragon giving sage advice along the way. https://waitrollthatagain.substack.com All Our Faults is a Monsterhearts 2 actual play podcast from the Tabletop Talespinners Network that tells the story of four teenagers and the supernatural forces that threaten to shatter their lives. https://allourfaults.transistor.fm Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Savannah Rayne brings Kit to the table. Kit is a con woman on the run in disguise as a man, who finds family and the confidence to harness her innate magic on a pirate ship. Savannah and I discuss roleplaying away from a table in private chat and public cosplay. We also talk about Savannah's two favorite tropes - found family and the sorcerer gaining the confidence to wield her magic. This character is built for D&D5e. Savannah Rayne is an RP enthusiast, art witch, and podcaster. While relatively new to TTRPGs, Savannah has been making original characters and building their worlds and their stories outside of game spaces pretty much her entire life. You can learn more about Savannah at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/savannah-rayne In lieu of a recommendation this episode, I'm encouraging you to cast your vote in the CRIT Awards by July 7. Several former and future guests are part of nominated projects! https://www.critawards.org The Slovenly Trulls podcast deep dives into the problematic lore and history of D&D with an emphasis on feminist analysis. https://www.slovenlytrulls.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Navaar Seik-Jackson brings Oba Manu to the table. Oba is a dad who wants nothing more than to live the simple life, but is pulled back into adventuring for "one last job." Navaar and I discuss having a family both at and away from the table, needing to protect your family while avoiding violence - and how scary that can be as a Black father, and power fantasies. Navaar also convinces me to play Pathfinder. This character is built for Pathfinder 2e by Paizo. Navaar Seik-Jackson is a narrative game designer, podcaster, and occasional TTRPG performer. Navaar enjoys providing a platform for marginalized people in the TTRPG space to tell their stories and exploring the apocalypse as a setting with nuanced themes. You may have heard of Navaar from the Secret Nerd Podcast, An Unwavering Force podcast, or his game The Corrupted. You can learn more about Navaar at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/navaar-seik-jackson Rene Plays Games. I recently listened to Rainy’s first episode of a series called Perspective Checks about character tropes - and friends, even I learned something about character building. https://reneplaysgames.podbean.com Tales of Y’Vard is an actual play in the brand-new Mythcraft system. Join them as they become the scourge of their enemies. https://linktr.ee/talesofyvard Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Stephan Kelly brings Lancelot to the table. Lance is a blind martial artist in a coven of witches, doing his best to leave the world a little bit better than when he found it. Stephan and I discuss building a character while you're building the system, testing the limits of system mastery, and an unfortunate jousting accident. This character is built for Coven and Crucible, a game created by Stephan, his wife roach, and his daughter Charlotte. https://13thmoongames.com Stephan Kelly is a retired fitness professional and theatre nerd who has channeled his optimism into creating TTRPGs and redefining masculinity. He is the "mechanics guy" at 13th Moon Games, a family run gaming company, and works there with his wife, daughter, and son. You can learn more about Stephan at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/stephan-kelly Wing Women is an actual play podcast based on the exploits of the real-life Night Witches, Soviet airwomen fighting to survive during a campaign of bombing against the Nazis. https://linktr.ee/wingwomenpod The Advanced Age Roleplaying Gamers Podcast is an actual play podcast with a group of friends who have been playing roleplaying games off and on together for nearly 40 years. https://www.theaarpgs.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Grant brings Orco the Magnificent to the table. Orco is not a very good wizard, but he gives it his best shot. Grant and I discuss religious trauma, high school theater, and the opposite of min-maxing. This character is built for D&D5e. Grant Nordine is the titular game master of Game Master Monday and the guide for Bella's Comet. Grant is an award-winning actor and writer with stage, film, music, and podcasting credits. As the GM of Game Master Monday, he runs a new one-shot in a new system with a new cast every episode. You can learn more about Grant at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/grant-nordine This episode, I recommend the podcast Why We Roll. You can check it out here: https://whyweroll.org Torchlit Tavern is a D&D actual play podcast set in the homebrew world of Obscuria, where unlikely heroes find themselves at the center of political intrigue and potential global catastrophe. http://torchlittavern.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Tori Fica brings Tendertwig to the table. Tendertwig is a Leshy Oracle who moves through life with the confidence of a child - because they are actually only 1 year old. Tori and I discuss the freedom of playing a character utterly devoid of imposter syndrome, how being cute is a special ability, and playing a literal baby. This character is built for Pathfinder 2e. Tori Fica is a TTRPG enthusiast, actual-play performer, and GM. She is one of the creators of Level 1 Geek, a TTRPG education and entertainment channel to help new players get into this magical hobby. You can learn more about Tori at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/tori-fica This episode, I recommend the podcast I Love this Thing so Fricking Much. You can check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e4-star-loves-doris-day-movies/id1506443569?i=1000609081296 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat is a TTRPG actual-play podcast about friendship, storytelling and really, really stupid bits. In all seriousness, it's an AP podcast where 5 friends take turns weaving stories through the tabletop system of their choice each season. https://www.5gmsinatrenchcoat.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Chriss brings Rhan Halvard to the table. Rhan was a wizard who became a revenant in the service of Istus when her attempt to change her fate had unexpectedly dire results. Chriss and I discuss death, grief, and catharsis, the role of fate in a fantasy story where gods are real, and how much backstory you truly need. This character is built for D&D5e. Chriss Knight is a life long creative who found her calling with D&D in college where she earned a degree in theatre. After a winding road of various career paths, she found her way back to TTRPGs and now runs her own podcast all about them, alongside running and playing in several games herself. You can learn more about Chriss at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/chriss-knight This episode, I recommend the podcast The AARPGs. You can check it out here: https://audioboom.com/posts/7921235-twilight-2000-it-s-always-cloudy-in-kalisz-ep10-jumping-the-shark Do you ever miss those days when cardboard boxes were pirate ships? Babies and Broadswords Bathfinder is a TTRPG that celebrates team work and make believe just like when you were a kid! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/babiesandbroadswords/babies-and-broadswords-bathfinder Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Sam Dunnewold brings Exit to the table. Exit is a scavenger living on the edges of a dangerous psychic mist and a society that demands they conform. Sam and I discuss building a character within the context of a post apocalyptic world, being brave because you have to be, and transparency in gaming. This character is built for Apocalypse World by D. Vincent and Maguey Baker. http://apocalypse-world.com Sam Dunnewold is a Minnesotan game designer, screenwriter, and podcaster living in Hollywood like a chump. His podcast, Dice Exploder, breaks down a game mechanic every week with a friend. He's the designer of Doskvol Breathes and Space Train Space Heist, and he was a judge for the 2022 The Awards. Sam used to work for The Onion as a video editor, and he has no colon. You can learn more about Sam at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/sam-dunnewold We mention VOID 1680 AM by Ken Lowery: https://bannerlessgames.itch.io/void-1680-am We also mention We Are But Worms: A One Word RPG by Riverhouse Games: https://riverhousegames.itch.io/we-are-but-worms-a-one-word-rpg Dungeon Calling is a real-play D&D podcast of high fantasy and low humor: https://www.dungeoncalling.com Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Aetherius brings Riley Howard/Jean Pierre Baptiste to the table. Riley is a Ministry kindred masquerading as Jean-Pierre, a Toreador in the Camarilla. Aetherius and I discuss being your authentic self, being the only Black player at the table, and writing strong yet flawed Black women. This character is built for Vampire the Masquerade 5e published by Renegade Game Studios. Aetherius Bordeaux is your new favorite Vampire Himbo. He is a mystery/thriller/horror content creator and lifelong answerer of the eternal question "whodunnit"? Aetherius is a theater kid turned TTRPG baby and has finally fought off his anxiety long enough to launch into content creation. You can learn more about Aetherius at: https://www.characterswithoutstories.com/guests/aetherius-bordeaux We mention Erinmylaundry's Actual Play stream. You can find Philly By Night on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/erinmylaundry This episode, I recommend the podcast Gimme Da Loot. You can check it out here: https://www.gmdlcast.com Game Master Monday is the podcast that plays a new one shot in a new system with a new cast EVERY EPISODE. https://linktr.ee/grant_nordine Send us a text Cover art by The Curiographer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/share Support the Podcast You can find Star at: Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstories Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/characterswithoutstories.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!