August 28, 2023 5:00am
2h 6m
Welcome to the fourth and final episode of our DIE RPG series! Wait, a FOUR episode series?! That’s right, we’re endcapping this series with a special designer spotlight with the creator of DIE the RPG and DIE the comic, Kieron Gillen. We talk a bunch about this meta, dark fantasy TTRPG and even create a new set of characters with Kieron at the helm! You won’t want to miss this special episode for a very remarkable series.
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Guests and Projects:
Kieron Gillen @kierongillen
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
DIE RPG:
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Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:01:58 - Introductions
- 00:05:49 - What's in a game? - Core Concept
- 00:14:41 - What inspired taking the standard D&D RPG and turning it on its head?
- 00:22:06 - How did the comic and RPG influence one another?
- 00:31:05 - What sort of key design decisions were made to get the feel of the DIE Comic?
- 00:40:34 - Let's make some people! - Picking the scenario
- 00:47:43 - Each player picks a role for their personas
- 00:48:54 - Persona questions
- 01:02:57 - Defining our personas a bit more
- 01:06:44 - What's the name of the fantasy world?
- 01:07:49 - What sacrifices have been made to be here?
- 01:10:14 - The end of persona generation
- 01:12:43 - Assigning Paragons
- 01:17:32 - Stats and Abilities
- 01:26:03 - The final ritual
- 01:30:03 - What inspirations did Kieron draw upon for character mechanics?
- 01:42:28 - Final thoughts
- 01:50:46 - Episode Closer
- 01:52:36 - Call to Action
- 02:02:13 - Credits
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