Character Creation Cast

Series 63.4 - DIE RPG with Kieron Gillen (Designer Spotlight)

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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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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen

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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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