Adam Steward's guest appearances

Adam Steward

Character Creation Cast

David Gordon

Craig Campbell

Chris Taylor

Jess Levine

Lucian Kahn

Chris Foster

Daniel Kwan

Grant Howitt

Jonathan Gilmour

John Adamus

Jason Morningstar

Brie Sheldon

Hannah Shaffer

Tracy Barnett

Alex Roberts

OwlTail

Alex Flanigan

In the last episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be discussing what we thought of the game as well as learning more about our characters during the fanfic portion of the show!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&amp;ls=1Character Creation Cast on Podchaserhttps://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects: Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective  Website: https://therealalexflanigan.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper  A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis  Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/  The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod  Website: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper  Adam StewardNo social media footprint currently.Games discussed this episode:Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref  Beyond the Wall Further Afield DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2  Beyond the Wall Supplements DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603  Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:44 - Introductions 00:10:44 - D20 for your thoughts? 00:13:14 - What is Adam’s personal process for creating characters? 00:14:57 - How does the character creation in this game stack up to others? 00:21:31 - How does the process set expectations for playing? 00:25:26 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation in this system? 00:32:47 - Fanfiction! 00:46:26 - Take it up a level! 00:57:44 - Episode Closer 01:00:44 - Show Blurb: Neoscum 01:01:36 - Outtakes Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-273-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-discussion/transcriptMusic: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort  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/)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<p>In the last episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be discussing what we thought of the game as well as learning more about our characters during the fanfic portion of the show!</p><h2>Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:</h2><p>Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1</a></li></ul><p>Character Creation Cast on Podchaser</p><ul><li><a href="https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast</a></li></ul><h2>Guests and Projects: </h2><p>Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://therealalexflanigan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://therealalexflanigan.com</a> </li> <li>Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper</a> </li> </ul><p>A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/</a> </li> </ul><p>The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper</a> </li> </ul><p>Adam Steward</p><ul><li>No social media footprint currently.</li></ul><h2>Games discussed this episode:</h2><p>Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref</a> </li> </ul><p>Beyond the Wall Further Afield</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2</a> </li> </ul><p>Beyond the Wall Supplements</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/</a> </li> </ul><h2>Timestamps:</h2><ul> <li>00:00:00 - Announcements</li> <li>00:04:44 - Introductions</li> <li>00:10:44 - D20 for your thoughts?</li> <li>00:13:14 - What is Adam’s personal process for creating characters?</li> <li>00:14:57 - How does the character creation in this game stack up to others?</li> <li>00:21:31 - How does the process set expectations for playing?</li> <li>00:25:26 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation in this system?</li> <li>00:32:47 - Fanfiction!</li> <li>00:46:26 - Take it up a level!</li> <li>00:57:44 - Episode Closer</li> <li>01:00:44 - Show Blurb: Neoscum</li> <li>01:01:36 - Outtakes</li> </ul><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul><li><a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-273-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-discussion/transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-273-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-discussion/transcript</a></li></ul><h2>Music:</h2><ul> <li>Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03</a>) by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com</a>)</li> <li>Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend</a> </li> <li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </li> <li>Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort</a> </li> <li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </li> <li>Main Theme: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hero (Remix)</a> (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix</a>) by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Combs</a> (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/</a>)</li> </ul><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. 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Series 27.3 - Beyond the Wall with Alex Flanigan and Adam Steward (Discussion)

In the second episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be finishing our characters and building a village!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&amp;ls=1Character Creation Cast on Podchaserhttps://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects: Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective  Website: https://therealalexflanigan.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper  A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis  Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/  The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod  Website: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper  Adam StewardNo social media footprint currently.Games discussed this episode:Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref  Beyond the Wall Further Afield DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2  Beyond the Wall Supplements DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603  Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:02:25 - Recap 00:02:58 - First questions and Adding Town Features 00:09:27 - 2nd Questions 00:12:15 - Question 3 and Adding NPCs 00:17:59 - Question 4 and Class Abilities 00:20:54 - Question 5 and More Town Features 00:27:02 - Question 6 and Linking to other players 00:30:38 - Last question and more NPCs 00:44:11 - Finishing up our characters 00:45:40 - Names 00:50:08 - Episode Closer 00:53:30 - Show Blurb: Neoscum Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-272-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation-continued/transcriptMusic: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort  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/)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<p>In the second episode of series 27, we welcome back Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome back Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. This episode we’ll be finishing our characters and building a village!</p><h2>Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:</h2><p>Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1</a></li></ul><p>Character Creation Cast on Podchaser</p><ul><li><a href="https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast</a></li></ul><h2>Guests and Projects: </h2><p>Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://therealalexflanigan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://therealalexflanigan.com</a> </li> <li>Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper</a> </li> </ul><p>A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/</a> </li> </ul><p>The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper</a> </li> </ul><p>Adam Steward</p><ul><li>No social media footprint currently.</li></ul><h2>Games discussed this episode:</h2><p>Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref</a> </li> </ul><p>Beyond the Wall Further Afield</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2</a> </li> </ul><p>Beyond the Wall Supplements</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/</a> </li> </ul><h2>Timestamps:</h2><ul> <li>00:00:00 - Announcements</li> <li>00:02:25 - Recap</li> <li>00:02:58 - First questions and Adding Town Features</li> <li>00:09:27 - 2nd Questions</li> <li>00:12:15 - Question 3 and Adding NPCs</li> <li>00:17:59 - Question 4 and Class Abilities</li> <li>00:20:54 - Question 5 and More Town Features</li> <li>00:27:02 - Question 6 and Linking to other players</li> <li>00:30:38 - Last question and more NPCs</li> <li>00:44:11 - Finishing up our characters</li> <li>00:45:40 - Names</li> <li>00:50:08 - Episode Closer</li> <li>00:53:30 - Show Blurb: Neoscum</li> </ul><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul><li><a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-272-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation-continued/transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-272-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation-continued/transcript</a></li></ul><h2>Music:</h2><ul> <li>Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03</a>) by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com</a>)</li> <li>Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend</a> </li> <li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </li> <li>Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort</a> </li> <li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </li> <li>Main Theme: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hero (Remix)</a> (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix</a>) by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Combs</a> (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/</a>)</li> </ul><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. 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Series 27.2 - Beyond the Wall with Alex Flanigan and Adam Steward (Creation Continued)

In this first episode of series 27, we welcome Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. Learn about the game and hear about the character archetypes we’ll be creating for this series!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&amp;ls=1Character Creation Cast on Podchaserhttps://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects: Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective  Website: https://therealalexflanigan.com  Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper  A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis Twitter: https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis  Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/  The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod  Website: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper  Adam StewardNo social media footprint currently.Games discussed this episode:Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref  Beyond the Wall Further Afield DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603  Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2  Beyond the Wall Supplements DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603  Website: https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:41 - Introductions 00:07:16 - What’s in a game? 00:10:50 - What materials do we need to play? 00:12:25 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore? 00:17:24 - What do characters do in this game? 00:17:57 - What is the most unique thing about Beyond the Wall? 00:23:08 - Terms and Concepts - Abilities 00:24:14 - How skills work 00:27:20 - Fortune Points 00:30:16 - Let’s make some people! 00:34:45 - Picking our playbooks 00:47:52 - Getting started on our playbook questions 00:48:16 - Episode Closer 00:50:11 - Show Blurb: Modifier Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-271-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation/transcriptMusic: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort  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/)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<p>In this first episode of series 27, we welcome Alex Flanigan, from the A Horror Borealis and The Cryptid Keeper podcasts, as our special guest co-host, filling in for Amelia due to a family emergency at the time of recording. We also welcome Ryan’s best friend since the first grade, and current GM for their campaign together using the system we’re covering this series: Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures, a Fantasy RPG by Flatland Games. Learn about the game and hear about the character archetypes we’ll be creating for this series!</p><h2>Announcements:</h2><ul> <li>Courier’s Call Kickstarter:</li> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-1</a></li> </ul><h2>Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:</h2><p>Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&amp;ls=1</a></li></ul><p>Character Creation Cast on Podchaser</p><ul><li><a href="https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast</a></li></ul><h2>Guests and Projects: </h2><p>Alex Flanigan @Coff33Detective</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Coff33Detective</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://therealalexflanigan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://therealalexflanigan.com</a> </li> <li>Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper</a> </li> </ul><p>A Horror Borealis @AHorrorBorealis</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/a-horror-borealis/</a> </li> </ul><p>The Cryptid Keeper @CryptKeepPod</p><ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CryptKeepPod</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/cryptid-keeper</a> </li> </ul><p>Adam Steward</p><ul><li>No social media footprint currently.</li></ul><h2>Games discussed this episode:</h2><p>Beyond the Wall and Other Adventures</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405/Beyond-the-Wall-and-Other-Adventures?affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3dk9Ref</a> </li> </ul><p>Beyond the Wall Further Afield</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/145675/Beyond-the-Wall--Further-Afield?affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3dhcZr2</a> </li> </ul><p>Beyond the Wall Supplements</p><ul> <li>DriveThruRPG: <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Beyond+the+Wall&amp;affiliate_id=1601603</a> </li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/downloads/</a> </li> </ul><h2>Timestamps:</h2><ul> <li>00:00:00 - Announcements</li> <li>00:04:41 - Introductions</li> <li>00:07:16 - What’s in a game?</li> <li>00:10:50 - What materials do we need to play?</li> <li>00:12:25 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?</li> <li>00:17:24 - What do characters do in this game?</li> <li>00:17:57 - What is the most unique thing about Beyond the Wall?</li> <li>00:23:08 - Terms and Concepts - Abilities</li> <li>00:24:14 - How skills work</li> <li>00:27:20 - Fortune Points</li> <li>00:30:16 - Let’s make some people!</li> <li>00:34:45 - Picking our playbooks</li> <li>00:47:52 - Getting started on our playbook questions</li> <li>00:48:16 - Episode Closer</li> <li>00:50:11 - Show Blurb: Modifier</li> </ul><h2>Transcripts</h2><ul><li><a href="https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-271-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation/transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-271-beyond-the-wall-with-alex-flanigan-and-adam-steward-creation/transcript</a></li></ul><h2>Music:</h2><ul> <li>Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03</a>) by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://incompetech.com</a>)</li> <li>Clip 1: Truth of the Legend by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4551-truth-of-the-legend</a> </li> <li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </li> <li>Clip 2: Village Consort by Kevin MacLeod</li> <li>Link: <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://filmmusic.io/song/4585-village-consort</a> </li> <li>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> </li> <li>Main Theme: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hero (Remix)</a> (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix</a>) by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Combs</a> (<a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/</a>)</li> </ul><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. 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