Characters Without Stories

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Episodes: 51

Description

Characters Without Stories is a tabletop role playing game podcast about the roads not yet traveled.

Every episode I bring in a friend to tell me about their unplayed character and their approach to creating characters. I cover all kinds of RPGs - from indies to D&D.

I've had some fascinating conversations about how our characters intersect with and reveal our identities and how play is a gateway to understanding ourselves. I hope you'll give it a listen.

Thank you and may all your characters find their stories.


Episode Date
Chase Cameron, aka Showtime - Alternate Futures with Will Malkus (Masks: a New Generation)
Oct 14, 2024
Jessica Jeroux, Drow Archeologist - Transition and Leveling Up with Justin Gagliani (D&D 5e)
Sep 29, 2024
Chris Strausman, Socially Isolated Streamer - Growing Up and Showing Up with Blerdy Disposition (Call of Cthulhu)
Sep 14, 2024
Everett Nichols, a Protector Who Defends What Matters - Healing from the Past with DJ BeeZee (Old Gods of Appalachia)
Sep 07, 2024
Don Rigals, Communist Clark Kent - Representation and Speaking Out with AC Lawrence (Call of Cthulhu)
Aug 17, 2024
Looking Back on Two Years - Diversity Report and Giveaway Announcement
Aug 10, 2024
Reyna the Lion - Being a Woman Online with Alejandra Wilhelm (D&D5e)
Jul 20, 2024
Grammarye Praise-God Winthrop, Teenage Witch - Acting Out with Juicy Garland (Monsterhearts 2e)
Jul 06, 2024
Kit, the Sea Witch - Friendship is Magic with Savannah Rayne (D&D5e)
Jun 22, 2024
Oba Manu, Family Guy - Parent Tropes and Pastoral Hopes with Navaar Seik-Jackson (Pathfinder 2e)
Jun 08, 2024
Lancelot, Blind Fighter - Testing Your Limits with Stephan Kelly (Coven and Crucible)
May 28, 2024
Orco the Magnificent, Sh*tty Wizard - Religious Rebellion with Grant Nordine (D&D5e)
May 11, 2024
Tendertwig, Sweet Summer Child - Childlike Wonder with Tori Fica (Pathfinder 2e)
Apr 27, 2024
Rhan Halvard, Paladin of Fate - Death and Destiny with Chriss Knight (D&D 5e)
Apr 06, 2024
Exit, the Outsider - Character Building is Worldbuilding with Sam Dunnewold (Apocalypse World)
Mar 09, 2024
Riley and Jean-Pierre, a Masked Vampire - Code-Switching and Authenticity with Aetherius Bordeaux (Vampire the Masquerade 5e)
Feb 24, 2024
Otto Von Kurtzel, Mecha Grandpa - Family Ties with Joseph Byler (D&D5e)
Feb 10, 2024
Nix, a Children's Party Magician - Quirks and Quests with Alex (Quest)
Jan 27, 2024
Alehat, a Sly Slide - Playing Dangerous Games with Rook (Blades in the Dark)
Jan 13, 2024
An Unnamed Soldier – Coping with Fictional Trauma in Character and Out with Jeffrey Baker (D&D5e)
Dec 30, 2023
Tryp, a Newborn Hive Mind - Containing Multitudes with Wes Ascolese (The Wildsea)
Dec 16, 2023
Ed'varay Fiero, a Restless Ranger - Tributes and Transcendentalism with Beardic Inspiration (System Agnostic)
Dec 01, 2023
Characters With Stories - an interview with The Moonstone Matriarchy
Nov 11, 2023
Dagamot the Hermit - Tarot and Tropes with Jordan Peacock (Coyote and Crow)
Aug 18, 2023
Rhadamanthus the Ratkiller - Wrestling Angels with Owen Kerr (Dark Heresy)
Aug 03, 2023
Niko de Cielo, a Better Jedi - Fandoms and Fixes with Natasha Ticotin (D&D5e)
Jul 18, 2023
Gaming with Pride - How Playing TTRPGs Gives Us Space to Explore Identity
Jun 21, 2023
Shasta and Alistair, a Girl and her Mask - The Masks We Wear with Jack (Pathfinder 2e)
Jun 06, 2023
Aya Bailey, the Rebellious Scion - Decolonizing TTRPGs with Quinn (Scion 2e)
May 23, 2023
Dewey Aberforth, a Handsome Fraud - Playing Selfish and Taking up Space with Natalie Marley (D&D5e)
Apr 24, 2023
Dex the Gnome Revolutionary - Representing Neurodiversity with Simon (Shadowrun)
Apr 12, 2023
Luz Lozano, a Wizard and a Mess - Finding Comfort in Community with Morgan Nuncio (Urban Shadows 2e)
Mar 28, 2023
Catalina and Esperanza, Twins at Odds - Drama and Romance with Character Creation Cast (Pasión de las Pasiones)
Feb 27, 2023
Dreams of a Light Reborn, Anti-War Storyteller - Changing the World with a Story with PlotDoc (Exalted 2e)
Feb 14, 2023
Montgomery Whitlow, a Hunter on a Fool's Errand - Downward Arcs with Gamesinabunker (Vaesen)
Jan 30, 2023
Jurdgel Sharptooth, Goblin Customs Official - Gender Identity and Character Voices with Caroline Vahrenkamp (D&D 5e)
Jan 17, 2023
Capitalism is the BBEG - A Response to Dungeons and Dragons' New Open Gaming License
Jan 17, 2023
Skips the Silent Bard - Challenging Yourself as a Player with Joseph Speak (D&D 5e)
Jan 02, 2023
Ekra the Bird Bard Dad - Finding Your Own Language with Sophie Katz (D&D 5e)
Dec 19, 2022
Janie the Juicer - When Your Character's Strengths Become Liabilities with JimHasFunOnline (Savage Rifts)
Dec 09, 2022
Varqoor, the Mind Flayer Losing Control - The Problems with Races in D&D with VJ Harris (D&D5e)
Nov 21, 2022
Torden Stormborn, Herald of the Apocalypse - Playing Evil Characters with Thisasbstractthought (D&D 5e)
Nov 07, 2022
Malcolm Cain, the Muscle who Lost his Face - Facing the Nightmare in the Mundane with Damianoddson (Call of Cthulhu 7e)
Oct 26, 2022
Altabella, a Diver Losing Her Humanity - Telling Sad Stories with Kurt Refling (Thousand Year Old Vampire)
Oct 10, 2022
Why I'm still talking about D&D - A Response to the Hadozee Controversy
Sep 30, 2022
What is Characters Without Stories?
Sep 30, 2022
Madame Azlu, Sailor of the Sea of Stars - Confronting Ableism with Rachel Voss (D&D 5e)
Sep 26, 2022
Farthing, the Accidental Pirate - Being a Badass with Mobility Aids with Wesley Magee-Saxton (D&D 5e)
Sep 12, 2022
Requiem, the Reluctant Tiefling - Searching for Found Family with Neineyes (D&D 5e)
Aug 29, 2022
Qurr the Birbarian - Building Better Backstories with Jay (D&D 5e)
Aug 15, 2022
Bart Biggityburg, Tortle Marathon Runner - Playing Against Type with Mxlpxl (D&D 5e)
Jul 26, 2022