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