Episode 30: Let’s Talk About Characters!

Onyx Pathcast

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew tell you about their characters.

Eddy kicks off talking about the characters in Chill Third Edition

What games have really striking and representational characters?

Vampire the Masquerade had a very diverse (if occasionally problematic) base of characters

Cyberpunk games like Shadowrun and Eclipse Phase

The pros and cons of playing characters not like yourself

The demographics of V5 Chicago by Night

The design goals of iconic and signature characters

What kinds of characters do we prefer to play?

Dixie talks about her D&D halfling

Matthew talks about his Shadowrun elf

Eddy talks about his D&D half-elf

Characters with families

What characters were helpful to work something personal out

Matthew learned as a GM from an awkward Pathfinder game

Characters as a metaphor for real-world concerns

What character concepts would we love to play?

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