Welcome to the first episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we learn all about this game and start creating our characters using this lifepath adjacent character creation system.
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Guests
Mike Macagnone
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Crucible of Aether:
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:31) - Introductions
(00:03:21) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:04:54) - What is the setting for Crucible of Aether?
(00:05:47) - What materials do we need to play?
(00:07:42) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
(00:09:30) - What do characters do in the game?
(00:13:55) - What makes the game unique?
(00:16:10) - History of the game
(00:21:29) - Terms and Concepts
(00:25:16) - Let's make some people!
(00:25:23) - Fantastical Origins
(00:28:52) - History of the world
(00:30:52) - Selecting our Fantastical Origin
(00:33:10) - Home Nations
(00:40:28) - Attribute Arrays
(00:46:16) - Mental and Physical Traits
(00:50:54) - Call to Action
(00:59:55) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006
Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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