Welcome to the first episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today’s episode, Ryan is all by themself to explore the game Ironsworn, a dark fantasy RPG about vows and perilous quests!
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Ironsworn:
Free PDF: https://tomkinpress.com/collections/products-for-ironsworn/products/ironsworn-digital-edition
Website: https://ironswornrpg.com
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:08) - Introductions
(00:02:53) - What's in a game? - Core Concepts of Ironsworn
(00:04:37) - Setting - Ironlands
(00:08:31) - Materials needed to play
(00:10:05) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
(00:12:10) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:14:30) - What is unique about Ironsworn?
(00:16:04) - History of Ironsworn
(00:18:04) - Basic terms and concepts - Assets
(00:22:29) - Vows
(00:24:14) - World Building Truths
(00:25:03) - Let's make some people! - Concept and Name
(00:27:17) - Stats and Momentum
(00:34:52) - Vows, Bonds, Dibilities, Conditions, Banes and Burdens
(00:37:19) - Asset Selection
(00:47:34) - Equipment and other notes
(00:52:14) - World Building Truths
(01:06:21) - Second Vow and Background Bonds
(01:10:51) - Discussion - How were the character sheets?
(01:12:06) - How did character creation stack up to other games?
(01:13:15) - Fanfic?
(01:14:22) - Take it up a level!
(01:16:53) - Episode Closer
(01:17:42) - Call to Action
(01:22:50) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Clip 2: Strike Iron by Third Age
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7564
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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