Character Evolution Cast E07 - Safety at the Table with Amelia and Ryan

On this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we expand on last week’s Session Zero episode and talk about staying safe! Amelia and Ryan are alone again on this one, and dive deep into different tools and methods that you can use to keep yourself, and others, safe at the table. Announcements: AcadeCon: http://www.acadecon.com Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 The Official Character Creation Cast Session Zero Guide https://sessionzero.charactercreationcast.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Announcements 00:04:24 - Intro 00:06:13 - What do we mean by safety? 00:07:00 - Safety applies in and out of game 00:07:25 - Topics that could be concerning 00:08:36 - Why is safety important? 00:10:32 - Have the tools available, even if you don’t use them 00:12:33 - Pretend stories can have real hurt 00:14:00 -Safety is about comfort 00:15:12 - Safety starts at session zero 00:15:45 - Example of a group discussion about the hard and soft no 00:17:09 - Going in without metagame knowledge 00:20:09 - Agreeing on no as a group 00:21:00 - COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION 00:21:40 - Making sure your group buys in 00:22:19 - You can be the one that brings up safety! 00:22:55 - Addressing criticisms of safety tools 00:25:09 - Spreading safety tools 00:25:52 - We get to the meat and potatoes 00:26:13 - The X Card 00:26:53 - Ryan describes how to make an X Card 00:33:01 - Script Change by Brie Sheldon (Rewind, Fast Forward, Instant Replay, etc) 00:36:06 - Safety tools aren’t useful if they are abused 00:38:34 - Lines and Veils 00:42:12 - Support Flower (Shoutout to Senda and Phil) 00:43:08 - Active Consent 00:44:34 - Hand Signals 00:46:09 - Keeping in mind those who cannot use certain tools - Modifying tools 00:47:22 - Open door policy 00:49:58 - Checking in is important! 00:52:31 - What if you’re uncomfortable with people around the table? 00:55:23 - Don’t stick it out if you feel crappy! 00:57:09 - You deserve nothing but the best! 01:00:14 - Safety does not end when the game ends. 01:01:26 - Bleed 01:02:21 - After session debrief 01:11:26 - It is good to process things 01:12:01 - Post recording debrief 01:13:07 - Episode Closer 01:17:24 - One Shot Network blurb Safety Tools: X Card (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SB0jsx34bWHZWbnNIVVuMjhDkrdFGo1_hSC2BWPlI3A/edit) Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind (Script Change) (http://www.briecs.com/p/script-change-rpg-tool.html) Lines and Veils (Fade to Black) (https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/30906/what-do-the-terms-lines-and-veils-mean) Stop/start/continue (Support Flower) (http://www.gamestogather.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SupportFlower-A5-PrintJ.pdf) LARP Hand Signals discussed on Panda’s Talking Games (Link Soon) Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) Opening 2: We All Gonna Die! (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/WITCHY_BATTY_SPOOKY_HALLOWEEN_IN_SEPTEMBER_/We_all_gonna_die_) by Loyalty Freak Music Opening 3: Hello Michael! (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loyalty_Freak_Music/WITCHY_BATTY_SPOOKY_HALLOWEEN_IN_SEPTEMBER_/Hello_Michael_) by Loyalty Freak Music Clip 1: Keep You Safe (Captive Portal Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Fire_To_The_Stars/Fire_To_The_Stars_-Keep_You_Safe_Captive_Portal_Remix/01_Fire_To_The_Stars-_Keep_You_Safe_Captive_Portal_Remix) by Fire To The Stars Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices