OtRP (S2 Ep13) - "STA Character Creation just got Better" (Prt. 3)

OtRP (S2 Ep13) - "STA Character Creation just got Better" (Prt. 3)

Author: Tabletop Journeys March 3, 2026 Duration: 26:00

STA Character Creation Just Got Better (Part 3)🖖 The Bolian scientist’s journey reaches its final form.In Part 3 of our Star Trek Adventures 2E character creation deep dive, A. Lewanika Miller completes the build of Lieutenant Vasal, a Daystrom Fellow and Starfleet Science Officer shaped by culture, academy choices, career events, and narrative intent.🚀 From Starfleet Academy track selection and advanced talents to career events, finishing touches, and convention-ready table tents, this episode shows how character creation becomes more than mechanics. It becomes story architecture.🎲 We explore how narrative first design, smart talent synergy, and thoughtful role selection create officers who feel alive at the table. This is not min maxing. This is intentional design for cinematic play.🌌 If you have ever wondered how to take a character from concept to convention ready hero using the STA Species Sourcebook and the BC Holmes builder tool, this is the episode that completes the arc.Because great campaigns do not start with missions.They start with characters.#StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #STA2E #2D20 #CharacterCreation #TTRPG #GMTools #OnTheRightPath #CallYourBoysTTJ 🖖🚀🌌🎲-----------------------Follow our upcoming Kickstarter campaign:🌐https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ttjourneys/make-100-the-bridgedwell-chronicles-part-1🔗 Check our Library of Content:🌐On DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28665/tabletop-journeys-llc🌐 On DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?keyword=tabletop%20journeys%20llc------------------------------------------------------------Support the channel by subscribing to the Patreon. Join the conversation and comment below; share the episode with your friends.🌐 patreon.com/ttjourneysAnd remember:✅ Like✅ Subscribe✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an episode.


Three longtime friends, with a combined century of experience around the gaming table, invite you into their ongoing conversation. Tabletop Journeys is a podcast born from decades of shared history, not just as gamers but as people who have spent a lifetime thinking deeply about the worlds we create together. You’ll hear the easy, often hilarious dynamic of a group that has played in and run every kind of tabletop and live-action roleplaying game imaginable. Their discussions are the kind that usually happen late at night, after the dice are put away, where ideas get pulled apart, rebuilt, and passionately debated. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair in one of those living rooms, listening in as they dissect everything from game mechanics and storytelling techniques to the unexpected life lessons found in collaborative imagination. It’s less a formal review show and more a chronicle of a lifelong journey through games, packed with the kind of insight and friendly argument that only comes from truly knowing your fellow travelers. Tune into this podcast for a natural, deep, and often very funny exploration of why we play.
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