OtRP (S2 Ep16) - Stop Making Perfect Characters

OtRP (S2 Ep16) - Stop Making Perfect Characters

Author: Tabletop Journeys April 3, 2026 Duration: 12:06

What if the problem with your character… is that nothing is wrong with them?Perfect characters look great on paper, but fall flat at the table.In this episode of On the Right Path, we break down why tension, contradiction, and imperfection are what make characters actually work, and how the best characters are built on contradiction: * Master in one world… rookie in another * Right answers… wrong process * Expertise that solves problems… and creates new ones-------------------------⭐ Star Trek Adventures Credits📥 Free downloads & purchase info: 🌐 https://modiphius.net/en-us/pages/star-trek-adventures-downloads🏢 Published by Modiphius Entertainment🎲 2d20 System Designer: ⭐ Nathan Dowdell📊 Project Manager ⭐ Jim Johnson🙌 Special Shout Out: BC Holmes 🌐 Character Builder: https://sta.bcholmes.org/index.html 🌐 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bcholmes/posts-------------------------Our Latest Kickstarter was funded in under 6 hours; join the fun by checking out the link below: 🌐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%20llcSupport the channel by subscribing to Patreon. Join the conversation and comment below; share the episode with your friends. And remember: ✅ Like ✅ Subscribe ✅ Ring the Bell to never miss an episode. ✅ Leave a comment if you would like to explore the galaxy alongside the Dilamus Christian and those serving aboard Asselin Station, or check out our Patreon at https://tr.ee/WqccYf4COR 🖖🚀🌌🎲#techobable #TTRPG #2D20 #StarTrekAdventuresRPG2E #complications #CallYourBoysTTJ #tabletopjourneys


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.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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It’s Complicated… STA 2E Technical Manual Explained (OtRP S2 Ep6) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:01
On the Right Path – Season 2, Episode 6“It’s Complicated… STA 2E Technical Manual”🖖 Starfleet technology is elegant. Running it at the table? That’s complicated.Join A. Lewanika Miller as he dives into the Star Trek Adve…
Class Warfare: Barbarians, Part 2 (Episode 260) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:34
⚔️ THE TEMPLE HAS FALLEN. THE WORLD IS CRYSTALLIZING. THE BATTLE HAS ONLY BEGUN. ⚔️In Part 1, four barbarian champions discovered they aren't celebrating heroes from 880 years ago, they ARE those heroes, trapped in the m…
Preservations (S3 Ep 9) - The One Who Chose not to Fire (Bonus Ep.) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:12
The mission may be over, but the story is not finished.In this Bonus Episode of Star Trek Preservations, the crew and GM step beyond the final scene to explore what truly lingers after a choice not to fire. Reputation is…
Class Warfare 11: Barbarians (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:14
⚔️ FOUR CLANS. FOUR CHAMPIONS. ONE ANCIENT TEMPLE. SOMETHING IS VERY, VERY WRONG. ⚔️Every ten years, the barbarian clans gather to celebrate the legendary champions who united them 880 years ago. This year, four warriors…
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer. Part 2: Character Options [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:58
Dragon Marks just got a MAJOR upgrade! 💥 Josh and Lewanika dive deep into the character creation options in Forge of the Artificer, breaking down the new Dragon Mark system, updated species, and why these changes are gam…
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer. Part 1: The Artificer Class rewrite [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:00
The new Eberron sourcebook is here! But does Forge of the Artificer live up to the hype? 🤔 Join Josh and Lewanika as they crack open the latest D&D 5e release and give you the REAL scoop on what's inside!In This Episode…