We're More Than D&D Characters – Details, episodes & analysis

This week's episode involves Conner Kerrigan (he/him) sharing his personal journey with his career, his passion for TTRPGs, and where the two intersect! How does Conner compare his high-demand communications job with being a Dungeon Master? What's it like to take a forced break and then come back to the TTRPG online space? What kind of impact has TTRPGs had on Conner's life outside of his career?

Find these answers and more in this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters.

(Press Interview Photo Credit to Sophie Proe - www.instagram.com/soph.proe)

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Jake shares his experience with leaving the LDS Church and using D&D as a exploration tool outside of the religion. Have you had a moment during a game that resonated deeply or helped you process real-life emotions? Has something ever happened in a game that was emotionally challenging to experience? Now that you're in a healthy place in your faith journey, what's the most fulfilling part of TTRPGs to you at this point in time? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters!

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Today's episode features the one and only Hyacinth Wonders! This episode covers the importance of sharing the spotlight and how to respect other's roleplay. How can we "step down" and allow other players to have their moment? Are D&D players naturally good at sharing the spotlight? How can we make other players shine? Find these answers and more on We're More Than D&D Characters.

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Rebels Without A Castle: https://www.youtube.com/@RebelsWithoutaCastle

WE'RE SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE! Join us in a discussion with Dungeon Master Neal from The DM's Block Podcast. This episode will be about understanding the unknown positive impact we may be having on other's TTRPG experience. How can you know how you're affecting other's games? Have you ever been deeply impacted by another player's or DMs roleplay? Why don't we always know when a player appreciates the way we play the game? Find these answers and more on We're More Than D&D Characters.

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Host Brookelin Backus discusses the premise of her new podcast series, We're More Than D&D Characters! 

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Mason Syddall from the Knocked Prone Podcast shares his experience with gaining empathy through his D&D characters. What aspects of TTRPGs do you think naturally encourages better communication skills? Can you think of an in-game moment where communication made a difference in how a situation played out? How does the nature of TTRPGs build empathy between players? Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters.

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Jordan Kendrick with @theruleofcoolpod on TikTok shares his experience with TTRPGs serve as a creative outlet for himself. What aspects of TTRPGs allow you to express yourself? Do you think it's possible to play and enjoy TTRPGs for people who don't feel like they are creative? If Jordan could design a TTRPG session specifically to encourage creative expression, what would he include? Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters.

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Jordan is currently working on publishing his book A Loyal Sword follow him along to get more updates for when it is fully published!

Scott Gray with @the_gray_area on TikTok shares his experience with his faith and where it intersects with TTRPGs. Can TTRPGs deepen your understanding of your faith? How can your view of good, evil, redemption, or morality shown up differently because of one's faith while gaming? Are there times where tension can be felt between faith and TTRPGs? Can TTRPGs can be a tool for spiritual growth or exploration?

Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters.

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Misty Mountain Legends Podcast: https://tr.ee/nw8HeFS7rS

Today's episode with Dakota Koep (she/they) covers a variety of topics! Grief, football, and gender identity have all played a part in Kota's experience with D&D. How are people of various gender identities treated withing the realm of TTRPGs and other male-dominated space? How can you honor someone who has passed through D&D? What does Koda do that maximizes what they have to gain from D&D?

Find these answers and more in this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters.

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Join Douglas Gorde from @pathera2k1 on TikTok in the discussion of how being a Zoologist Major in college adds a ton of worldbuilding flavor to the D&D table! How can you customize your world to feel more lived in? What are Douglas's origins that make him such a big fan of animals besides his major in college? Other than monsters and creature creation, what does Zoology offer that makes D&D games so much more vibrant?

Find these answers and more in this episode of We're More Than D&D Characters.

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