{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6624d3be09a93200122cd291/67871d61c1c1ddd57c52a249?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep.47 - Zero to Hero","description":"<p>With new games due to start in 2025, we've already covered Safety Tools and Session Zero. But what about Level Zero…? In this episode we explore how playing characters experience before they are plucked from obscurity can enrich personal story, narrative drive and be a bloody good laugh! </p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>(0:00) Welcome Back</p><p>(03:26) Exploring Level Zero Play</p><p>(13:23) Why is Level 0 not the standard starting point?</p><p>(21:59) Dungeon Crawl Classics and Character Creation</p><p>(30:26) Understanding the Fifth Edition Funnel</p><p>(40:04) Let's roll up a Level 0 Character</p><p>(46:07) Inovative Approaches: Humble Beginnings</p><p>(54:30) A Life Well Lived</p><p>(1:07:40) Level Zero Adventures and Trinket of the Week</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: <a href=\"mailto:hello@abovetable.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@abovetable.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/abovetable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/abovetable</a></p><p><a href=\"www.abovetable.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.abovetable.com</a> for show notes and more</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>Featured on this episode:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.dmsguild.com/product/248589/DDALELW00-Whats-Past-is-Prologue?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What's Past is Prologue from Alan Patrick</a></p><p><a href=\"https://domergue.itch.io/wanna-play-right-now\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Play Right Now from Domergue</a></p><p><a href=\"https://goodman-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DCC_QSR_Free.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dungeon Crawl Classics Quickstart from Goodman Games</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/186076/fifth-edition-funnel?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fifth Edition Funnel For Dungeons &amp; Dragons from Ten Red Crows Press</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/385031/zero-level-rulebook-for-5e?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zero Level Rulebook for 5E from Weird Works</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dmsguild.com/product/404020/Humble-Beginnings-Level-0-Characters?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Humble Beginnings: Level 0 Characters From Tyler Aiden Gray</a></p><p><a href=\"https://cubicle7games.com/a-life-well-lived\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Life Well Lived from Cubicle 7</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dmsguild.com/product/251090/WH-The-Commoner-a-level-0-character-class-for-aspiring-adventurers?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Commoner from Walrock Homebrew</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thedungeoncoach.com/products/how-to-play-level-0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How To Play Level Zero from Dungeon Coach</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dmsguild.com/product/252422/Down--Out-in-Waterdeep-A-Level-0-Adventure?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Down &amp; Out in Waterdeep from Zack Sporen</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dmsguild.com/product/300952/A-Heros-Journey?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Hero's Journey from David Flor</a></p><p><a href=\"https://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2020/04/lair-of-lamb-final.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lair of the Lamb from Goblin Punch</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dmsguild.com/product/357702/Truly-Madly-Deeply-Level-Zero-to-Hero?affiliate_id=2081380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Truly Madly Deeply: Level Zero to Hero from Patrick Higingbotham &amp; Chad Cray</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.paperspencils.com/d100-wondrous-items/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trinket of the Week: 100 Wondrous Items</a></p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>Music:</p><p>\"The Path of the Goblin King\" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p>","author_name":"Above Table Podcast"}