Character Kiln

Dante Piro

Game Master Dante Piro and a new guest make a new TTRPG character from scratch! You’ll hear the whole process, from the spark of an idea to a fully fleshed-out character ready for your next game.

8 Episodes

And Phyllis Diller is Morpheus w/t Kayleigh Webb
5/5/2026
1:17:33
Fantasy Publishing superstar Kayleigh Webb stops by to craft an absolutely inspired mix of Sailor Moon, Code Lyoko, and Fallout. Come meet Lena-Mae Barrow, a Phrenetic It-girl who's trying to save the future!Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
Door-to-Door Hellsman w/t Mike Criswell
7/23/2025
1:24:09
Long-time D&D friend Mike Criswell and Dante develop T. Marcus Hale: An optimistic healing potion salesman who just damned 389 souls to Hell. Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
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Reality Check, Bozo! w/t Alexandra Rose Meli
7/9/2025
1:21:01
Old D&D friends reunite for the creation of BETH BLAZE, the Quiet Civil Engineer who's being silenced by the shadow government. (You know, the shadow government?)Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
Severed, Scaly Beefcake w/t Brandon Urrutia
4/23/2025
1:06:11
The studio is swarmed by playwrights today as we are joined by Brandon Urrutia who demands Severance through a Pragmatic Exotic Dancer/Construction Worker on a court-ordered quest. Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
Drowning in Lesbians w/t Salem Gaede
4/9/2025
1:31:07
Salem Gaede bakes up a devoted apothecary who's desperately trying not to fall in love. (Again) Thank you to our numerous sponsors this episode!Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
Chaos Cats w/t Mike Suslov
3/26/2025
1:21:43
NYC local DM and Player Mike Suslov imagines an entire region to fit in his kind and serious assay agent who is resisting imminent domain. Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
Dancers in Debt w/t Luli Gomez Teruel
3/12/2025
59:36
Fey romance fanatic Luli Gomez Teruel drops in and cooks us up a self-depreciating dance teacher who is desperately trying to clear a debt. Thank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!
Revivify Subscription Plan w/t Mikey Fiocco
3/8/2025
1:25:04
Our friend Mikey Fiocco joins us today to make a shadow sorcerer surgeon who's running out of time. Ivelian Garrador Character SheetThank you to Stawberry Moon for the use of their song Down in the Dirt! You can find their music on Apple Music, Spotify, and more.Editing by Jake Wernecke!

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Character Kiln

Dante Piro

8 Episodes

And Phyllis Diller is Morpheus w/t Kayleigh Webb

Door-to-Door Hellsman w/t Mike Criswell

Reality Check, Bozo! w/t Alexandra Rose Meli

Severed, Scaly Beefcake w/t Brandon Urrutia

Drowning in Lesbians w/t Salem Gaede

Chaos Cats w/t Mike Suslov

Dancers in Debt w/t Luli Gomez Teruel

Revivify Subscription Plan w/t Mikey Fiocco