Nix, a Children's Party Magician - Quirks and Quests with Alex (Quest)
Alex brings Nix to the table. Alex is a traveling magician who cheerfully becomes a hero.
Alex and I discuss mad libs character creation, the nature of magic, and being inspired by a hat.
This character is built for Quest.
Alex, also known as Apples_n_Cinnamon, a ttrpg enthusiast and a blooming forever GM. They make TTRPG content somewhat sporadically but play in a variety of games in as many systems as possible!
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00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Nix
03:10 - Mad Libs character creation
06:56 - Magicians in Quest
10:49 - Gandalf is a children's party magician
13:37 - That one moment that sparks your imagination
17:49 - Pay attention to the dancing clown
22:54 - Singlehandedly ending climate change
27:30 - What's a magician without a deck of cards?
29:51 - You can't pin down a gender on magic
33:07 - I put too much of my soul in my characters
36:28 - That's just the Barovian accent
39:33 - Medieval Tiger Beat
40:18 - Would you rather spend the night outdoors or in an inn?
41:09 - Outro
