Niko de Cielo, a Better Jedi - Fandoms and Fixes with Natasha Ticotin (D&D5e)

Characters Without Stories

Natasha Ticotin brings Niko de Cielo to the table. Niko is an Oath of Conquest paladin who will soon find out he's not the main character he thinks he is.
Natasha and I discuss "fixing" characters from pop culture, finding community in fandoms, and how characters' self-perceptions might not live up to their level 2 realities.
This character is built for D&D5e.
Natasha is an artist, corgi mom, and Princess of Genovia.
You can find Natasha at:
Website: https://natashagalya.com
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natashagalya1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashagalya
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NGTicotin
Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudios
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZt

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Cover art by The Curiographer
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You can find Star at:
Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.com
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamac
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstories
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstories
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Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cwspod.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstories
Thanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Niko de Cielo (00:02:03)

3. "Fixing" Anakin (00:03:48)

4. How is Niko not Anakin? (00:08:38)

5. Star Wars is fantasy (00:11:27)

6. Playing your pop culture obsessions (00:14:07)

7. Fanfiction and fandoms (00:17:19)

8. Race swapping characters (00:23:59)

9. Paladins are cops (00:27:19)

10. Niko's a stick in the mud (00:33:43)

11. Drawing your characters (00:36:49)

12. Pretty girls, fancy dresses (00:38:55)

13. Do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion? (00:45:17)

14. Outro (00:46:10)