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Sept. 29, 2024

Jessica Jeroux, Drow Archeologist - Transition and Leveling Up with J…

Justin Gagliani brings Jessica Jeroux to the table. Jessica is a drow trans woman pursuing knowledge of lost civilizations. Justin and I discuss what it means to be a trans woman in gender-segregated drow society, learning to...

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Sept. 14, 2024

Chris Strausman, Socially Isolated Streamer - Growing Up and Showing …

Blerdy Disposition brings Chris Strausman to the table. Chris is a Twitch streamer with a lot of growing up to do, searching Reddit and relying on his followers to find his missing sister. Blerdy and I compare Lovecraftian ho...

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Sept. 7, 2024

Everett Nichols, a Protector Who Defends What Matters - Healing from …

Content Warning this episode for brief mentions of forced sterilization (49:03-49:53) and death of a child (57:40-57:48). DJ BeeZee brings Everett Nichols to the table. Everett is a union man, through and through, who defends...

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Aug. 17, 2024

Don Rigals, Communist Clark Kent - Representation and Speaking Out wi…

Adrian Lawrence brings Don Rigals to the table. Don is a fur-obsessed secret communist delving into New York's underground to find his brother. Adrian and I discuss being outspoken about your political values, the power of re...

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Aug. 10, 2024

Looking Back on Two Years - Diversity Report and Giveaway Announcement

I've been bringing characters without stories and the creators who made them to the table for TWO YEARS! It felt like a good time to get reflective and talk about something I've been working on - diversifying my guests and …

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July 20, 2024

Reyna the Lion - Being a Woman Online with Alejandra Wilhelm (D&D5e)

Content warning this episode for discussions of sexual assault and sexual harassment. We don’t go into any detail, but if this topic is a trigger for you, I recommend you skip it. Alejandra Wilhelm brings Reyna to the table. ...

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July 6, 2024

Grammarye Praise-God Winthrop, Teenage Witch - Acting Out with Juicy …

Juicy Garland brings Grammarye Praise-God Winthrop to the table. Grammarye is a teenage witch and the black sheep of a family with a 400 year vendetta against the Salem Witch Trial judges who killed their ancestor. Juicy and ...

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June 22, 2024

Kit, the Sea Witch - Friendship is Magic with Savannah Rayne (D&D5e)

Savannah Rayne brings Kit to the table. Kit is a con woman on the run in disguise as a man, who finds family and the confidence to harness her innate magic on a pirate ship. Savannah and I discuss roleplaying …

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June 8, 2024

Oba Manu, Family Guy - Parent Tropes and Pastoral Hopes with Navaar S…

Navaar Seik-Jackson brings Oba Manu to the table. Oba is a dad who wants nothing more than to live the simple life, but is pulled back into adventuring for "one last job." Navaar and I discuss having a family both …

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May 28, 2024

Lancelot, Blind Fighter - Testing Your Limits with Stephan Kelly (Cov…

Stephan Kelly brings Lancelot to the table. Lance is a blind martial artist in a coven of witches, doing his best to leave the world a little bit better than when he found it. Stephan and I discuss building a …

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May 11, 2024

Orco the Magnificent, Sh*tty Wizard - Religious Rebellion with Grant …

Grant brings Orco the Magnificent to the table. Orco is not a very good wizard, but he gives it his best shot. Grant and I discuss religious trauma, high school theater, and the opposite of min-maxing. This character is built...

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April 27, 2024

Tendertwig, Sweet Summer Child - Childlike Wonder with Tori Fica (Pat…

Tori Fica brings Tendertwig to the table. Tendertwig is a Leshy Oracle who moves through life with the confidence of a child - because they are actually only 1 year old. Tori and I discuss the freedom of playing a …

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April 6, 2024

Rhan Halvard, Paladin of Fate - Death and Destiny with Chriss Knight …

Chriss brings Rhan Halvard to the table. Rhan was a wizard who became a revenant in the service of Istus when her attempt to change her fate had unexpectedly dire results. Chriss and I discuss death, grief, and catharsis, the...

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March 9, 2024

Exit, the Outsider - Character Building is Worldbuilding with Sam Dun…

Sam Dunnewold brings Exit to the table. Exit is a scavenger living on the edges of a dangerous psychic mist and a society that demands they conform. Sam and I discuss building a character within the context of a post …

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Feb. 24, 2024

Riley and Jean-Pierre, a Masked Vampire - Code-Switching and Authenti…

Aetherius brings Riley Howard/Jean Pierre Baptiste to the table. Riley is a Ministry kindred masquerading as Jean-Pierre, a Toreador in the Camarilla. Aetherius and I discuss being your authentic self, being the only Black pl...

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Feb. 10, 2024

Otto Von Kurtzel, Mecha Grandpa - Family Ties with Joseph Byler (D&D5…

Joseph brings Otto Von Kurtzel to the table. Otto is a family man who built a mech suit to help him live with a degenerative disease. Joseph and I discuss punching dragons, having people worth fighting for, and tinkering for …

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Jan. 27, 2024

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. …

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Jan. 13, 2024

Alehat, a Sly Slide - Playing Dangerous Games with Rook (Blades in th…

Rook brings Dale Dorries, AKA Alehat to the table. Alehat is a greedy, rotten scoundrel feeding his retirement fund with ill-gotten gains. Rook and I discuss filling a role in a party, using characters to try out game mechani...

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Dec. 30, 2023

An Unnamed Soldier – Coping with Fictional Trauma in Character and Ou…

Jeffrey Baker brings an unnamed soldier to the table. The unnamed soldier is a grizzled drill sergeant who motivates his party through tough love and (bardic) inspirational speeches. Jeffrey and I discuss playing older charac...

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Dec. 16, 2023

Tryp, a Newborn Hive Mind - Containing Multitudes with Wes Ascolese (…

Wes Ascolese brings Trypoxylus "Tryp" to the table. Tryp is a newborn hive mind formed from a group of Japanese stag beetles looking to learn about the world they are seeing with new eyes. Wes and I discuss how bugs …

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ed'varay Fiero, a Restless Ranger - Tributes and Transcendentalism wi…

Nate (Beardic Inspiration) brings Ed'varay Fiero to the table. Ed'varay is a noble ranger, restlessly wandering in search of transcendental experiences. Nate and I discuss creating random characters for real people, being sha...

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Nov. 11, 2023

Characters With Stories - an interview with The Moonstone Matriarchy

In this very special episode, I interview my costars on DnDenial's The Moonstone Matriarchy actual play stream, an all-women D&D game set in the home brew world of Solandria. I Sneeze Stars is the DM GM of Reven is Anemone …

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Aug. 18, 2023

Dagamot the Hermit - Tarot and Tropes with Jordan Peacock (Coyote and…

Jordan Peacock brings his tarot deck to the table. In this episode, Jordan and I collaborate to build three characters using tarot spreads. Dagamot, inspired by the Hermit card, is a reclusive healer with a painful past reeva...

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Aug. 4, 2023

Rhadamanthus the Ratkiller - Wrestling Angels with Owen Kerr (Dark He…

Owen Kerr brings Asher Novaak, aka Rhadamanthus Lehrer, to the table. Rhadamanthus is an inquisitor hiding in plain sight as his own throne agent, trying to find the small victories in a world full of insurmountable odds. Owe...

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