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Adventure Queers: Dana Ebert with TPK Brewing Co.
In our newest Adventure Queers interview, @MistressDanaRPG shares how D&D gave her space to explore her gender and sexuality subconsciously...and shares exciting news about a TTRPG-themed brewery in Portland!
Dana Ebert (she/her) is an openly bisexual and transgender author, game designer, and voice actor, best known for her contributions to Pathfinder 2e and Starfinder. Dana created Pathfinder’s first canonical in-world gender affirmation clinic (also boutique and day spa!), and some of her other works include OGL 5e-compatible content. You can find more information and links to her website, social…
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stilljumpingback · 3 years
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Meet Diana Gaeta aka Superdillin
Meet @Superdillin aka Diana Gaeta The first guest in a blog series discussing D&D with queer fans, Diana told me about their experience with D&D and how they create a queer-friendly atmosphere in their group. Check out @femsplainedcast for more Diana!
There has never been a better time to be a queer Dungeons and Dragons fan, but let’s be honest: not all groups are safe or inclusive. In this blog series, I ask queer D&D fans about their experiences playing TTRPGs and what they think could be done to make the gaming experience better for all. I first discovered Diana (she/they/he) in the Adventuring Academy podcast episode “Give People More…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Tricia McGarrah!
Adventure Queers: Meet Tricia McGarrah!
Tricia McGarrah (she/her) is one half of Roar Cat Reads (along with Rachel). She writes the book reviews and tv recaps, and her favorite part running this site is hearing and telling the stories of fellow Adventure Queers. Tricia, what made you want to start playing D&D? I have always been a pretty big nerd, but D&D felt like it wasn’t for me for most of my life. Partly that was the…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Rachel Adams!
Adventure Queers: Meet Rachel Adams, one half of Roar Cat Reads!
Rachel Adams (she/her) is one half of Roar Cat Reads. We’ve been creating content and community for six months now, so we figured it was time that you got to know the women behind the blog! Rachel, you help run a website with the tagline Queer and Nerdy in Vancouver. Have you always identified as queer and nerdy? No, I don’t think so. I have known for a very long time that I’m queer (20 years),…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Bonnie Hammond of Bits & Keys
Are you on the hunt for queer nerdy jewelry? Look no further than local creator Bonnie Hammond of Bits & Keys!
Bonnie Hammond (she/her) is the queer, disabled, neurodivergent feminist your parents warned you about. Not quite nerdy and not quite popular growing up, Battlestar Galactica was the series that saw her transition from sleeping with geeks to actually being one. She went to school for math and tourism, spent a while as a labour activist, and then accidentally started making jewellery for a living.…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Skald of Shenanigans from Awfully Queer Heroes!
This week's Adventure Queer is @skaldofshenan, co-owner of @awfullyqheroes, here to talk about the intentionally queer content they create - I'm heading to their shop to buy the module "Tower of the Soul" right now!
Em (She/Her) goes by Skald or Skald of Shenanigans and is an avid player, content creator and Game Master for TTRPGS. She is co-owner of Awfully Queer Heroes with Kel, which runs a live play podcast in addition to creating Dungeons and Dragons content, all of which promotes LGBTQA+ representation. When she’s not playing games, Skald currently spends time in pursuit of her PhD in mythological…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Nicole!
Adventure Queers: Meet Nicole!
Hi, my name is Nicole (She/Her). I am a multipotentialite, world-traveler, podcaster, aspiring comedian, and nerd just trying to make the best of life in this mortal realm. One of my favorite pastimes is getting together with friends and playing board games or D&D, it’s a great way to connect with others and disconnect from everything else. You can find me on social media as…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Jade!
Adventure Queers: Meet Jade!
My name is Jade, I go by She/Her Pronouns as a Transwoman Of Color. I am a part of my LGBTQ Metal Band “Fallen Stars“. Jade, when did you first start playing D&D?  What do you enjoy the most about the game? I only started a few years ago. A friend invited me to a session, and it was a homebrew campaign that has spanned over 4 years and multiple parties. I found it the most boring thing ever.…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Tarren!
Adventure Queers: Meet Tarren!
I’m Tarren (they/them), and I’m an agender singer/songwriter and voice actor who’s been an avid gamer in various ways for more years than I can remember. I am working on developing my Soundcloud page which at this point has the “pocket songs” I’ve written so far. You can find the games I’ve played in here, and for info on things coming up that I can’t talk about yet, follow me on Twitter as…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Cassi Mothwin!
Cassi Mothwin is a Curse of Strahd DM and 5e content creator - learn about her history with D&D and the folk horror supplemental material that she just released, What Crooked Roots!
Cassi Mothwin (she/her) is content creator for 5e who hopes to branch out into other TTRPGs in the future. Twitter When did you begin playing D&D?  And what do you love most about the game? I started playing D&D after the chaos of planning my wedding in 2018. I always wanted to play, but never really had a chance, time, or energy to learn. Thankfully my brother stepped up and taught me. I just…
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Meet Amy Fox, Showrunner of Synthesis!
This week's Adventure Queer is Amy Fox, self described creative producer and tax witch! I got to talk with her about Synthesis, a sci-fi television show that I am desperate to see, as well as Burn, a uniquely fascinating TTRPG in playtesting.
Amy Fox (she/her) is a creative producer and tax witch who figures out how to create (and pay for) film projects. She also does bicycle commuting, diversity strategizing, tabletop gaming, and stuff with lasers. She lives in collective housing in Vancouver in the terribly-named province of “British Columbia” on Coast Salish lands that are both unceded and underhoused. She has a side gig in the…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Shannon Campbell!
This week's Adventure Queer is Shan Campbell (@wordweasel), who talks about their 5e supplemental books Faerie Fire and Witch + Craft as well as requesting slowburn friends-to-lovers fanfic recs for three specific fandoms!
Shannon Campbell (they/them) is a writer, editor, and game developer from Vancouver, BC. Website You have been editor for two books of D&D 5e supplemental material, Faerie Fire and Witch + Craft. When did you begin playing D&D?  Do you play or GM (or both)? What do you love most about the game? I was a big fan of Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2 when I was a kid, but I didn’t play my first table game…
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Meet Cheryl Stone, Co-Host of the Spice Invaders Podcast!
Are you a fan of the Spice Girls? Or did you miss that cultural revolution but want to know how the girl group shaped celebrity culture? Check out this interview with Cheryl Stone, one of the co-hosts of @spice_invaders, a Spice Girls podcast!
Cheryl Stone (she/her) is one of the hosts of Spice Invaders and is generally into science fiction and how we navigate nostalgia. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Listen to the podcast here. Cheryl, you co-host the podcast Spice Invaders. What can you tell us about the show? Spice Invaders is an obsessive history of the Spice Girls told by the people who were impacted by it. We’re discovering…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Alina Pete!
This week's Adventure Queer is Alina Pete (@alinapete). Read our interview with them to learn about their streaming projects, webcomics, and nerdy recommendations!
I’m Alina Pete (they/them). I’m nehiyaw (Cree), from Little Pine First Nations in Saskatchewan, though I currently live on unceeded Kwantlen land in Surrey, BC. You can check out my portfolio at alina-pete.com, my webcomic at weregeek.com, my Instagram at @alinapete_art, and my twitter is @alinapete. Alina, you currently play an orc with fabulous pink hair in the Twitch stream Trash Heroes. When…
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Adventure Queers: Meet Halli Starling!
Adventure Queers: Meet Halli Starling! @hallistarling
Halli Starling (she/her) writes fantasy worlds, vampires, and romance, focusing on stories with deep emotional investment. And the occasional bloody bit of violence. Website | Twitter Halli, you are currently a GM for Terrible Party, group that streams TTRPGs, video games, and charity events. Can you tell us a little about the show? We’re an international group, and the pandemic hit us hard in…
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stilljumpingback · 3 years
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Adventure Queers: Meet Rachel Bellavia!
Adventure Queers: Meet Rachel Bellavia (@sir_rachel)! Rachel is an ace and genderqueer book nerd who co-hosts a Tolkien podcast (@toreadtolkien), has participated in Project Shakespeare, and plays D&D and reads books in her spare time!
I’m Rachel (she/they), an ace and genderqueer book nerd. I’m a librarian by education, working for a library software company. In my free time, I read and talk about books, including co-hosting a Tolkien podcast (@toreadtolkien), and I watch lots of sports. You can find me on Twitter over at @sir_rachel! How long have you been playing D&D?  What has your experience in the TTRPG world been…
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