The ways in which the folks at
@CriticalRole
continue to both safeguard personal privacy *and* remain advocates for the power of vulnerability is a delicate and admirable balance to maintain.
@samriegel
you are an inspiration. Endless love and gratitude for you.
Welcome back to our fearless leader, bard extraordinaire, and a true inspiration
@samriegel
! ✨
Thank you one and all for your patience, kindness, and respect for Sam's privacy as he's been on the mend - join him below for an important message about his journey and recovery. 💕
Recorded this last night. Posting because I need to get it out, and hope it connects with others in a similar space. <3
#depression
#ceasefire
(part 1 of 2)
The other night I GMed my very first game, ever — Bluebeard’s Bride — and let me tell you …watching my all-male home group become increasingly uncomfortable and deeply afraid was just 👩🏻🍳😘🤌🏼
I’m turning 38 in a little over a month and finally starting to do the things I love to do.
You are never too old. It is never too late.
Sometimes it just takes time to find your spaces, find your people. And what a blessing it is when you finally do.
one thing they dont tell u abt turning 23 is that suddenly its too late for everything. too late to pursue ur dreams, too late to take those risks, too late to be in love, too late to for quite literally everything. life ends at 22 and ure only left with regrets and longings
I’m even more honored to be a finalist for a CRIT award. Standing wholeheartedly with
@GameRaterGirl
and
@crit_awards
on their decision not to back down.
GenCon, reevaluate yourselves.
Free Palestine.
This is extremely difficult on us, as we navigate the situation that we are finding ourselves in.
Updates as to what any physical event will look like will come at a later date, until then:
Sobbing 😭 in disbelief that I’m a finalist for Best Player: Dungeons & Dragons.
Thank you to everyone who nominated me 💜 I am truly baffled.
(final voting is now live, if you have a minute to spare! your vote would be very much appreciated!)
Don’t mind me, just one week out from
#BigBadCon2023
and getting emotional over landing my first official writing gig for a dream RPG company 🥹😭 IM FINE
There are ✨so many people✨ I want to play with this coming year. And maybe it’ll happen and maybe it won’t, (life and schedules and things happen) but I really hope it does … so …
…who wants to play TTRPGs with me in 2024? 🥹
Announced at Gen Con, Pathfinder Lost Omens Rival Academies brings the best and brightest of Golarion together for a grand Convocation! Meet the top sponsor schools on the blog:
This past week I played in my first ever live-streamed VTM chronicle and I just — how have I never played this game before??
#vamily
#vtm
#vampirethemasquerade
Would you deny
@matthewmercer
his God's Hunger? ✨
Welcoming our incredible next secret guest announcement - introducing Matt Mercer as Ungal, The Undying!
He left us on the floor, and we said thank you. Godkiller: Balance is out now, wherever pods are cast. ☠️🧟✨
Look, I’m seeing (and loving) all these LA by Night / Seattle by Night / ATL by Night VTM shows … but — here me out — what about a Chicago by Night?? ✨🦇🙋🏻♀️
I can finally announce !!! that I'll be playing in my very first VTM game at the end of the month 🦇
I don't think y'all are ready for what we have planned.
I don’t think the CR folks have properly thought through selecting *me* for early character creation playtesting 👀
Where should I submit all the fanfic I write about these characters,
@CriticalRole
?
🗡️ PLAYTEST DAGGERHEART ❤️🔥
YOU are cordially invited to help us play, break, and improve our forthcoming fantasy tabletop RPG starting March 12th with feedback that will aid the development of the final game before its 2025 release!
Learn More ➡️
"Wow! Thank you so much for thinking of me, what an incredible opportunity. Who are the other people involved in this project?"
It's really that simple.
Last year I went to GenCon by myself having never been to another con EVER, as a brand new lil baby to the TTRPG community just wandering and taking it all in.
And this year I’ve been asked to be on a panel, and I just got notified it’s been approved!!
That feels nice 🥹
While I am beyond grateful for all those who nominated me for theGameHERS Rising Star award, I have decided to withdraw my nomination on the basis of a misalignment of viewpoints.
🧵(1/5)
When
@BrennanLM
plays The Scion of Perdition, even the Gods listen.
We're thrilled to announce Brennan as one of our guests for Godkiller: Balance! Our premiere episode drops Friday Aug 9th @ noon wherever pods are cast!
You won't want to miss this. See you soon, heretics!
I’ve been wanting to get my first tattoo (two, actually) in honor of my most meaningful TTRPG characters, but overwhelmed by the process of finding the right artist and booking the session.
Does anyone have any recs (pref in the near-Chicago area) for artists? Tips? Advice?
Another highlight was
@annethegnome
carefully assessing my outfit for the
@Hunters_Ent
party and saying, with skilled analysis, “physics-wise, none of this makes sense.”
Next event announcement for the
#visathon
hosted by
@GillianFoxglove
and I: D&Tea, a talk show with some really rad creators. We will talk character, artistic inspiration & sophisticated hot takes. ;)
So many wonderful things to have come out of this weekend, but one that has been so surprising is the number of people I admire who knew who I was / knew my work / wanted to say hi to me
🥺👉🏼👈🏼
A delightful and also frighteningly perceived feeling that I’m still grappling with
I know that my socials have pretty much been nonstop GKB content. I know that may be annoying to some of you, & if so I understand.
And. I am so immensely proud of this project. I've poured my whole entire heart into it.
So, I hope you're ready for more 🙃
we’re entering GenCon week and oh my god I cannot express to you how badly I need to hug my friends and play games in person that’s literally all I want 😭
I’m DMing for the ✨very first time✨ next month, and running a game of Bluebeard’s Bride for my home group 👀 I’m so excited to create just the most horrific rooms for my friends
And to all the friends I’ve made through this community who I haven’t yet shared a table with — we’re making it happen in the new year. Calling it now. ❤️
Feeling especially thankful for everyone I’ve been privileged enough to share a table with this year. I’m so grateful for the stories we’ve told, and the friendships we’ve built in the process.
The other day my therapist pointed out that for the first time in a really long time, my cup feels full.
I’m finally doing the things I love to do. I’m writing again. I’m acting again. I’ve found community with people who get me and see me and want me there.
I feel so grateful.
TOMORROW! Join us over on the 💜app at 6:00PM PST as we celebrate the AMAZING TTRPG world with *48* categories!
What's everyone wearing? 👀Virtual fashion show!
We're currently in the process of renovating our home, and amidst all the stress and scary budget numbers, I just discovered an unused closet that is PERFECT to turn into a sound / recording booth 👀
Any tips for making an at-home booth would be much appreciated!
I just recorded 3 AP episodes in a row, for 2 different characters from 2 different campaigns, back to back. The emotional whiplash between the two is REAL, and — god, I love this game.
🏆CRIT Awards voting closes on Sunday!🏆
If you have a spare minute to vote for Best Player: Dungeons and Dragons, it would mean so much to get your vote 🥹🙏🏼 (but also everyone is so freaking talented, there’s no wrong choice!)
Voting closes on Sunday, July 7th! Make sure you get your votes in!
In the meantime, you know our cute little mascot: Critty (Any/All)?
We're so excited to bring you a new art piece from the amazing Fish!
You didn’t think I’d turn down the opportunity to be a romanceable character in the biggest TTRPG collaborative event EVER, did you? 😏
Castleton, beginning this May - Bridgerton x Hunger Games x DnD x everything I could ever ask for 😍
Thanks for inviting me
@AJWintersVO
🥰
You ever have one of those moments when you feel so deeply in your soul why you love doing what you do?
🥰 that’s me today.
So endlessly grateful for the friends in my life telling this story with me.
Thank you for seeing me.
Thank you for playing with me.
Thank you.
you know when you're working on something with people you love and you realize 'holy shit, this is something special"?
yeah.
I cannot WAIT to share this with you all.
Hearing people’s reactions to our first episode of Godkiller: Balance has just been so incredible, I’m so proud of this project and it means the world to me that so many of you have connected with it 🥹
In our second episode, we find Ever moving south towards Glass, coming across a long lost divinity within the Saileach...
It's Godkiller: Balance day! Ep. 2: Arriving is live now everywhere pods are cast, featuring
@ohheyitsgina_
,
@em_carlson
, & the incredible
@sweeetanj
! 🧵
A huge congratulations to all my friends at
@DarringtonPress
for this absolutely phenomenal launch 🤌🏼✨
(and the incomparable
@SpenserStarke
and
@TheRowanHall
, I just love the way your brains work 🕯️)
🕯️Investigators, a new assignment awaits you!
The
#CandelaObscura
Core Rulebook is available for purchase NOW! The full guide to playing and gamemastering this exciting horror TTRPG includes new lore, artwork, character building details and so much more!
Like so many others, some days I feel competent and confident and secure in my relationships. Other days I’m scraping the bottom for some semblance of reassurance.
These last few days have been the latter. If you’re feeling the same, I see you. It’ll pass. 💜
"Fighting's fine, but I've never struggled with violence as much as I struggled with wanting to be better than I was."
@rahrahstorytime
The Heart is a Dungeon has quickly become one of my favorite collection of storytellers. There truly is no one out there like them.
For those of you who know me, you know that I put a piece of myself into every one of my characters. But this one — this show, with these people — has my whole entire heart.
I am so lucky to be able to make art with these beautiful souls. I am so grateful. My heart is so full.
It's here. Welcome to Godkiller: Balance.
In our prologue, we meet Ever, a young woman from Temisset who seeks answers in Glass...
We are thrilled to bring you our first episode - Prologue: Leaving, which is now out wherever pods are cast!
Let's dive into the show! 🧵
Not gonna lie, these last few months have been hard. I had to step back from a project I was really excited about, and for a number of reasons I’ve been sitting in a lot of impostor syndrome and self doubt.
But this week I’ve gotten two incredible opportunities, and I just 😭🙏🏼
These last few weeks have been filled with so many emotions, stressors, anxieties, and changes. But among them all one feeling continues to stay with me — and that is gratitude. 🙏🏼
I have so much I’m looking forward to, and I’m going to let that carry me.
After how Part 1 ended, you didn’t think we’d just leave it there did you?? 🦇🔥
Part 2 of ‘Of Kindred & Kin’ airs LIVE on
@theplaymatt
’s Twitch this coming Saturday, March 30th at 6pm CST 🩸
(VOD to follow)
#vtm
#vamily
#vampirethemasquerade
#ttrpg
I’ve decided to start compiling an album on my phone that I can look back on when my brain is being mean to me — nice things people have said to me, milestones I’ve achieved, etc.
I’m hopeful that by gathering evidence that I’m not in fact the worst at everything, it’ll help🤞🏼😅
You're gonna want to turn sound on for this one. When I said we had a feast of guests, I wasn't kidding.
The Scion of Perdition will see you now. Welcome in, take a rest.
Balance drops August 9th. ✨ Are you ready?
Resting up before flying out after an incredible Big Bad Con 🥰 I’ve never experienced such a safe and accepting community vibe at a convention before. So grateful for everyone I got a chance to meet and talk with 🙏🏼