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GenCon!

Those of you who have been here a full year may remember that last year, I wrote a cute little GenCon announcement skit that I didn't end up having time to film! This year I had a little more bandwidth, so I modified it for my 2024 programming and put it together.

Was it too much work for a 60-second convention promotion short? Absolutely. πŸ˜… But is it fun and cute? ABSOLUTELY!

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Eldritch Espresso – Shop

I'm so sorry this is so late! If you've ever wanted to bring a little "Legends and Lattes" flavor into your games by introducing a coffee shop, might I offer you: Eldritch Espresso.

This coffee shop features a bizarre espresso machine from another realm that may or may not be alive, a shop owner with planar travel-induced amnesia, an ooze barista, and a cat named Bubba. The PDF includes a description of the shop, a complete menu of magical food and drink, two NPCs, and three related que...

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It's Streamin' Time (pt. 2)!

Hey friends, we're going live in 15 minutes for our second July Patron stream! Make sure to click through to YouTube to participate in chat, since I won't be checking comments here on Patreon during the stream.

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The Game Master's Deck of Boons and Banes

tl;dr version

I worked with Media Lab Books to write this 5e supplement! It comes out Oct. 1, but you can pre-order it here.

long version

The Game Master’s Deck of Boons and Banes brings the thrill of epic adventures and dire consequences to your tabletop games with 40 stunningly illustrated cards!

Boons bestow powerful abilities, like navigating planes...

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July: Kraken Week, livestreams, and GenCon!

Hey friends, sorry this is going up so late β€” July has been flying!

It started with Kraken Week, a community event that I organized with Pointy Hat to give the TTRPG creator community something fun to unite over. It wildly exceeded our expectations, resulting in over 160 vide...

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Aasimar Rogue/Wizard

WHOOPS! I never posted this full gallery!

Anyway, I shot a LOT of photos of this lady because I felt very badass in this outfit πŸ˜… This is from one of the latest videos in the growing line that supports the hypothesis that the longer I spend making a video, the worse it performs.

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You can play this D&D adventure by yourself

LIMPING ACROSS THE FINISH LINE HERE... I don't know how I keep forgetting that when you shoot hours of footage, it takes hours longer to edit πŸ₯²

I have to rush off to another thing that is secret for now, but I hope you guys enjoy this one!! I've been wanting to do a follow-up to my solo D&D video for such a long time, and when Obvious Mimic offered to sponsor a video, it felt like the perfect opportunity.

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Who should I play in a solo D&D adventure?

Hey friends! I'm working on a video for next week in which I play through a prewritten solo adventure. (This is different from my Aisling solo campaign β€” we're just gonna have a lot of solitaire content upcoming πŸ˜‚)

Which of these characters would you like to see me play in a solo adventure?  I'll probably use two! I'm only including options for the ones I have miniatures for, so I can use the minis in the game.

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Princess Lua

I was so excited to have a good excuse to cosplay a girly-girl orc princess for Pointy Hat's Kraken Week video! This is Princess Lua, quest-giver and central NPC in the free adventure available alongside Pointy Hat's video. I got to help write this NPC and her role in the adventure.

Fun fact: This outfit is Clover's bodice, Diadne Bluemoon's sleeves, Elliwyn's wig, Na'Krasha's tusks, and a skirt I got fr...

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I want a playable merfolk D&D race (so I made one)

HI FRIENDS! I know I usually release videos on Wednesdays, but since Kraken Week kicks off today, Pointy Hat and I both rushed our videos to have them out on day one! And by rushed, I mean... rushed. This turned out to be a very big edit, and to be honest, I wish I had another day to polish it (mostly just because I have fun clips and graphics I'd have loved to add!) So I'm sorry to once again not be able to give you guys early access. I literally exported this... less than half an hour ago π...

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NEW Actual Play Appearance β€” Roll For Initiagive!

Hey friends, just wanted to give you a heads up that I had a guest appearance in the first two episodes of a new Actual Play show, "Roll For Initiagive"! This show is DMed by my own home game DM, Jesse Jerdak, and is dedicated to raising money for Doctors Without Borders.

You can find the second episode here. There's a new episode eve...

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June Livestream – starting soon!

Hey friends, we're going live for the second of the June livestreams in 15 minutes! Remember to click through to YouTube to participate in chat, because I won't be checking comments here on Patreon during the stream.

We'll talk over recent & upcoming projects, and then do a little Q&A!

If you missed it, you can watch it back at the same link, or watch the AM stream 2024-06-22 15:45:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Bard Bloopers

It's exciting to have an editor now, because Bia puts totally different things into blooper reels than I would've πŸ˜‚ (I didn't realize how threatening my blank-eyed "in between takes" face was...)

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D&D is changing bards (and I got to see πŸ‘€)

Wizards sponsored me and sent me a preview of the new College of Dance bard! (Sorry I couldn't give y'all early access on this one β€” it was under NDA.)

In this video, we'll talk through some of the ways that the bard class is changing overall in the new 2024 rulebooks, and I'll give you a look at the College of Dance bard's features!

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Harengon Druid

Here are all the photos of the neutral evil Harengon Druid from this week's video! I was SO nervous to do this look, and it was absolutely not comfortable, but... in the end, I think it came out really cool! I wanted "bunny girl, but spooky" and I think I pulled it off πŸ™Œ

What would you name this character?

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Fiend Warlock πŸ”₯

I went back and forth on whether I wanted to share these photosets with you guys early, since they're... kiiiind of spoilers for this week's video? But I'm too excited about them to not share!

In this week's video, I roll dice to generate 3 D&D characters, and then cosplay them (using makeup from sponsor Fantasy Cosmetica! Don't buy any yet, I'll have a discount code tomorrow.)

This is a lawful ...

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Ginny Di ~in action~

I have recently found myself sometimes needing images of myself DMing or playing, and not having any! (Or at least, not that I have rights to β€” since, by nature, authentic photos of me in action are shot by someone else.) So... I FAKED IT.

Here are a few shots of me sadly pretending that I have friends at the table πŸ˜‚ Next time I run a game, I'm gonna see if everyone is okay with Josh snapping a few photos, just so there are real human bodies in the frame!!

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June: My birthday! πŸŽ‚

Hey friends! It's my birthday month, and I'm taking a little camping trip to celebrate! I also don't have any relevant images to share yet this month, so please enjoy a picture of Fitz, who has been securely double-bagged, and the selfie I sent Josh to communicate that I was on my way home from the hair salon.

Patron-only livestreams for the month will be on Saturday, June 22 at 2024-06-02 19:21:48 +0000 UTC View Post

Proactive Roleplaying – Bloopers

The delightful Nathan, who edited this week's video (and, yes, gave me permission to credit him by name, despite his cagey edit here πŸ˜‚) put together a blooper reel for us! Here's a little window into how much I overreact to messing up a line β€” as well as why the cats aren't often "in" my videos despite frequently messing them up, haha!

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Atrisca the Enthraller β€” Villain

When I asked on stream, y'all said you wanted villains! Twist my arm, I guess I'll make another evil lady. 😜 Atrisca the Enthraller is a noble who was banished from the realm of the fey. Now, she holds her own twisted court in the ruins of a sinking castle in a swamp.

Since Atrisca has two different types of minions and some optional lair actions, she should be very flexible for parties anywhere from fourth to seventh level (and as usual, I've also included scaling sugg...

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LIVE AGAIN: Come hang out!

The second of the May Patron-only livestreams begins in about 15 minutes! Make sure to click through to YouTube to participate in chat, since I won't be checking comments here on Patreon during the stream.

We'll discuss recent and upcoming projects, and then we'll do some Q&A!

If you missed it, you can watch it back at the same link, or watch the AM stream 2024-05-18 15:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post

May: GenCon plans, livestreams, and new socks! 🧦

Hey, it's May! 🌷 Just a few things to announce this month β€” we're in the calm before the storm of what is shaping up to be an incredibly packed summer.

Patron-only livestreams for the month will be on Saturday, May 18 at 10am MT and 2024-05-13 17:33:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Oh wow, shocking, another spooky lady!! Who could've guessed

When I am permitted to write ads using whatever themes I want, it's basically a coin toss between "plant-y lady" and "spooky lady." This week, spooky lady won.

Anyway, here's Dollar Store Jennifer's Body from an Instagram sponsorship for today πŸ‘

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Once Upon a Dream

I got to attend the "Once Upon a Dream ball" last night from Second Star Events and it was magical! 😍 I've never seen so many people in full fantasy dress in one place before β€” unlike a Renaissance Festival or a convention, there wasn't a single person who wasn't dressed for the occasion. Josh even let me glue elf ears on him!

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It's streamin' time... again!

Hey friends! This month's second Patron-exclusive stream starts on YouTube in 15 minutes. We'll be talking about recent and upcoming projects, and I'll be answering your questions!

If you missed it, you can watch it back at this same link, or watch the VOD from the AM stream, which can be seen 2024-04-26 15:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post

April: Livestreams & lots of appearances!

Hey friends! It's April (has been for some time now πŸ˜…), which means it's time to get some livestreams scheduled. I'm also doing (or have done) several appearances this month, so read on to see where to catch me!

Livestreams

This month's livestream will be on Friday, April 26 (sorry, weekends are wild this month!) at 2024-04-19 22:30:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Clio β€” NPC

After bringing Clio back for another music video, it felt like it was high time she got her own PDF and stat block! For those of you who don't know, Clio was originally created to be my guest character on the Cast Party podcast. However, I've simplified and generalized her story for this PDF to make her easier to incorporate into you...

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It's livestream time β€” again! πŸŽ‰

Join us in 15 minutes for the second of the two March Patron-only livestreams! Make sure to click through to YouTube to participate in chat. We'll talk about recent & upcoming projects, and we'll also do a little Q&A!

If you missed it or can't make it, you can watch the VOD back at the same link, or watch the 2024-03-24 15:45:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Book Club: April voting begins!

As March winds down, more and more people are reaching the final pages of "Nettle and Bone" by T. Kingfisher β€” your March pick! It has been such a blast sharing the experience of reading this book with you guys. But now April is coming and it's time for a fresh new book!

Vote on next month's book

Quick reminder: You don't need to join us e...

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Some costumes with class πŸ’…

I got to put together some half-costume, half-fashion looks inspired by D&D classes for an upcoming brand partnership and I think these came out so cute! Can you guess which classes they all are? πŸ‘€

I think my favorite is the purple tiefling. I've done a few one-off purple-skinned looks (the sporty tiefling, Alfira, and this one now) but have never permanently brought a purple gal into the GDCU. Maybe this is the one? I am very into the idea of tieflings with tiny lil horns lately...

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