In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay sits down with Jasmin to talk about forging her own path, her fear of improv and why performing is her favorite thing to do.
Jasmin Malave is a lifelong nerd and longtime immersive actor. She is absolutely tickled to be making her National Tour debut with something as on brand as the Twenty-Sided Tavern! RomCom lovers can check out her podcast Shenanigans Ensue, and gamers can hear her voice in The Unbeatable Path. Outside interests include re-reading Chekhov, video games with friends, tending her many plants, and eating nice things.
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Cover art by Sarah McKay
Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay
In this not at all spooky episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie chats with Maddie Murphy, about the jobs you're meant for, knowing when to sit in a moment, and all things improv.
Maddie Murphy is a multi-hyphenate actor, improviser, and professional Dungeons & Dragons player—currently adventuring across the country with The Twenty-Sided Tavern. She is the co-founder of High Stakes Productions, one of Chicago’s premier theater companies, producing genre-savvy improv hits like Clued-In at The Second City, as well as custom workshops and long-form narratives. Offstage, she’s a well-read chaos goblin—always down for a book recommendation, a niche beer menu, and a ruthlessly organized Google Drive.
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Cover art by Sarah McKay
Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay
In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie yaps with Em Carlson, about making faer best friends cry, the importance of drinking your own kool-aid, and the pride fae feels for GKB.
CW: Conversations around suicide and suicidal ideation. Spoilers for GKB: 26:00-1:16:20
Em Carlson is the co-founder and creative force behind BlackwaterDnD. In their main campaign fae plays Honiah “Shy” Shydare, a Triton Tidal Soul Monk. Faer is also known as the GM, and heart and soul of the Cradle in Blackwater’s Godkiller: Balance.
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Cover art by Sarah McKay
Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay
In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie sits down with Diego F. Salinas to talk Twenty Sided Tavern, honing his DM craft and the joy of building a satisfying story.
Diego F. Salinas is a professional actor and dungeon master currently performing in the national tour of Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern. Off the stage, he has run hundreds of hours of D&D for clients in person and online around the world. You can visit ForeverDM.xyz to learn more. When he's not rolling dice, you can find him nose deep in a book or taking his bike out for spin.
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Cover art by Sarah McKay
Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay
In the first episode of TayTRPG, Tay Marie sits down with Gina Susanna to talk Godkiller: Balance, character creation, and why telling stories is her favorite thing to do.
Gina Susanna is a prolific and multi-award-winning actual play creator, voice actor and writer known for crafting emotionally rich characters and bringing sincerity and nuance to every role. You may know her from various productions with The Heart is a Dungeon, Panic Table, and BlackwaterDnD's Godkiller: Balance among many others.
Post GKB Spoilers: 53:33
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Cover art by Sarah McKay
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