TayTRPG: Conversations on Tabletop

In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay chats with Christian about the secret to believable accents, working with titans, and his love of character depth.Christian Carlson is a lover of stories, with a background in history, performance, and literature. He is someone who has sought out the tales of not only our world but any world he could get his hands on. Stage theatre, creative writing, television, indie film, and so much more, he’s had a lot of experience that fuels his approach to performing. At the heart of all this work is a love of character creation and improvisation that has been developing since he was a kid. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay yaps with Alex about his extensive TST history, tour life in a VW Passat, and how his being a nerd was baked in from the beginning.R. Alex Murray is a Brooklyn based comedian, actor, musician, and professional goof ball. He has been performing on stages and screens since he was a wee beardless lad. He's performed Off Broadway, starred in streaming comedy series, sung at over a hundred children's birthday parties, told jokes into countless beat up microphones, toured the country as a member of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, trod the boards for Shakespeare Festivals, and recorded what feels like thousands of podcast episodes.Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay talks to Maia about creating trust at the table, her favorite system out of 50, and the hyperfixation that is TTRPGs.Maia (my-ee-uh) Wilson is a narrative-first Gamemaster and actual play creator focused on character-driven drama, emotional stakes, and cinematic pacing, with a strong emphasis on collaborative storytelling and immersive sound design. Her anthology podcast, Maia’s Game Room, is currently in its fourth season, featuring the Starforged series, Iron Rising. You can jump in there or start from the beginning wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

Happy New Year! In this episode of TayTRPG, Tay chats with Will about being a consequences DM, why casters are his class of choice and the character he holds near and dear.Will Champion is a professional voice actor, dungeon master, and full-time nerd. Currently on tour with the Twenty-Sided Tavern, he is most notable for voicing both Vision and Starfox in Marvel’s WHAT IF…? An Immersive Story. He was also Edward in Stephen King’s I Know What You Need at SDCC’s Film Fest, the voice of Tiberius in Barbarians on Netflix, and a currently-secret role in Project Songbird (which the demo for is out now on Steam!). He is also the Dungeon Master for the popular Bards of New York D&D campaign “Dark Age."BoNY Spoilers for Regolus: Dark Age - 38:55-48:02Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay

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. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠⁠Theme 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. Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠⁠Theme 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: 26:00-1:16:20Em 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. Follow the show on ⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠⁠Bsky⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠⁠Sarah McKay⁠⁠Theme 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.Follow the show on ⁠Bsky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on ⁠Bsky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by ⁠Sarah McKay⁠Theme 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: 53:33Follow the show on Bsky and Instagram: @taytrpgpodFollow Tay on Bsky and Instagram: @tayycroEmail: [email protected] art by Sarah McKayTheme Music by DeusLower on Pixabay