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Lucas was born in Thailand but grew up in the leafy suburbs of Sydney’s north shore. Caught between two cultures and not fitting in either he found comfort and inspiration in art, stories and films. He pursued a career in film, but the kind of documentaries and projects he wanted to pursue did not pay enough. He resigned himself to working on TV shows and was making some headway in Melbourne. Then one day the corona virus attacked and the TV industry shut down. He did some soul searching and switched his film career for one in social services. He discovered the power of games and TTRPGs as a tool for therapy, education and developing social skills. When he needed it most, he found a path that combined his passions and values. He now DMs for neurodiverse folks and young people, and is living the dream of using his creative skills to help people around him.

Lucas Li
he/him

TOMO - THE RAZOR

Georgie was born in Darwin, Australia, though by the time they were ten they had moved over nine times, so home is "wherever my clothes are all over the floor". Through a fast moving, inconstant childhood and then a working adult life in and out of retail, one thing has remained the same: they will always be daydreaming up worlds and creating stories - and sometimes they have the forethought to put it to paper (or whatever medium they can get their grimy mitts on). They currently work as an artist at a paint and sip studio, and are happiest when creating, listening to music, dancing, and stopping to pet every cat and dog they see on the street. As an avid consumer, and an artist and writer themselves, they have developed a love for mediums like animation, comics and video games. TTRPGs is just the next logical step, right?

Georgie Hazel
they/them

NURO - THE DESTINED

Jesse is a Melbourne-based, semi-professional musical performer, singer, and creative writer. Jesse is the co-host for Tabletop Unknown a small ttrpg podcast about little-known game systems.
He boasts over 10 years of TTRPG experience as both a player and Game Master across multiple systems. Jesse's passions have transferred into the professional gaming realm as he has contracted with Wizards of the Coast as a Dungeon Master for Marketing events. An avid gamer, Jesse explores what a story 'is' in as much depth he can muster, utilising his various experiences in animal rescue and rehabilitation, jewellery making, and performance. Jesse's open and honest approach to collaborative storytelling is a passion, and he works hard to make the writing, tabletop and performing spheres he inhabits comfortable and accessible for a diverse range of people.

Jesse Thomas
he/him

MINH FANG - THE FOUNDLING

Ted (or Edward if you’re fancy) was born in Scotland, grew up in Western Australia and found his way to Melbourne many moons ago, where he works as a video editor and animator. An overwhelming desire to consume and share interesting stories permeates every part of his life, so when he’s not watching films and television, playing video games, or reading books, he is spinning a yarn with as much embellishment as he can get away with. Though relatively new to the realm of TTRPGs, he has taken to the medium like a turtleduck to water, with a particular fondness for homebrew campaigns and complex characters. If you get him talking about video games or the works of Brandon Sanderson, he will not shut up, so enquire at your own risk!

Edward Darling
he/him

BANJI - THE GUARDIAN

Ash is a Melbourne born and bred nerd who will tell anyone listening that he is, in fact, a doctor. Starting TTRPG's in his uni days, there was probably a point where games were being played a minimum of 5 nights a week across a plethora of different systems. If he's not rolling dice, he's on a stage somewhere singing or performing some degree of musical theatre... just don't ask him to dance. One of the things that sets Ash apart as a GM is his confidence/audacity to make things up as he goes along; sure improv is a big part of any memorable session, but it's mind-boggling to see just how many times a fool can land in roses. This game system lends itself to poor preparation, which is why he surrounds himself with people smarter, funnier, lovelier, and overall better than he is to hide any flaws that might appear.

Ash Cooper
he/him

THE GRAND MASTER

LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE
The list of NPCs will grow exponentially, so don’t ever expect a complete list here!
(Please help me, Jesse’s editing makes me seem more intelligent than I am)

Our Team Behind The Scenes

  • Jesse Thomas -------------------- Producer & Lead Editor

    Jesse is a semi-professional musical performer, professional Dungeon Master and co-host and co-producer for “Tabletop Unknown” a podcast spotlighting lesser known TTRPG’s. Tabletop Unknown is on the ATEBIT network home to the largest independent gaming and culture podcasters and creators in Australia.

    Tabletop Unknown

  • Ash Cooper ----------------------- Producer

    Ash has not produced anything before now and didn’t send in his biography in time, so now I get to make it up. Ash has spent a brief time producing ice skating routines for mice in the summer and in the off-season likes to record bird sounds and do bad remixes that only south pacific bird colonies see the irony in.

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  • Harshmellow Art --------------- Digital Artist

    Self-taught digital artist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. They tend to focus on shape design and every colour you can put the word 'neon' in front of. They have a few exhibitions under their belt, most notable with RAW, Australia, and they designed a variant cover page for the #2 issue of TINSUITS. Contact at harshmellow.art@gmail.com

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  • Matt Harrison -------------------- Music Production

    Influenced by Rock, Pop, Folk and Soundtrack music, producer Matt Harrison has always been partial to emotive soundscapes and organic instrumentation. He currently runs the recording studio Magic Mountain Records with brother Jack, in Mount Eliza, Victoria. A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter at heart, he has participated in a wide range of musical projects in Melbourne throughout the last decade.

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  • Ted Darling - Video Animator

    Raised on a healthy diet of cartoons and video games, Ted is obsessed with story-telling and rich visual narratives. Although he has been freelancing while working as a video editor / animator for a health education company for the last seven years, he dreams of one day helming his own studio and putting all those years of “research” to good use. figurefilms@gmail.com

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