Faerie Fire

#10 Pedro and Kat from The Storyteller Tavern Podcast - To dream is to live (how to build the podcast of your dreams and love what you do)

Today I have not one but Two guests, my very first multiple interview which will be a ball of fun. I would like to introduce you to Pedro and Kat from the Storyteller tavern podcast. A brilliant real play show with multiple story arcs including call of Cthulu and enter the sunless citadel. This show is has an extremely diverse cast including representation of People of Colour and members of the LGBTQI+ community. They strive to 'treat people like people' and 'create dreams every step of the way" 

Fast 5 Questions 

Pedro

1. Who is your favourite D&D celebrity? Matthew Mercer

2. What is your favourite purchase in the last year that is $100 or less? Bailey Bag of Dice Holding

3. Book you wish you read before starting your business? Small Business for Dummys

4. Best piece of advice for other aspiring DM’s out there? Find your passion and go for it. 

5. Where can people find you. Instagram: @storytellertavern  Youtube The Storyteller's Tavern - YouTube

Kat

1. Who is your favourite D&D celebrity? Marisha Ray

2. What is your favourite purchase in the last year that is $100 or less? Dragon Dice bag (LittleDragonCorp @littledragoncorp on Instagram)

3. Book you wish you read before starting your business? Sandman Neil Gaiman

4. Best piece of advice for other aspiring DM’s out there? Work with your DM! 

#9 Aaron Davies, DM of D&D Valiant Odessey - creating a safe space to play (DM tips on getting the best from your players)

Aaron Davies the illustrious DM of the D&D Valiant Odyssey AND a D&D content creator from my very own state of sunny Queensland Australia. Running for two seasons and with plans for a third, the VO podcast is a must for those wanting longevity, laughs and legendary moments. Aaron has managed 14 players over three different groups with all of the stories interwoven and impacting the world of Calamvor. 

Fast 5 Answers:

1. Who is your favourite D&D celebrity? Joe Gordon Levitt, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jack Black

2. What is your favourite purchase in the last year that is $100 or less: OneNote (notes, pages, mind map)

3. Book you wish you read before starting your business: The Lazy DM's Guide - Sly Flourish, The Monsters know what they're doing - Keith Ammann

4. Best piece of advice for other aspiring DM’s out there. "You're doing a good job - if people show up, if they laugh. You're already there"

5. Where can people find you. Instagram @dndvaliantodyssey and where all good podcasts are available. 

#8 Nadine, founder of FemDMclan - Play like a girl! (how to write a bad-ass female character)

Nadine has been playing D&D with the same group of friends since 2018. She has been active in the D&D community since 2021 when she began her IG account, that focusses on Tips for Players and DM’s, terrain crafting, all things fantasy and showing off her growing dice hoard. 

She has a deep love and appreciation not just for the game but the community as well.

What Nadine does to lift and inspire female players, crafters, DM's in the space is second to none and her “So you want to write a strong female character” post is simply brilliant and something we cover in depth

Fast 5 answers:

1. ANYONE from Dimension 20 - Lou, Muph, Emily Axford. Laura Bailey

2. Grim Hollow Campaign guide (Ghostfire gaming)

3. Take notes! Start small and begin by building a hamlet first.

4. Dungeon Masters Guide, Monster Manual

5.  @femdmclan (Instagram & TikTok)

#7 Dan Tyne, Owner of AusDice - how to think about your audience and build an online business (build keys once you know the lock)

I have a very interesting guest for you tonight. A guest who has never actually played DND. As well this guest has one of the widest ranging bio’s I have ever received. 17 years of army service, deep experience in corporate business, ambulance and up until now building a phenomenal business in the gel blaster space Ausgel. Dan is a self-proclaimed Warhammer nerd who accidentally ‘fell into’ D&D after ordering in some alternative dice and discovering the thriving Australian D&D community. This is a wide-ranging interview with some incredible takeaways so pay attention.

Fast 5 Answers:

1. Who is your favorite D&D celebrity? Vin Diesel

2. Best purchase for less than $100: Thermal Printer – professional labels for your online business

3. Book, podcast or resource you wish you had found: Anything Genghis Khan related

4. Best piece of advice for an aspiring business owner: Get started – the fastest way to learn is to interact with your customer.

5. Where do we find you?

Ausdice Webpage: https://www.ausdice.com.au/FIRE5

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AusdiceAustralia

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ausdice/

Ausgel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AusgelAmmo

AJ Winters is an up-and-coming female Dungeon Master from Western Australia and the Creative Director of Winters Tales, a content creation company that just launched their Flagship D&D Campaign from the first ever Dungeons and Dragons studio in Australia. 

AJ has been streaming and creating TTRPG related content for 2 years now, while juggling a career in film and theater. She has built an awesome community that tunes in week after week for their new show ‘The Chronicles of Aelwyn’ which is set in an entirely homebrew world where six characters wake without any memories of who they once were. 

AJ is an exceptional DM and is extremely skilled in creating narrative, enticing PC’s into interacting with her own characters and has a voice library that is second to none.

Fast 5 answers:

1. Who is your favorite D&D celebrity? Brennan Lee Mulligan

2. Best purchase for less than $100: Custom notebooks for the cast

3. Book, podcast or resource you wish you had found: ANY self-help book. Just don't forget that being in the mix of trouble is what actually teaches you the lesson. 

4. Best piece of advice for an aspiring DM: "Be yourself, don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something"

5. Where do we find you?

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WintersTales

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/winterstales

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winterstalesco/

Connor Bowels is best known for Co-founding and DMing the Eldritch Buds podcast. Connor is based in Toronto, Canada and is the Dungeon Master, ring leader and in most cases completely blindsided chaperone of his four friends that he is guiding through the homebrew world of Khumdor. Connor started playing D&D in 2010 and after some time away fell back in love with the game in  2020. In June of this year he co-created and launched the eldritch buds podcast which is absolutely incredible and should be on your listen list. 

In this interview we cover possibly the broadest spectrum of ideas from any podcast guest to date. From friends, to formative years, necessary mindset for creating a joyful life and how art should always be at the forefront. The takeaways from this interview are huge - so listen up. 

Fast 5 answers.

1. Who is your favorite D&D celebrity? Joe Manganiello | Death Saves, Will Campos | Dungeons & Daddies

2. What is your favorite purchase for less than $100 or less? DM screen from @dnddraco

3. Book / resource / podcast you wish you found before you started your business? Jim Carey Commencement Speech

4. Best piece of advice for aspiring creators? Find your party - get good people around. 

5. Where can we find you? So many places, see below.

Instagram: @eldritchbuds 

Podcast Apple: Eldritch Buds on Apple Podcasts

Podcast Spotify: Eldritch Buds | Podcast on Spotify

Dungeon and Daddies Podcast: Dungeons and Daddies | Podcast on Spotify

Death Saves: DEATH SAVES | Fantasy + Heavy Metal Inspired Streetwear (death-saves.com)

MageCraft was started by Cassandra Zepeda and Blake Kelley in their first one-bedroom apartment in Orlando. They started binge-painting Miniatures during the pandemic after both lost our jobs performing for Disney due to COVID. Eric Ludwig (who is an amazing DM) was the catalyst for their DnD obsession and from there, after quite a bit of research, they realized the potential of mixing a love for art and creating with this game. Their main realization… that possibilities are truly endless.

Fast 5 answers.

1. Who is your favorite D&D celebrity? Laura Bailey – be silly, be proud, make dick jokes.

2. What is your favorite purchase for less than $100 or less? Magic the Gathering cards

3. Book / resource / podcast you wish you found before you started your business? Business Coach – Alex Harvey

4. Best piece of advice for aspiring creators? Do the work improve yourself every single day.

5. Where can we find you? So many places, see below.

All the links:

Official Website: Magecraftminiatures.com

Discount link:

FAERIEFIRE (All caps) at checkout to enjoy 10% off select items at the MageCraft Miniatures Official Store

•Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MageCraftMiniatures?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=995888553&load_webview=1&bid=XgEoUu0GUcmsnsMtWb6gVut4G6wl

•Instagram: https://instagram.com/magecraftminiatures?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

@Imp3dsion: https://instagram.com/imp3dsion?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

•Novel: Koré (DnD-based book, first published chapter) | https://vocal.media/fiction/kore-lpi1d60xvp

•GenCon TV Twitch (Watch MageCraft Minis in action on the Nerdbauchery Adventures live campaign!)

https://m.twitch.tv/gencontv/videos

•Alex Harvey (my business coach): https://go.alexisharvey.com/home

•@dicecreamsandwich: https://instagram.com/dicecreamsandwich?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Each week it is USUALLY my job to interview the best, brightest and most brilliant in the Dungeons & Dragons community. But, it's Friday and it's a solo show - so you're stuck with just me tonight. To finish the week off I will be dissecting and delivering what I think are the most important tips, tricks, tools, tactics, philosophies and findings from my podcast guests this week | LESSON 1: You are going to die. Do something you love | LESSON 2 Make it till you 'make it' practical lessons on putting in the work. Plus, you are probably going to get a healthy dose of my own experience and advice (pending a successful wisdom check of course). Enjoy

All the links:

http://barbellbuddha.com/

https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Creative-Calling-Audiobook/0062880004

Haydn Wright is a Warhammer commission painter and has been running his business Painted Wright for five years. After starting  a side hustle for some time He decided to go Pro and do it full time. He specializes in painting full Warhammer armies to be played in the tabletop wargame.

In this conversation we dive deep into his passion of bending rules to make his DM's life hell, his incredible work ethic and progress in the miniature painting space and how sharing hobby with your loved one is the ONLY way to live. Also, you will learn how to charge your worth as a commission painter and the absolute essential pieces you need to turn your hobby into a real business. 

1. Who is your favorite D&D celebrity? Matthew Mercer

2. What is your favorite purchase for less than $100 or less? Bluetooth Headphones, Rosemary and Co Paint Brushes

3. Book / resource / podcast you wish you found before you started your business? Podcast: NEIS program for new business startups

4. Best piece of advice for aspiring Dungeon Masters / DM for hire? For the DM: "Just do it, do the work, do it as well as you can and don't take shortcuts"

5. Where can we find you? 

All the links: 

https://www.voicemod.net/  

https://www.rosemaryandco.com/ 

https://www.dese.gov.au/new-business-assistance-neis 

https://www.paintedwright.com.au/ 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063478665845 

https://www.patreon.com/PaintedWright

https://www.instagram.com/paintedwright/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMfA2038KaWjwVpTsSr4-w our YT channel

https://www.twitch.tv/painted_wright 

Christian Langford, Founder of Hermes D&D Services - How to do what you love (get paid as a forever DM)

Christian Langford (@hermesdnd on facebook) Christian has been running Dungeons and Dragons sessions for the last 5 years and honed his story telling skills in his teen years. Since then his focus has shifted from running fully immersive games with some friends in the backyard to DMing multiple groups on and off line and finally into a fully fledged business. Christian has hosted tables at TableTopCon on the Gold Coast, ran Demonstration Area for Fifth Edition D&D at BrisCon, and will soon be featuring at Baconfest in Kingaroy and Supernova at Brisbane.

His specialty lies in 'new player' handling. His ability to connect and get the absolute best out of every player is why he is so masterful at teaching others to play D&D.

In this wide ranging conversation we cover his love for the game, his DM techniques aimed at improving engagement and role play and the untimely death of a family member that taught him the biggest life lesson of all. Be happy in what you are doing.

Fast 5 answers.

1. Who is your favorite D&D celebrity? Brennan Lee Mulligan, Emily Axford, Zach Oyama

2. What is your favorite purchase for less than $100 or less? A FREAKING MASSIVE MOUNTABLE TREX

3. Book / resource / podcast you wish you found before you started your business? Podcast: Dungeon Cast | www.thievesguild.cc

4. Best piece of advice for aspiring Dungeon Masters / DM for hire? For the DM: research, prepare and learn. | DM for hire: connect, collaborate and create growth

5. Where can we find you? Facebook @hermesdnd | www.hermesdnd.com.au Mobile: 0418635905 (FREE CONSULTATION!)

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