Sammy (she/her) is the founder of Dungeons & Cabins. She’s a professional DM bringing in years of conceptual, narrative, and event experience from being a creative director for major brands like Kia, Netflix, and Jack in the Box and has been performing and teaching improv comedy in Los Angeles for a decade. As a DM, she abides by a reasonable rule of cool, a touch of humor, and always roots for the heroes. Even if her dice don’t. Sorry ‘bout it. She also loves welcoming newbies into the game, so if you’ve never played, pull up a chair.

James Haeck (they/them) is an independent game designer whose works include Tal'Dorei Reborn (Darrington Press), Strongholds & Followers (MCDM), Waterdeep: Dragon Heist (Wizards of the Coast), and Book of Lairs (Kobold Press). They have also worked as the lead writer for D&D Beyond, creating hundreds of one-shot encounters, New Player Guides, and guides to squeezing every last bit of roleplaying potential out of monsters from mind flayers to devils.

Danielle Radford (she/her) is a TTRPG nerd, writer, actor, and comedian. Her extensive background in entertainment leads seamlessly into what kind of storyteller she is at the table, keeping character arcs, motivations, and meaningful stakes at the center. She also emphasizes that you can’t have a hero without a villain, so characters beware. Her work can be found on Dropout, Geek & Sundry, Nerdist, HBO Discovery, E!News, SyFy, Oni Press, Adult Swim, and Cracked.

Alec (he/him) is an award-winning GM and comedic D&D content creator who has welcomed a thriving community in person, online, and on the high seas into his games. He’s also a repeat GM at premier events like D3atSea and D&D in a Castle, and a showrunner for the multi-award-nominated TTRPG actual play channel Tales of Novum. One more thing...Alec is a professional ballroom dancer, so if there’s a camp talent show, start practicing now.

Zach (he/him) is a professional DM who runs RPGs for players of all ages. His games are known to have a strong focus on character, giving players opportunities to drive the story. He is a classically trained actor and tours an educational play to high schools across Southern California, spreading awareness about several mental health topics. Zach brings this same level of passion and sensitivity to every game he runs.

Mayanna (she/her) is deeply immersed in the TTRPG world as a professional DM and a regular in a number of actual plays including StoryQuest. She’s a natural storyteller, and has worked in entertainment for ten years for places like Riot Games, Netflix, and Mattel. She was a Nickelodeon Writing Fellow and is now a writer for the game, Dispatch, over at AdHoc Studio. She’s also an improviser, performing comedy since she was sixteen years old and brings unapologetically passionate “yes, and” energy to all of her games. She loves telling collaborative stories rich with roleplay, regality, and really big swords. 

Eliam (he/him) has been playing D&D for over 8 years. During this time, he’s dedicated himself to being a fervid storyteller, and more so, honing the craft of being a Dungeon Master. Using his passion for history, Eliam enjoys running campaigns with a central question in mind: How do a character’s actions and their consequences shape the future of their world? As a DM, Eliam strives to create a fun, welcoming environment around the table, where players of all skill-levels feel comfortable affecting and telling the story.

Leon Barillaro (they/them) is an IGDN-nominated game and narrative designer. They've worked on a number of tabletop projects with MCDM (Draw Steel, ARCADIA, Flee, Mortals!), Ghostfire Gaming (Sunless Citadel, Agents of the Empire), and many more. If there's something interactive, Leon's dipped their toes in it: video game design, immersive theater, Alternate Reality Games. At the center of their work is the player experience, love, and laughter. And they’ve never been camping...until now.

Johnny Stanton is a former NFL player turned D&D nerd. He’s appeared on Dropout shows like Dirty Laundry and Adventuring Academy for both his atheltic and RPG prowess. He’s also the co-creator of the TTRPG games company Crimson Herald which is launching a new 5e module, SINK!. Johnny brings an energetic, competitive, and fun energy to Dungeon & Cabins.

Cate, AKA: Catieosaurus (she/they) is a full-time content creator, a certified sex educator, and a mental health advocate, with ADHD. As an avid gamer, Dungeons & Dragons player, and professional TTRPG performer, she is passionate about opening conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community. She also didn’t grow up as an outdoors kid, but is excited to get outside and touch grass with a bunch of other nerds.