Ashley May is a professional game master, horror writer, and storyteller with a love for the strange, the gothic, and the beautifully unsettling. But despite her penchant for raising the hairs on the back necks, as Call of Cthulhu trainer at Geek Therapeutics, she uses horror for healing by training therapists in how to employ tabletop in their practice. She specializes in crafting immersive tabletop experiences where every choice carries weight and atmosphere lingers long after the players leave the table.

Alec Lachman is an award-winning professional Gamemaster and TTRPG content creator. He is the showrunner of Tales of Novum and the GM of the award-nominated actual play Heroes of Bastion. Alec runs immersive tabletop experiences around the world and has served as a featured Dungeon Master for D3atSea, Dungeons & Cabins, and D&D in a Castle. And one more thing...Alec is a professional ballroom dancer, so if there’s a camp talent show, start practicing now.

Leon Barillaro (they/them) is an ENNIE- and IGDN-nominated game and narrative designer currently working at Wizards of the Coast. If there's something interactive, Leon's dipped their toes in it: video game design, immersive theater, Alternate Reality Games. They've worked for MCDM (Draw Steel), Brotherwise Games (the Cosmere RPG), Renegade (the Power Rangers RPG), and more. From professional tables in Manhattan game stores and basement shows in Brooklyn to charity livestreams online and the cabins in the San Bernardino mountains, Leon's work is always centered on the player experience, love, and laughter.

David (he/him) is deeply immersed in the TTRPG world doing everything from producing shows like StoryQuest and From Afar Podcast, to performing in live D&D events across the country, to playing an unholy number of home games! He loves storytelling and has spent the past 10 years producing, writing, and editing stories for film. He also has an improvisation background which fuels his nonstop “yes, and” energy at the table. He thrives on collaborative storytelling, with a focus on roleplay, rich humor, and squeezing in as many mimics as possible into a single encounter.

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 a writer for the game, Dispatch 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 since 2015. During this time, he has dedicated himself to the craft of Dungeon Mastering and the art of collaborative storytelling. As a DM, Eliam excels at creating a fun, caring, and welcoming environment where players of all skill levels feel comfortable affecting and shaping the story. Drawing on his passion for history, his games revolve around a central question: how do a character's choices shape the future of world around them?

Rachel (she/her) is a CRIT-Award winning GM and the creator of the actual play channel, The Faint Divinities. Her TTRPG journey has long-since evolved to running games at conventions across the US, writing for TTRPG guides and supporting game launches for teams like Darrington Press. What she lacks in remembering to deal round-based poison damage, she makes up for in her ability to make stupid sounds and faces. But honestly, what can only be summarized as an ‘unhealthy addiction to tabletop’ is to be expected from a theater / band / debate kid and she could stop if she really wanted to.

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.

Johnny Stanton (he/him) is a former NFL player turned D&D nerd. He’s appeared on Dropout shows like Adventuring Academy, Game Changer, and Dirty Laundry and for both his athletic and RPG prowess. He’s also the co-creator of the TTRPG games company Crimson Herald. Johnny brings an energetic, competitive, and fun spirit to Dungeon & Cabins.

Sammy (she/her) is the founder of Dungeons & Cabins. She’s a professional DM and game designer 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. She’s also been performing and teaching improv comedy in Los Angeles for a decade, which you’ll feel at the table. As a DM, she abides by a reasonable rule of cool, 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.

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 can often be found on stages throughout Los Angeles. Otherwise, he spends much of his time giving confidence, community, and joy to kids of all ages through D&D, theater, and drum circles. Zach brings this same level of passion and sensitivity to every game he runs.

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.

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.