Adam Berg is a real human boy and not a figment of his dog’s imagination. He started his career in sketch comedy, spending seven years writing and acting for Studio C. Now he works for JK Studios. His love of writing has pushed him to explore TV, film, gaming articles, and YA fantasy novels. Born and raised in Utah, he spends his days jotting down dumb jokes and annoying his maltipoo with relentless kisses. If you Google him, just know he's not actually worth 10 million dollars (yet?) or is a 50-year-old Swedish film director (yet).

R.R. Virdi is a USA Today bestselling author, 2 time dragon award finalist, and nebula award finalist. He is best known for his Silk Road Fantasy series, Tales of Tremaine.

Lydia Suen is a game designer, game writer, and developmental editor. She does work for Brotherwise Games (as Lead Writer of their RPG based on Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive), Edge Studios, and Salt & Sage Books. Her GM style is character-driven, fast-paced, and always puts story first.

Heidi Voss’ debut novel Frogman’s Response has been praised as being “instantly engaging” and her award-winning short fiction has been featured in multiple anthologies. She serves as the president of the Salt City Scribes chapter of the League of Utah Writers and has won two submission-only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments.

Cameron is an actor, singer, educator, and TTRPG enthusiast. When he's not slaying dragons, playing with funny voices, or hand-crafting dice out of resin, he is a high-school theater teacher dedicated to helping his students tell stories and create strong, meaningful characters and tell stories that matter.

Dan Wells writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy. He is the author of the bestselling Partials Sequence, the bestselling Zero Chronicles, and the I Am Not A Serial Killer series, now adapted into an award-winning movie. Dan is the Vice President of Narrative at Dragonsteel and lives in Utah with his wife, 6 children, and 2 dogs.

Dax Levine is a full-time professional Dungeon Master who runs games of Dungeons & Dragons for clients all over the world. He helped set the Guinness World Record for the largest game of D&D in 2023. He utilizes his training in acting, improv, psychology, writing, and business to craft immersive experiences and dramatic performances for new and experienced players alike. Join the adventure in an online D&D campaign, a weeklong Game Night Getaway, a Dungeon Master University course, an epic fan convention, or your next corporate teambuilding event. Learn more at www.dungeonmasterdirect.com

Andy runs a gaming tavern in Provo UT. He loves to be part of and support the nerd community. Notable achievements are supporting his lovely family, and the small world record of the biggest game of D&D ever played.

Mari Murdock is a writer and professional dungeon master based in Utah. She is the author of Whispers of Shadow and Steel and has had novellas, short fiction, and gaming content published by Fantasy Flight Games, Green Ronin Publishing, and Gallant Knight Games. Visit her website at marimurdock.com.

Drew is a builder of worlds, master of dungeons, and wayward writer. He has been a TTRPG enthusiast since sixth grade and has translated his passion into a side hustle via podcasting, streaming, presenting at conventions,designing games, and freelancing. Drew is the co-author of the ENNIE-nominated TTRPG, Arium.

Jess Smart Smiley makes rad pictures with his bare hands and has helped thousands of people around the world in creating their own stories. Jess is an award-winning, #1 bestselling creator and loves sharing his passion for interactive storytelling with students of all ages and skill levels.

Kristy S. Gilbert is an editor and book designer. She is the editorial director for Dragonsteel and the executive editor for Looseleaf Editorial & Production.

Max, the music composer of Coltrin Compositions, creates thematic background music and themes for worlds of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, particularly as they pertain to the TTRPG space. He also works with film, podcasts, ads, and video games.

Mic has been a professional stage actor for 32 years and discovered a love of TTRPG’s at the same time he started acting. His career has taken him across the country. He teaches movement and voice at the University of Delaware where he is a founding member of the Resident Ensemble Players.

Renae Kingsley is a world-winning creativity coach and master game designer. With over a decade of teaching experience, she captivates minds with her imaginative teaching style. She commands both the stage as a professional actress and the canvas as an artist, but her true passion is mentoring and inspiring youth.

Ryan is the dungeon master for the live play D&D podcast Dads'NDragons, the twitch channel DragonsKeepTV and a Pro DM at We Geek Together. He writes his own TTRPG game adventure modules for D&D and DreadRPG. For the last three years, Ryan has served as the gaming track head for LTUE.

Samantha Daynes is an actor, director, teacher, and playwright. She studied Theatre Arts and Education at Brigham Young University, wrote a Mayhew-award winning musical, taught physical theatre and mime in Washington DC, and now teaches High School Drama in Fairfax Virginia. She loves all things to do with theatre, stories, and creativity.

Sofiya Pasternack is a mental health professional, the highly-distractible author of Jewish MG and YA fantasy, and prone to oversharing gross medical stories. She enjoys speaking to crowds about writing and mental health. She is actually a gremlin in a bad wig.

Welden Bringhurst has been playing and designing RPGs and board games his entire life. He specializes in crunchy, strategy games. Recently, he has worked on Adventures in Rokugan and the upcoming Stormlight RPG. In his free time, Welden enjoys playing Magic: The Gathering and League of Legends with friends.