The Gift of Dice - Intro Post
I am Gabriel Caetano (they/them), and I am a queer, Latine parent, TRPG creator, audio producer, and game facilitator (aka GM) from Brazil.
Roleplaying Games
I make tabletop Roleplaying Games, as well as TTRPG-adjacent experiences.
I like fantasy, science fantasy, and weird fantasy the most and I have been more and more invested in looking at games as enablers of social experimentation and questioning.
I like to say that every game I make is a product of excellent taste and developing skill.
You can find my games at https://thegiftofdice.itch.io/
Indie Games Facilitator for Hire
I run and facilitate (aka GM) roleplaying games as a gig.
I have over 100 session under my belt, and growing, and a large catalogue of indie, alternative games to facilitate for players anywhere out there in the world, including Masks, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, Nibiru, Apocalypse Keys, Noctis Labyrinth, Troika!, Blades in the Dark, CBR+PNK, and many more.
You can browse through the dates I setup, or make a custom request.
Politics and Ethics
All TTRPG content has a price tag, except when I think it shouldn't, and all of them should have alternate methods of access for anyone who does not enjoy the privilege of earning dollars, euros, pounds, and other hegemon currencies.
Yet, non-white people, non-het, and non cis-male people anywhere who cannot afford to buy anything I make without putting their safety and well-being financially are welcome to get my stuff for free, one way or another.
I also offer seats for free or at a greatly reduced fee to people in the Global South, where the dollar exchange would make access to my game sessions absolutely crushing.
None of the content I create is compatible with Hasbro or Paizo products, or products by any company or individual that shares their ethics and predatory approach to industrializing an art form, on principle.
Additionally I do not use or rely on artificially generated content to create my games or run my sessions.
Game Design Principles
I've come across this game design manifesto and I've decided to adopt it for my own game design as best as I can and let it evolve as I grow as a game designer and writer.
against coercion: a game design manifesto by JPLeBreton
let players wonder about things and trust them to find answers;
connect players with patterns they find intrinsically fulfilling;
never treat a number going up as an inherently positive or meaningful even;
teach respect for the autonomy and boundaries of all things;
posit alternatives to fantasies of accumulation and extraction;
do not think of emotional responses as something you extract from players;
produce and distribute ethically;
aspire to more than escape.
Whether I'll succeed or fail at following these principles, or even how they will evolve over time, all I can say is let's play to find out.
Kindly,
Gabriel Caetano
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heyy imagine cellbit in which he falls in love with a player of his rpg
so cute <3 Thanks for the request!
Cellbit falling in love with a player of his RPG HC's!
He'd ask you to be part of his RPG because he saw you played it for years and he was looking for more women to be in his table
Of course you accepted!
You both started talking about your experiences with RPG and became friends very quickly
He also loved your character and the backstory you created to her!
He developed a crush on you at first, but after a couple months he discovered he was in love for you.
He loved the way you'd play with your character, always giving her so much life and complexity! He'd considere you the best player of his RPG
Defending you on internet if he needed to!
After a session, he'd try to ask you out. "So, Y/N, do you want to eat something?" He'd ask. "Sure, but only if you take me to eat a hamburger." You'd say with a smile on your face. "Sure!"
If your character died in his RPG, he'd be very sad and even cry just like he did when Kaiser and Joui died. He'd even post a picture with you on his Instagram. "Thank you for playing, Y/N. It was a pleasure to have you with us! You're amazing, I love you!"
He'd confess your feelings to you after that night, saying he was feeling terrible and you'd miss you so much on his table. "It's okay, I won't disappear of your life, I'm in love with you too." You'd answer, smiling to him. "Wait, really?"
"Yes, Rafa, I love you." You say as you approach him. "I feel worse now." He'd whisper as you laugh. "It's okay!" He'd pull you into a hug and then look at your face. "Can I kiss you?"
"Of course."
He'd call you to play on his RPG again in the next season, but you wouldn't be only his friend, you'd be his girlfriend <3
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoy the writing! :)
Requests are open!
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Another commission for the evil campaign from my client Shane, this time with the vampire lord Werner Zamfir, a powerful and feared master of a large castle and army of dark forces. His bloodline is infamous for seeking out power through any means, even going as far as to make devilish pacts and such. By your side is his bodyguard and right hand, the boundless spirit armored knight Malik, who towers over most and wields a freakishly large sword.
🔁+ ❤ to support!
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