Venture Maidens Creators & Guests

Sage Stafford has been a renaissance nerd for many years. Their interests expand from philosophy to physics to Magic: The Gathering to board games and tabletop roleplaying games. When Sage isn’t playing games with their wonderful friends, they’re working on two Bachelor of Science degrees at Mills College. Sage vehemently advocates for social equality so that everyone has the opportunity to be a nerd in their own way.

Celeste Conowitch is a game designer based out of the Pacific Northwest. She is the producer, DM, and editor of the actual play podcast Venture Maidens. When not plotting behind the screen, you can catch her see her championing femme lead shows as co-founder of the Penwitch Studio podcast network. She works as a full-time designer at 2C Gaming and has freelanced with companies like Wizards of the Coast, Kobold Press, and MCDM Productions. To keep up with Celeste, follow her on Twitter @cconowitch.

San Diego tattooer who loves playing D&D. Plays Arrnodel on The Venture Maidens

Naseem Etemad is a Los Angeles based actor which probably has something to do with her love of Dungeons and Dragons and other RPGs. As a lifelong gamer, she quickly fell for the cooperative storytelling and improvisational aspects of the game in her high school years. “I’m lucky to get to play with my friends – some of the most talented roleplayers I know – who inspire me each time we play, and so thankful to be able to share this absurd story with an audience that cares about these characters as much as we do.”Plays Sawyeh the human monk on The Venture Maidens

Casey Edison is a professional AP podcaster with three podcasts under their belt, a love of horror, and a flair for the dramatic