Posted in Articles, Social Justice, Tools, Writing on Feb 21st, 2022
I’m excited to say that I’m working on a new article about creating assistive devices. In it I’m channeling all of my frustration with people unthinkingly acting as if assistive devices need to carry the entire weight of creating accessibility for disabled people and I’m really happy with how it is coming out. I’m also […]
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I keep thinking I’m done adding resources to my website, but then I notice another gap or resource that is lacking that could make a difference. And so I create a new resource and add it to my list. This year I’ve already created two new resources. Both of these are very much works […]
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I have a new article up on the Mythcreants blog! People create monsters that reflect the fears of their society, including fears about disability. Because of this, ableism has been incorporated into our depictions of monsters. In some cases, disability is used to make monsters seem dangerous, unsettling, or unpredictable. Other times, it’s used […]
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Posted in Character on May 28th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Rowan Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Rowan Is Player: Name Pronunciation: ROW-uhn Gender: Nonbinary. Manner: A facade of seriousness with excitability underneath. Goal: To study unusual magic. Backstory: Rowan grew up in a research outpost in a remote area. Their parents were part […]
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Posted in Character on May 28th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Ort Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Ort Is Player: Gender: Man. Manner: Friendly and open. Goal: Innovation that helps others. Backstory: Born into a family of barrel makers, Ort showed a talent for carpentry at a young age. So he was apprenticed to […]
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Posted in Character on May 27th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Kai Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Kai Is Player: Name Pronunciation: kah-ee Gender: Nonbinary. Manner: Awkward. Goal: To protect. Backstory: Kai grew up on a small kelp farm in the coastal waters of the southern Circular Sea. When the pirate Alex Barrow stole […]
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Posted in Character on May 19th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Zella Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Zella Is Player: Name Pronunciation: zehl-lah Gender: Woman. Manner: Passionate. Goal: Discovery. Backstory: Zella grew up in a community of fairies that collectively maintains a magical forest garden. Each fairy in the garden has a unique connection […]
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Posted in Character on May 13th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Ayo Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Ayo Is Player: Name Pronunciation: aayo CLAY-ton Gender: Nonbinary. Manner: Shy in everyday interactions. Charismatic on stage. Goal: To go on an adventure. Backstory: A shy kid from a prosperous and supportive merchant family, Ayo has always […]
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Posted in Character on May 12th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Jacqueline Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Jacqueline Is Player: Name Pronunciation: jack-ah-lynn Y-uh-ng Gender: Woman. Manner: Bold. Goal: Excitement. Backstory: Jacqueline grew up in a small coastal town that is regularly troubled by pirate raids. Tired of feeling helpless, she joined the Gray […]
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Posted in Character on May 11th, 2020
Download Character Sheet: Chandra Character Sheet You can find the other premade characters here. Who Chandra Is Player: Name Pronunciation: CHAN-dra WIL-ymz Gender: Woman. Manner: Vigilant. Goal: To defend. Backstory: Chandra’s homeland is a place of war. It wasn’t always this way, but a long drought pushed the existing tensions to the […]
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