Dragon Talk: Katie Downey, Meet Your Monsters on Death Dragons
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Katie Downey, otherwise known as Goblinkatie, is a D&D connoisseur with an unending appetite for dice. Owing to her extensive hoard, she’s the acknowledged Patron of The Pact of The Polyhedral. You may recognize her as Saesha Valispard (Aasimar Oath of Vengeance paladin/Inquisitive Rogue) on the weekly D4 stream & podcast. She also currently appears as Rollo (School of Evocation Urd Kobold wizard) on The Dawnbringers stream. Katie is deeply passionate about bringing attention to mental health in the gaming space and serves as the Executive Manager for Jasper’s Game Day and as a Take This Ambassador. She’s also a longtime LARPer, which she insists is “the pinnacle of geekdom.” Makenzie De Armas is an Associate Game Designer for D&D at Wizards of the Coast. Her previous credits include lead writer for The Islands of Sina Una, co-designer for MCDM’s Kingdoms & Warfare, and lead designer for the ENnie Award–winning Knarl’s Candy Compendium.
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