Dark Dice is a horror themed Dungeons and Dragons (5e) actual play podcast. Our very diverse team is made up of players, musicians, actor, and crew members from around the world. What started as a one-shot adventure grew into a podcast, and has evolved far beyond what any of us could have conceived.
"Yes, I really am trying to kill you."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Travis is the Creator, Producer, DM, Lead Sound Designer, Music Director, and Editor of Dark Dice. Travis is a Dungeon Master and Worldbuilder with over 25 years of experience running the same world. Travis is also the creator of Liberty: AFTER, a 5e-based sci-fi system
"Yes, I really am trying to kill you."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Travis is the Creator, Producer, DM, Lead Sound Designer, Music Director, and Editor of Dark Dice. Travis is a Dungeon Master and Worldbuilder with over 25 years of experience running the same world. Travis is also the creator of Liberty: AFTER, a 5e-based sci-fi system. You can hear his other stories on The Liberty Podcast, The Boar Knight, or The White Vault.
"Tread carefully, it might be a trap."
Based out of Iceland, Hem is the voice of the team's bard. Also the DM of The Lucky Die podcast, she's a nerd and world building genius. While Hem can also be found in a number of other roleplaying podcasts and Twitch games, she is also a voice actress with numerous books on tape and podcasts to her name. She enjoys puns, eggspecially egg puns.
"The Light of Celëgon will protect us."
Based out of Iceland, Eyþór is the voice of the team's cleric. He is also a regular voice on The Lucky Die podcast! Eyþór is a native-born Icelander from the island Vestmannaeyjar, just off the south coast of Iceland. After moving to the capital for higher education, he quickly discovered his love fo
"The Light of Celëgon will protect us."
Based out of Iceland, Eyþór is the voice of the team's cleric. He is also a regular voice on The Lucky Die podcast! Eyþór is a native-born Icelander from the island Vestmannaeyjar, just off the south coast of Iceland. After moving to the capital for higher education, he quickly discovered his love for podcasts, audio plays, and the art of voice acting. He has played D&D for many years and is both Iceland's most famous D&D personality and voice actor.
"I'm not sure that I can be trusted anymore."
Based out of the US (Colorado), Peter is the voice of the team's ranger and the probable murder suspect who has gained infamy through his work on The NoSleep Podcast. When not portraying vicious monsters or serial killers with cannibalistic tendencies, he spends his time in a cabin deep somewhe
"I'm not sure that I can be trusted anymore."
Based out of the US (Colorado), Peter is the voice of the team's ranger and the probable murder suspect who has gained infamy through his work on The NoSleep Podcast. When not portraying vicious monsters or serial killers with cannibalistic tendencies, he spends his time in a cabin deep somewhere near a Small Town just plotting, writing his own works of horror. Though none can be certain of his exact location, it’s believed that he lives near a desolate mountain pass littered with unmarked graves.
"I've seen worse."
Based out of England, David is the voice of the team's rogue. In addition to being an award winning voice actor on numerous podcasts (including NoSleep and The White Vault) he has degrees in maths and astrophysics and is known as a storyteller, actor, science festival organizer, maths, and science tutor, and an astronomy talker for hire.
"We will end their suffering!"
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Kaitlin is the voice of the team's paladin. Kaitlin is the writer and creator of the White Vault, VAST Horizon, and Liberty: Tales from the Tower. She has a BA in Anthropology from New College of Florida and a Masters in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Oxford. He
"We will end their suffering!"
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Kaitlin is the voice of the team's paladin. Kaitlin is the writer and creator of the White Vault, VAST Horizon, and Liberty: Tales from the Tower. She has a BA in Anthropology from New College of Florida and a Masters in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Oxford. Her interest in history and lore stems from a place of cultural and scientific understanding. She is also an artist with a love of supernatural fiction, cartography, and archaeological illustration.
"There is something wrong with these woods."
Based out of Germany, Kessir is the voice of the team's druid as well as the writer, creator, and lead voice actor on the fantasy epic - Counterbalance. Kessir is also a moderator of the Audio Drama Hub, and an artist who has created the covers for many shows including The White Vault, Small Tow
"There is something wrong with these woods."
Based out of Germany, Kessir is the voice of the team's druid as well as the writer, creator, and lead voice actor on the fantasy epic - Counterbalance. Kessir is also a moderator of the Audio Drama Hub, and an artist who has created the covers for many shows including The White Vault, Small Town Horror, and A Scottish Podcast. Kessir is also known for their infamous pack of internet famous bunny rabbits. We're not making that up...
"Yes, I really am trying to kill you."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Travis is the Creator, Producer, DM, Lead Sound Designer, Music Director, and Editor of Dark Dice. Travis is a Dungeon Master and Worldbuilder with over 25 years of experience running the same world. Travis is also the creator of Liberty: AFTER, a 5e-based sci-fi system
"Yes, I really am trying to kill you."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Travis is the Creator, Producer, DM, Lead Sound Designer, Music Director, and Editor of Dark Dice. Travis is a Dungeon Master and Worldbuilder with over 25 years of experience running the same world. Travis is also the creator of Liberty: AFTER, a 5e-based sci-fi system. You can hear his other stories on The Liberty Podcast, The Boar Knight, or The White Vault.
"Do you seek him?"
Jeff Goldblum (The World According To Jeff Goldblum; Jurassic Park franchise) is playing the elven sorcerer Balmur. Jeff is an iconic actor with an acting career spanning film, television, and the stage, starring in some of the highest grossing films of his era. Jeff is also an accomplished musician who can often be fo
"Do you seek him?"
Jeff Goldblum (The World According To Jeff Goldblum; Jurassic Park franchise) is playing the elven sorcerer Balmur. Jeff is an iconic actor with an acting career spanning film, television, and the stage, starring in some of the highest grossing films of his era. Jeff is also an accomplished musician who can often be found playing with his jazz band, Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
"I'm not sure that I can be trusted anymore."
Based out of the US (Colorado), Peter is the voice of the team's ranger and the probable murder suspect who has gained infamy through his work on The NoSleep Podcast. When not portraying vicious monsters or serial killers with cannibalistic tendencies, he spends his time in a cabin deep somewhe
"I'm not sure that I can be trusted anymore."
Based out of the US (Colorado), Peter is the voice of the team's ranger and the probable murder suspect who has gained infamy through his work on The NoSleep Podcast. When not portraying vicious monsters or serial killers with cannibalistic tendencies, he spends his time in a cabin deep somewhere near a Small Town just plotting, writing his own works of horror. Though none can be certain of his exact location, it’s believed that he lives near a desolate mountain pass littered with unmarked graves.
"Let us try a more peaceful tactic."
Based out of Canada, Russ is the voice of the calm and collected monk of Aijinder. Russ is the DM of Dumbgeons & Dragons, Facing Fate, half of the DM to GM Podcast, and voice actor who can be found on numerous podcasts.
"There is no force capable of stopping me."
Based out of England, Holly is the voice of the team's warlock. She is also a regular voice on Bloodthirsty Puppets & The Lucky Die podcast! She is also a computer science nerd, voice actor, and public speaker!
"I trust in no one except myself... and Gaelle."
Based out of Canada, Sean is the voice of the team's fighter. He is a speaker, author, podcaster, strategist and marketer who began podcasting in 2011 and co-created the acclaimed podcast Alba Salix in 2014. His latest podcast, Civilized, is a 2020 Webby Awards nominee and he is the co-found
"I trust in no one except myself... and Gaelle."
Based out of Canada, Sean is the voice of the team's fighter. He is a speaker, author, podcaster, strategist and marketer who began podcasting in 2011 and co-created the acclaimed podcast Alba Salix in 2014. His latest podcast, Civilized, is a 2020 Webby Awards nominee and he is the co-founder of Fable and Folly which pursues significant revenue and audience growth for the audio fiction producers they represent.
"Tread carefully, it might be a trap."
Based out of Iceland, Hem is the voice of the team's bard. Also the DM of The Lucky Die podcast, she's a nerd and world building genius. While Hem can also be found in a number of other roleplaying podcasts and Twitch games, she is also a voice actress with numerous books on tape and podcasts to her name. She enjoys puns, eggspecially egg puns.
"The Light of Celëgon will protect us."
Based out of Iceland, Eyþór is the voice of the team's cleric. He is also a regular voice on The Lucky Die podcast! Eyþór is a native-born Icelander from the island Vestmannaeyjar, just off the south coast of Iceland. After moving to the capital for higher education, he quickly discovered his love fo
"The Light of Celëgon will protect us."
Based out of Iceland, Eyþór is the voice of the team's cleric. He is also a regular voice on The Lucky Die podcast! Eyþór is a native-born Icelander from the island Vestmannaeyjar, just off the south coast of Iceland. After moving to the capital for higher education, he quickly discovered his love for podcasts, audio plays, and the art of voice acting. He has played D&D for many years and is both Iceland's most famous D&D personality and voice actor.
"We need more screaming."
Based out of the US (DC), Marisa is the audio engineer and co-dialogue editor of Dark Dice (S2). An audio engineer, composer, sound designer, and musician with a love of audio, Marisa graduated with two B.A.s: one in audio production and the other in music with a specialization in film and game sound.
"I have some fun ideas for this next song."
Based out of Japan, Hitoshi Sakimoto is the renown composer of Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle, Vagrant Story, and over 80 soundtracks for video games and television series. As a result of demand for his compositions, Sakimoto founded Basiscape in 2002 - the largest independ
"I have some fun ideas for this next song."
Based out of Japan, Hitoshi Sakimoto is the renown composer of Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle, Vagrant Story, and over 80 soundtracks for video games and television series. As a result of demand for his compositions, Sakimoto founded Basiscape in 2002 - the largest independent video game music production company in Japan. Basiscape has grown and worked on several high profile titles such as Odin Sphere, ASH (Archaic Sealed Heat), the Valkyria Chronicles series, Tekken 6, Soul Calibur IV, and the remake of the classic Tactics Ogre.
"How can music serve this story?"
Based out of the US (Atlanta), Steven is the lead composer of Dark Dice's music. Steven is most known for his epic music on over 30 television shows and ad campaigns across FOX, NBC, CBS, Tru TV, BBC, & Sony Pictures Television networks. He also enjoys scoring dramatic films, crafting authentic 16-bit vide
"How can music serve this story?"
Based out of the US (Atlanta), Steven is the lead composer of Dark Dice's music. Steven is most known for his epic music on over 30 television shows and ad campaigns across FOX, NBC, CBS, Tru TV, BBC, & Sony Pictures Television networks. He also enjoys scoring dramatic films, crafting authentic 16-bit video game soundtracks, and creating new soundscapes for fantasy podcast series. In a nutshell, he loves telling stories through sound.
"More darkness? I can do that."
Brandon Boone is an award-winning media composer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He specializes in scoring film, podcasts, audio dramas, and video games. Working across multiple genres, he writes rich-atmospheric music in a variety of styles from orchestral or electronic.
"Yes, I really am trying to kill you."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Travis is the Creator, Producer, DM, Lead Sound Designer, Music Director, and Editor of Dark Dice. Travis is a Dungeon Master and Worldbuilder with over 25 years of experience running the same world. Travis is also the creator of Liberty: AFTER, a 5e-based sci-fi system
"Yes, I really am trying to kill you."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Travis is the Creator, Producer, DM, Lead Sound Designer, Music Director, and Editor of Dark Dice. Travis is a Dungeon Master and Worldbuilder with over 25 years of experience running the same world. Travis is also the creator of Liberty: AFTER, a 5e-based sci-fi system. You can hear his other stories on The Liberty Podcast, The Boar Knight, or The White Vault.
"...Until all they could feel was a dark emptiness."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Kaitlin is co-creator & co-DM of Dark Dice. Kaitlin is the writer and creator of the White Vault, VAST Horizon, and Liberty: Tales from the Tower. She has a BA in Anthropology from New College of Florida and a Masters in Archaeological Sciences from the Uni
"...Until all they could feel was a dark emptiness."
Based out of Bavaria, Germany, Kaitlin is co-creator & co-DM of Dark Dice. Kaitlin is the writer and creator of the White Vault, VAST Horizon, and Liberty: Tales from the Tower. She has a BA in Anthropology from New College of Florida and a Masters in Archaeological Sciences from the University of Oxford. Her interest in history and lore stems from a place of cultural and scientific understanding. She is also an artist with a love of supernatural fiction, cartography, and archaeological illustration.
"We need to work together."
Based out of the US, Nelsen is known for his work on the hit television series 1883. On stage, he portrayed Brett Sampson in the original Broadway production of 13 and starred in The Good Mother. Nelsen has appeared in more than 30 television series, including as a series regular in Hulu’s revival of All My Chil
"We need to work together."
Based out of the US, Nelsen is known for his work on the hit television series 1883. On stage, he portrayed Brett Sampson in the original Broadway production of 13 and starred in The Good Mother. Nelsen has appeared in more than 30 television series, including as a series regular in Hulu’s revival of All My Children,The Affair on Showtime, The Blacklist, Girls, The Following, NCIS, Blue Bloods, and iCarly. Nelsen also appeared in Universal Pictures’ A Walk Among the Tombstones, and in Coming Through the Rye. Nelsen won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for his work on the Amazon web series The Bay. As a producer, Nelsen has won three Daytime Emmys for The Bay and a Tony Award for the Broadway play The Inheritance. He also produced the indie feature Wakefield.
"People have died here? Cool!"
Based out of the US, LilyPichu is a member of OfflineTV, and was one of the most subscribed female Twitch streamers during her time on the platform. She also is the recipient of a Streamer Award, before signing an exclusive deal with YouTube. Lily has also voiced several characters in anime and video games.
"Let us examine this with caution, friends."
Based out of England, Jasper is
a Game Master, Producer, and Creative Consultant. One-third of Three Black Halflings, he's interviewed and GM'd for some of the biggest names in the TTRPG community, including Matthew Mercer, Brennan Lee Mulligan and Aabria Iyengar. Jasper has GM'd at D&D In A Ca
"Let us examine this with caution, friends."
Based out of England, Jasper is
a Game Master, Producer, and Creative Consultant. One-third of Three Black Halflings, he's interviewed and GM'd for some of the biggest names in the TTRPG community, including Matthew Mercer, Brennan Lee Mulligan and Aabria Iyengar. Jasper has GM'd at D&D In A Castle, been featured on Dungeons and Dragons official podcast Dragon Talk, and appeared live on stage for NADDPOD.
"It's totally not a cult!"
Sophie Yang is a translator based in Taiwan. She enjoys listening to podcasts whenever she can, loves horror, and anything at all that has a good story. Aside from her interests, she is also a full-time teacher, professional translator and interpreter, and can often be seen with headphones on – wandering around a
"It's totally not a cult!"
Sophie Yang is a translator based in Taiwan. She enjoys listening to podcasts whenever she can, loves horror, and anything at all that has a good story. Aside from her interests, she is also a full-time teacher, professional translator and interpreter, and can often be seen with headphones on – wandering around and listening to the world. She’s currently working on her PhD dissertation, focusing on if different speaking speed can influence student interpreters’ performance. She lives with her partner Zach in sunny Taichung, where there are so many delicious foods! Sophie is also the voice of Dr. Liu from The White Vault, and Dr. Miriam Wu from VAST Horizon.
"I can do this very sneaky-like"
Based out of Brazil, Danilo Battistini started university studying Game Design, until he discover the Musical Production course and found his calling. Since he was nineteen years old Danillo has worked professionally with audio, in music studios, TV/Film studios, and voice acting, translating countless sto
"I can do this very sneaky-like"
Based out of Brazil, Danilo Battistini started university studying Game Design, until he discover the Musical Production course and found his calling. Since he was nineteen years old Danillo has worked professionally with audio, in music studios, TV/Film studios, and voice acting, translating countless stories into Portuguese (like Pokémon). Danillo began producing audio dramas on his second graduation in University and has been doing that for “Contador de Histórias” (his Brazilian audio drama podcast) ever since!
"I have a better idea."
Sam Yeow is a voice actor based in Malaysia. Apart from her fluency in Mandarin (mother tongue), English (bilingual native), and Malay (national language), Sam also speaks some Cantonese and Spanish. Both sporty and artsy, Sam switches between singing and playing the ukulele to basketball, badminton, swimming, and p
"I have a better idea."
Sam Yeow is a voice actor based in Malaysia. Apart from her fluency in Mandarin (mother tongue), English (bilingual native), and Malay (national language), Sam also speaks some Cantonese and Spanish. Both sporty and artsy, Sam switches between singing and playing the ukulele to basketball, badminton, swimming, and pool. She also teaches women realistic self defense as a certified instructor from Kapap Academy Singapore. Oh, and she loves her shih-tzu, Ocean very much!
"You got it, boss."
Based out of the Spain, Enrique's occupation is classified. However, when he's not keeping the real world safe, he's saving fictional ones by playing D&D or video games. An accomplished miniature painter, Enrique has a collection of home-printed models that are the envy of any DM who sees them. He also is fluent in English, Spanish, and German.
"These sorts of things can be quite particular."
Based out of Berlin, Germany, Florian is a teacher, translator, husband, and father. He enjoys quality entertainment, niche issues pertaining to the languages he speaks, and is always searching for the great adventure. Florian is fluent in German, English, and Italian, and is learning Mandarin.
"Let's tell story with instruments."
David Wise is a British video game music composer and musician. He was a composer at Rare from 1985 to 2009, and was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a following for his work on various games, particularly Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country series. Wise is known for his atmospheric s
"Let's tell story with instruments."
David Wise is a British video game music composer and musician. He was a composer at Rare from 1985 to 2009, and was the company's sole musician up until 1994. He has gained a following for his work on various games, particularly Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country series. Wise is known for his atmospheric style of music, mixing natural environmental sounds with prominent melodic and percussive accompaniment.
"I cannot believe that just happened!"
Kae is a US sound designer and editor with over 5 years of experience and over 20 years of musical experience as a composer and producer. Their passion for sound design as well as storytelling fuels them to connect to listeners in a deep, emotional, and meaningful way. Kae has worked on The White Vault: Anomaly, Echoes, and Liberty: Tales from the Tower.
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