Week of Reflection - Roll For Intent

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Week of Reflection

Hey there listeners, 

This is your GM Trevor. Unfortunately, we came across some troubling statements on a recent Reddit post regarding our show that stemmed from a cast member's interest in a controversial film currently in theaters. The cast wasn't aware of the breadth or content of the filmmaker's past work, other than  that he is a controversial right-wing figure. This has been unfortunately seen as an approval of the filmmaker's hateful statements and by extension a statement regarding our positions on the LGBTQ community at large, and the trans community specifically.

I want to be clear that on no uncertain terms, Roll for Intent and our production company stand against bigotry  and hate speech in every form.  We have from day one striven to provide an open atmosphere that would encourage anyone to pull up a chair and join our table.  All of us have been players and game masters for years and would never want anyone to feel uncomfortable when sitting next to us sharing our stories.

We took this week to reflect on how to respond, and how to address issues like this going forward.  I have to admit, this is a problem that we never expected to have, given the general political beliefs of the cast which we have been regularly open about both on the show and in our discord , and so it was important for us all to discuss it and figure out how we could do a better job of maintaining that open, welcoming atmosphere that we really want to portray with our show, with the interactions with our listeners, and with the general gaming community at large.

So finally, I want to end with ā€œIā€™m sorry - we screwed up - we will do better.ā€

We'll be back next week - take care.

About the Podcast

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Roll For Intent
Actual Play Podcast of the Abomination Vaults adventure path for Pathfinder Second Edition.

About your hosts

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Trevor Payne

disappointed together!
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Raymond Montoya

Raymond Montoya is no amateur to Tabletop RPG's, but based on his playing style and any remote knowledge of what he is doing on the battlefield, you would think its his first time rolling a dice! Raymond likes to have fun, being a Stand Up Comedian it comes as second nature, so mix that with not take life too seriously, he is a whirlwind of fun, misfortune and way too many laughable moments. Check out his Website RaymondMontoyaComedy.com to see him live onstage in a city near you, and get more information on his Weekly Twitch Channel, Social Media Content creation, and more!
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Jacob Hicks

Jake really is the spider that captured this group and stuck us all together. After having harangued his brother, Trevor into playing tabletop RPGs due to years of regaling him with stories of his games, he set this group on a collision course with destiny. Jake ironically works in healthcare, despite viscerally hating every human in existence.
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Micah

Washed up physicist and alleged war criminal
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Sarah Payne

When she's not recording sultry voiceovers for Roll For Intent, Sarah spends her time making cool halloween decorations, practicing special effects makeup, and building tiny houses.