The Quills & Quests tavern is a mystical place that exists at the crossroads between our real ‘Primary’ world and the fantastical ‘Secondary’ world of epic adventures and wild imagination! All of my content is split across these two Worlds to help make both your real-world life and your gaming life more heroic.
I adopted these World distinctions from the great J.R.R. Tolkien himself who, during his academic lecture ‘Fairy Stories’, set out to define and advocate for the very concept of the genre of fantasy itself. He discussed how imaginary made-up worlds, like those of Middle Earth, can have profound impacts on our real-world lives.
“Fantasy (in this sense) is, I think, not a lower but a higher form of Art, indeed the most nearly pure form, and so (when achieved) the most potent..”
~ J. R. R. TOLKIEN
It is in journeying through the fantasy of these Secondary Worlds that we learn of the courage, kindness, hope, and justice it takes to face the difficulties of our Primary Worlds.
For Your Secondary World
I’ll always focus on heroic storytelling and the stories that inspire me most. While I’ll primarily be focusing on TTRPGs like D&D, I’ll be covering a wide variety of games, books, tools, and creators that I feel are helpful, or just fun, for your Secondary Worlds. This can include game mastering tips, virtual tabletop tutorials, adventure reviews, or anything that can make your gaming experiences better. Being a professional Dungeon Master, a Foundry VTT Premium Content Provider, and a speaker at various conventions, I want to share the resources I’ve found extremely helpful for my own gaming journey that helped get me where I am today.
For Your Primary World
Of course, journeying through these Secondary worlds can have an incredible impact on our primary worlds. Whether you’re enjoying an engaging game or getting lost in an enchanting book, these fantasy worlds show us that being a hero is not just about wielding a sword or casting spells, but about being a force for good, standing up for what’s right, and inspiring others to do the same. It reminds us that heroism is not just about grand gestures, but about small acts of kindness, compassion, and courage in our daily lives. These worlds can also help inspire us to find ways to reach for our most heroic selves as well as how to forge a path to our greatest potential. So, for content focused on Primary Worlds, I’ll talk about the tools, resources, and creators I feel can make an impact on our daily lives. Being a Neurodivergent individual who’s had my fair share of struggles with physical and mental health issues as well as having faced a battle with addiction, I want to provide resources for improving your well-being, promoting a balanced life, inspiring your growth, or even your healing, and helping you know that you are not facing the difficulties of your journey alone.
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