She finds fun in the challenge of adapting her story to the will of her players. While focusing on players' experience, she guides the story & progress in her campaigns in a flexible way- creating balance between player's characters having unique, fulfilling moments. She is always learning from and seeking to uplift and amplify marginalized voices in her industries. When not immersing herself in the world of D&D, Adriana is streaming video games with her community. Her long-lived love for adventure in games & books is equally as strong for the outdoor variety Adriana also pursues hiking, camping, martial arts, medieval weapons lessons, and any impromptu travelling adventures. She currently plays as her tiefling Horizon Walker Ranger in Gary Con's "The Gaxx Pack" show with some other talented & established TTRPG friends. Since 2018, Adriana has appeared as a player in TTRPG shows ranging from long-running campaigns to one shots for charity D&D Live, Gary Con, Saving Throw Show, Roll4it, & HyperRPG to name a few. I don’t want to be aroused by gemstones!”Īt press time, Hyde had begun the campaign before all the players had arrived, performing the parts of the absent players.As a Twitch Partner with almost five years of streaming, five years of acting, & nearly fifteen years of convention experience, Adriana Cazador ("Adriosa") is familiar with the unique crossroad of entertainment and geeky industries. “I spent hours writing a tragic backstory for my Drow Warlock and now I’m expected to play a Dwarven Fighter because Dan thinks it makes for a better story? Aster Morin would have been a beautiful, albeit flawed character with a strong moral compass but I guess I’m stuck playing a Mountain Dwarf that’s aroused by gemstones. “This is bullshit,” said Jordan Bank, the player cast as Hjolnus Dumminer. Hyde’s retroactive changes to already-rolled characters reportedly drew ire from many regular players. Wilcox wasn’t the only player that took issue with the game’s script. I’ve had DMs railroad games before, but this is next-level.” It includes the predetermined results of our rolls and even what we’re supposed to say out of character and when we can go to the bathroom and stuff. The script Dan sent us doesn’t leave room for any of that.
“We all love D&D because we get to roleplay, solve puzzles and participate in an interactive story. “It definitely caught us all off guard,” said Allison Wilcox, one of Hyde’s regular players. Members of Hyde’s Sunday tabletop group reflected these sentiments. While most members of the party lauded the plot, characters, and overall writing therein, they were also baffled and frustrated by the lack of room left for the players to impact the story. “I’ve authored the greatest campaign imaginable, and as long as everyone memorizes their characters’ lines before our next game, absolutely nothing can go wrong.” Dungeon Master Daniel Hyde recently finished writing his ideal D&D campaign and released the final draft of its script to his players, according to sources familiar with the situation.