PTI FELLOW PHERIN BAILEY

Pherin, also known as “pherbear” is an award-winning, Denver-based TTRPG performer and podcaster. She is most notably known for her performances on Ampistrano (Diadora Shadesun), Philly by Night (Keturah Baptiste), and Taking Initiative (Manon Deveaux). She has also been interviewed on WOTC’s DragonTalk and Women of TTRPG, and is one of the organizers for Games for Change. When she isn’t on a stream or podcast recording, you can find Pherin video gaming, marathoning horror movies, reading, and snuggling with her dog.

PTI FELLOW BRIAN GRAY

Brian Gray, aka urbanbohemian (he/they) is a Black Queer writer, gamer, foodie, streamer, charitable fundraiser, comic book lover, cocktail connoisseur, stalwart brunch supporter, disco music aficionado and all-around Generation X geek having grown up through the introduction of video games–from arcades to home consoles to computer gaming–and loving every new innovation along the way.

As a streamer, he showcases a variety of game genres, dabbles in food and drink streams from the kitchen, takes place in virtual panels and roundtables, and has been in several tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) from charity one-shots to starring as Virgil in "Rivals of Waterdeep," one of the longest-running Dungeons & Dragons actual play shows, and De Ross in "Cyberpunk: Independence," a Cyberpunk RED actual play podcast and stream.

His approach to gaming and streaming is that everyone should have fun, whether it's GMs and their players, or streamers and their viewers! With a focus on finding games where representation and diversity is prominently woven into the content instead of an afterthought, he enjoys showcasing and featuring a wide variety of gaming genres and creative voices.

He's been honored on Rainbow Game Jam's Queer In Games List, identifying 50 people in the industry whose efforts have made the industry a more welcoming and safer space for the LGBTQIA+ community.

PTI FELLOW EUGENIO VARGAS

Eugenio Vargas is a TTRPG designer, writer, and professional GM, as well as a streamer and podcaster. He's been featured as both a GM and player in various actual play shows, including The Last Refuge: A D&D Podcast, Into the Mother Lands, Idle Champions Presents: Hunger of the Far Realms, and Rivals of Waterdeep. As a writer and designer, Eugenio has design credits in books published by MCDM Productions (Flee, Mortals! and Where Evil Lives), Green Ronin (The Fifth Season Roleplaying Game), Wizards of the Coast (Fizban's Treasury of Dragons), and a few others coming soon. When he's not writing or GMing, Eugenio streams games on his Twitch channel as DMJazzyHands. In the beforetimes, Eugenio was also a musical theater actor and music director, performing in musical productions around the world.

PTI FELLOW CASSIE WALKER

Cassandra (Cassie) Walker, LCSW, CCTP is a Black Queer Liberatory and Decolonial Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Writer, Gamer, and Activist. They are the owner of their practice, Intersections Center for Complex Healing, PLLC, a Clinical Program Manager for Take This, and a member of the Clinical Oversight Committee for Hope for The Day. They are a writer and consultant on Into the Motherlands.

Cassie presents a wide array of intersectional topics related to race, gender, sexuality, relationships, gaming, mental wellness, trauma, workplace culture, and social justice. They have presented at TIGS, Games For Change Festival, PAX Online, GDC, and the Maryland APA Conference, among others. They are also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified NARM Therapist, and Certified in Hypnotherapy and NLP.