RPG and Quest Design
Jackson Bird
Creative designer with years of experience creating engaging RPGs that focus on player agency and unique player experiences. A passionate storyteller with a love of the collaborative creation process. Has a proven track record of growing creative ideas into successful products through LARPs, TTRPGs, and other kinds of RPG experiences.
Map highlights
A World Map - Vylsibyrd
A Regional Map - Rhoian
An Encounter Map - The Lamia
Quest Design Highlights
Teaching phase of a unique boss encounter for D&D 5e
A villain's ritual underway for D&D 5e
TTRPG Supplements, featuring the in progress TTRPG and D&D 5e supplement for the Dreamscape, Xeltara
Highlight of game master experience for D&D 5e.
TTRPG Boss Encounters
Inspired by MMOs like Final Fantasy 14 and World of Warcraft, this is an example of a raid fight which introduces unique mechanics that turn a standard fight into a puzzle to be solved in a TTRPG. Screenshot of the battle arena included.
Teaching the puzzle
Going back and changing history
Putting the puzzle peices together
Map designed by Cze & Peku. The Clock ticking down
A boss fight written for and ran by other Game Masters which presents an oppressing boss encounter, and a chance to foil their work and schemes, rather than defeating through combat damage. Including a screenshot of the encounter from the stream which the fight took place.
Description of the ritual, live updated
Mythic actions - a unique mechanic to oppressive villains
Map by Cze & Peku - black holes, illusions, chaos
Dungeon Design
Snippets of two different dungeons ran concurrently within the campaign with a split party. One, a steampunk-inspired laboratory, the other an ancient tomb within a pyramid. A puzzle within the laboratory presenting opportunity to craft potions that would be useful for the boss encounter to come.
Tomb of the Sahni
Vayleen Lab
Potion mixing puzzle results table
Handout Design
Both sides of a pamphlet handout made to be given out to lead players into a module during the second Insightful Parlor LARP and provide hints as to the nature of what was going on during the story while creating unsettling tone.
Documents handed out periodically during a TTRPG campaign to figure out why humanity was gone and the world was destroyed after a project to use a God for a power source during an energy crisis.
Introducing the characters
The futility of many attempts
Surrendering to fate
the persistence and desperation of humanity.
The containment of a God
Scripting
Script for the culmination of a year long arc and revelations of a betrayal and escalation of stakes in the campaign.
A mod for Twin Mask LARP, ran in September 2025 Gathering, written and distributed to the NPCs who ran it independent of any oversight.
Rewards
One of six weapons, made through player choices and decisions. A skill tree used to grow the weapon to allow greater player agency in how they engage with the items.
Weapons featuring expansive Talent Trees
TTRPG Content
Rules for playing and character creation for the Dreamsong Playtest's Jumpstart adventure.
The Hymnal of Dreams, a D&D 5e supplement showcasing the density, depth, and breadth accomplished with a small collaborative team. Includes immense amounts of worldbuilding.
Longform Game Mastering Videos
A showcase of a slow-burn betrayal after close to 200 hours of game play.
The climax and resolution of a difficult boss fight, featuring the loss of player characters, Non-player characters, and a showcase of culminating multiple interweaving plot lines together.
Maps
Slideshow of the Lamia's Lullaby
Before and after the destruction of Rhoian
A variety of maps showcasing the world of Xeltara and other projects
Map of Pyregarde
Map of the First Floor of the Tomb of the Sahni
Map of Vylsibyrd
Completed Commission for Brian Sullivan
Map of Abraites
Map of Rimestadt
Worldbuilding
Examples of character building in the world.
Valencia
Callianeira
Alenys
The Rezzir Family Tree, the basis of many plots and storylines featured at the Insightful Parlor LARP
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Newspaper articles from the world, featuring different viewpoints pushing different narratives and a tabloid looking for attention.
Khaisahk Post
Rhoian Times
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