About Us
Roll for initiative...
The Moonshine Adventure Company was born after a weekend away playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.
Walking through the beautiful medieval city of York, with stories of our party’s hijinks still fresh in our minds, we mused. Wouldn’t a roleplay game set in your actual location be fun? A D&D retreat about clerics in a ruined abbey? Pirates at a seaside beach holiday? Sci-fi in an abandoned bunker?
We both have young families and live in different cities, so finding the time to play TTRPGs in person is not easy. But when we do get together with our party, nothing else matters but whatever shenanigans we’re up to (and whatever chaos ensues). For us, this time is sacred.
We want to share these two experiences: the wonder and imagination of an evocative location, together with the sanctuary of a holiday devoted to gaming.
Our Values
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Yes, and…
We take people at face value and empower them to play in their own way.
We know people play TTRPGs for different reasons, so we bounce ideas off players, rather than pushing our own idea of fun.
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Roles not rules
The games systems we use are there to support player actions, not limit them.
We love watching beginners learn and grow in confidence, and we relish the challenge when players creatively unravel our carefully laid plans!
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Commit to the bit
We don't take ourselves too seriously, and we don’t let our dignity get in the way of a good story.
We are enthusiastic fans of our players and our GMs. We want them to feel comfortable expressing themselves and their characters.
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Welcome to the table
We're here to help people build compelling stories together, so we create safe spaces and welcome diverse parties.
We partner with human artists, writers and creatives, and do not use generative AI.
We remove barriers to participation. When we get it wrong, we listen and we learn.
Who We Are
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Tom Lock (He/Him)
Games
Tom is Moonshine’s creative brain. He writes our original locally-inspired settings and paints lots of tiny plastic creatures. A board gamer, crossword setter and copywriter, Tom loves nothing more than a good puzzle with vicious wordplay.
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Gee Pharaoh (She/They)
Socials, Events and Community
Gee makes Moonshine look good, running the socials, planning out the details of events and managing relationships with content creators. Off the clock she’s a content creator herself (@ttrp.gee), as well as an actual play performer, TTRPG writer, dice goblin and indie RPG cheerleader. She always has the Daylight spell prepared for great snaps.
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Sam Lockhouse (He/Any)
Business
Sam ventures into the so-called ‘real world’ to keep everything in order and develop new opportunities. A former History teacher and civil servant, they believe in fun, inclusivity and pushing paper. He will buy you a coffee if you let him talk at you about Moonshine for 20 minutes.
Our Partners
We’re proud to work with incredible creatives and small businesses to bring the best of the UK and European TTRPG community to every Moonshine Adventure.
The Fey Portal
EVECRAFTS
Lucky Leaf Teas
Jog Brogzin
Runefable
Bathkraft
Four Score Woodwork
Dungeon Tokens
Beth K Crane
Collaborate with Us
We love to meet new TTRPG creatives and businesses and talk about ways we could work together. Catch us at a convention, give us a ring or email us at the address below.