Emma Grier
TTRPG & CREATIVE WRITER ✧ DESIGNER
I am a writer and designer from Aotearoa New Zealand, currently based in the United Kingdom. I began my TTRPG journey in 2018, and have fully embraced the hobby as a player, DM, and indie writer/designer.
I write and play games because I enjoy stepping out of my own life for a little while and seeing a different world through the eyes of someone else; I love to explore a character’s motivations and opinions and shape their experience of their world to better understand my own. I love the idea that something I produced has the power to inspire imagination, inspiration and excitement in others. I wholly believe in the power of great storytelling and constantly aspire to share it with others either across a game table or via the pages of a book.I have been writing creatively for most of my life, and I especially take pride in my character creation and development skills which permeate both my hobbies and TTRPG writing work. I am primarily interested in fantasy and horror genres ranging from modern dark fantasy and folk horror to medieval settings and “Tolkienesque” worlds.
My TTRPG Work
I have published several roleplaying games and supplements, all of which are available on itch.io and DriveThruRPG. I also maintained a blog for most of this time, and in 2023 was a finalist in the CRIT Awards category "Best blog, or article written in the TTRPG space".My writing has been featured in a number of titles including the inspirational art books Tome of Pacts and Book of Devotion, both published by Sleepy Wyrm Creative Guild. I was also part of the writing team on Cassi Mothwin’s Tangled Blessings expansion, Echoes of Lost Electives.In 2023, I created gothHoblin's Grimoire, a free community zine that brings together content from indie creators under a common theme.
WRITING CREDITS
Tangled Blessings: Echoes of Lost Electives
Cassi MothwinGuest writer contributing journalling prompts for Year 3-4 students in the House of Celestials. This project involved writing prompts from scratch to fit the required brief, communicating with fellow writers as well as making edits and adjustments in response to feedback. The expansion successfully crowdfunded in late 2024.
Book of Devotion
Sleepy Wyrm Creative GuildContributing writer for the Wisdom Beyond Fates section including deity write ups and devotee summaries. This project involved collaborating with multiple artists to collectively envision and bring to life these characters from concept through to completion. Successfully crowdfunded via Kickstarter in May/June 2024.
Tome of Pacts
Sleepy Wyrm Creative GuildContributing writer for the Eldritch section, including two warlock patron write ups. This project involved collaborating with multiple artists to collectively envision and bring to life these characters from concept through to completion. This project successfully funded via Kickstarter and published in 2023.
GAME DESIGN
Solo TTRPG
Creation Myths
Creation Myths is a solo journaling game based on the hero's journey/monomyth narrative template.It is designed to help you dive deeper into character creation through the development of a backstory adventure via dice and prompts, and to provide you with new things to think about. It can also work as a way to redevelop existing characters and generate fresh ideas.
Solo TTRPG
Fresh Blood
Fresh Blood is a solo roleplaying game that uses the Firelights system by Fari RPGs.Play as a young vampire in a dangerous new city, searching for the magic to cure your maker. An ancient ritual is the only way to save them, but you will need to find the components and enlist the help of others in order to gather everything required.
Rules Light
Trash Pals
Trash Pals is a light-hearted tabletop RPG where players work together as a group of animal friends looking for the best trash haul of their lives! Play as a raccoon, an opossum, a stray cat or an urban fox as you sniff out only the best half-empty takeout containers and cheese wrappers that humans can throw away, and work together to mitigate barriers between you and your ultimate haul. You only have one night!
Rules Light
Space Taxi
Space Taxi is a fun, chaotic Tabletop RPG for 1-4 players and a GM, where players are all passengers of the same taxi taking them on a journey through outer space!Each character type has their own goal to complete before the trip is over, and will encounter all kinds of things along the way. But watch out for the Space Cats – these adorable little fluffballs can be as mischeivous as they are cute!
5E Adventure
The Haunting of Myrtle Cottage
Venture into the strangely pristine Myrtle Cottage, where retirees June and Reginald Myrtle once made a warm, happy home. That was decades ago, however, and recent reports indicate that something strange is going on in the couple’s sweet abode.The Haunting of Myrtle Cottage is a 5E compatible adventure aimed at a group of Level 2 players, though can easily be adjusted for higher levels and slides well into a larger campaign.
Supplement
Tangled Blessings: Rock Band
Tangled Blessings: Rock Band is an optional expansion to the base game of Tangled Blessings, a tarot-based, 1-2 player horror rpg by Cassi Mothwin. Tangled Blessings: Rock Band aims to create some extra interest and prompts based on the character joining an unofficial rock band made up of fellow Brackroot Academy students.
Visit my publisher pages on itch.io and DriveThruRPG for more titles
I get great reviews
“[....] I’ve only worked through Section 2 (playing Goblin Mode), but I’ve already not only developed the most real (to me) character I’ve ever written, but the world he’s a part of (and, sadly, apart from) is slowly being developed in such a natural way.Your prompts are so so chef’s kiss so good at forcing you to consider aspects of a character that would’ve otherwise never even crossed my mind, and they do such a good job of linking in to other prompts, causing them to become ever more interesting and intricate.Thank you so much for bringing this amazing tool into existence! It’s brought an unexpected and deeply appreciated spark of joy into my life.”— N.HADEEN
Creation Myths
“This is well thought out, very helpful for exploring a character past regular prompts. This got me an entire new chapter, and I love it.”— CHISTERIES
Creation Myths
“This is an absolutely gorgeous game - a JOY to play through! I cried and laughed and had such a fabulous time it was amazing! Endless replayability - use it to create characters for all your fave ttrpgs or for your fictional writings or just for fun! Stunning layout and artwork accentuates the fresh and inspiring prompts which really helped me create unique characters as I journeyed through the game. ”— PENNY BLAKE
Creation Myths
“There is not enough stars for me to give this game. Not only does it use precious animals as your main characters it is a clever caltrop core game that allows you to live your "Over the Hedge" game fantasies. ”— GMWOLFSFOX
Trash Pals
“This game is awesome : fun, poetic, well designed, the layout and the illustrations are very good!It's one of my favorite games of the year!”— GUILLAME JENTEY
Space Taxi
“This is such a fun expansion! I feel like it works great for years 1-2! What a creative way to build out the world and new NPCs!”— CASSI MOTHWIN
Tangled Blessings: Rock Band
“I enjoyed playing this so much! It is a wonderful example of how solo journaling games can be used to create compelling and in-depth stories. The prompts were carefully written to provoke interesting responses from the player, encouraging them to answer with the overall narrative in mind. It took about two hours to play to completion, and enabled me to journal a story that could act as a stand alone or inspiration for a characters backstory. I highly recommend it!”— KRISTINA WATERMAN
Creation Myths
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