Follow along as Magic Sword (the cloaked Immortals known as The Seer, The Weaver, and The Keeper) adventure their way through this Dungeons & Dragons live play event. The Immortals will be joined by Shay Plummer (illustrator/author of the Magic Sword comics), Mo Mitchell (local comedian and storyteller), Brian Pitre (comedian/visual artist and co-producer for RocketShip Comedy), and Dungeon Master Nate Utesch (aka Metavari).
Dressed for Fantasy II: Badlands is tailored to immerse the audience in a fantastical world of light and sound inspired by music from from the Indianapolis-based record label, Joyful Noise Recordings. We’ll pick up where Dressed for Fantasy: Part 1 left off—The Elemental Fear is temporarily recoiled, but The Immortals’ odyssey home has been interrupted. They have found themselves in a world laid to waste. Severed from the Magic Sword. Willing audience members will be assigned roles and participate in the outcome of the story by roleplaying NPCs, delivering magic items, revealing secrets, and helping our players in real time.
Dressed for Fantasy II: Badlands is tailored to immerse the audience in a fantastical world of light and sound inspired by music from from the Indianapolis-based record label, Joyful Noise Recordings. We’ll pick up where Dressed for Fantasy: Part 1 left off—The Elemental Fear is temporarily recoiled, but The Immortals’ odyssey home has been interrupted. They have found themselves in a world laid to waste. Severed from the Magic Sword. Willing audience members will be assigned roles and participate in the outcome of the story by roleplaying NPCs, delivering magic items, revealing secrets, and helping our players in real time.
The Table
MAGIC SWORD
as The Immortals
In the beginning there was light and darkness. A creation of a perfect balance. As time passed, evil spread over the land like a plague, slowly consuming everything in its path.
In the final moments before light was lost to shadow for all time, a weapon of infinite power was created. Thus restoring balance to the universe.
And so it was, it shall always be: whenever the need is great, we call upon the power of the magic sword.
These are the Immortals bound to the Magic Sword. Their influence washes over all realities, cleansing some, and crushing others. Their existence is bound to the Sword. It is their link to immortality...and their curse.
as The Immortals
SHAY PLUMMER
as The Harbinger
Shay Plummer is a college trained and battle tested illustrator who resides in the Northwestern US. As the art director and lead illustrator for the ongoing story & soundtrack project Magic Sword, Shay continues to use that experience to weave together worlds, creatures and characters in all manner of weird works. Including his own unending stream of imagery, comics, projects, and games.
Shay’s work as a contributing artist has been featured in many publications over the years, some of which are: DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image comics; Wired and Field and Stream magazines; as well as the AMC cable channel.
as The Harbinger
Follow Shay Plummer: Official Website Instagram
MO MITCHELL
as The Mortal Seer
Mo Mitchell started her stand up comedy journey fresh out of high school at the tender age of 18. She’s a 3 time member of the illustrious Blooming10 in the Limestone Comedy Festival, a regular performer at the world renown Comedy Attic, and has only cried on stage once in four years. She needs this more than you do.
as The Mortal Seer
Follow Mo Mitchell: Instagram
BRIAN PITRE
as The Mortal Weaver
Comedian, musician, chef, gardener, photographer, and all-around renaissance man, Brian Pitre has been a stand up comedian for 8 years, and is the founder of Lake Charles Comedy, a comedy project based in his hometown of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Brian’s observational humor, affinity for obscure human habits, and deadPan delivery make for quite a hilarious combination.
After moving to Indianapolis in 2021, Brian is now the co-producer for RocketShip Comedy in Indy, and runs The Dog Show, a comedy show benefiting The Indy Humane Society with local comedian Tyson Cox. Brian is also creator/producer of Smokers & Jokers, the area’s only cigar lounge comedy show.
as The Mortal Weaver
NATE UTESCH/Metavari
as The Dungeon Master
Nate Utesch is a composer, Grammy nominated art director and graphic artist from Fort Wayne, IN. His work stretches across 20 years of experience and over 400 titles for artists including Weezer, The Smashing Pumpkins, Phoebe Bridgers, Sharon Van Etten, Korn, Khruangbin, and Underoath.
Nate has led the new age electronic music project, Metavari, across the edges of the genre for over a decade. The act is best known for its career defining Record Store Day titles on One Way Static Records; the synth-heavy reimagining of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, and ABSURDA, the pioneering collection of dark and phosphorus music for the short films of David Lynch.
In 2022, Nate and creative partner, Mark Gypson, launched Exqui.
as The Dungeon Master
The Game
EXQUI CO.
Writing, Production
Art & artifice for tabletop storytelling. Exqui launched in 2022 and is host of the TTRPG club, Dads & Death Saves. Since its conception, Exqui has run more than 60 private and actual play events including Dressed for Fantasy’s Part 1 at Gen Con 2022.
Nate Utesch is Exqui’s game master, co-writer and producer; the sound and vision behind Exqui’s original score, art and visual identity.
Mark Gypson is Exqui’s co-writer and material artificer; the brawn behind its original woodworking and handmade accessories.
Writing, Production
RYAN IMEL
Terrain Craft
Ryan Imel is a dungeon master with 5 years of experience at the table. In that time he quickly went from running a single duet game to multiple weekly group campaigns. Ryan expanded from miniature painting to terrain crafting, and most recently prop and puzzle design. He posts short-form videos every day focused on improving as dungeon masters, building props and game terrain, and designing thoughtful experiences for everyone at the table.
Terrain Craft
JOYFUL NOISE RECORDINGS
Partner, Soundtrack, Operations
The Joyful Noise Recordings catalog is the backbone of the “Dressed for Fantasy” games. Themes, NPCs, magic items and of course the game’s real-time soundtrack are pulled directly from the label’s discography.
We are artistic facilitators for a wide variety of adventurous musicians. We aren't focused on any particular genre, nor are we particularly focused on popularity. We value art over commerce, and we exist to empower our artists to create the most meaningful work possible.
Partner, Soundtrack, Operations
