Cai k | estelofimladris
he/they/sheJapanese/European American. Nonbinary. Queer. Neurodivergent.IATSE 705 Costumer. Artist. Costume Designer. Twitch Affiliate. Performer. Game Consultant. Voice Actor. Archivist/Researcher. Cosplayer. Game Master. Writer.Storyteller.
Storytelling
Here's a glimpse of the stories I tell as an artist, designer, and performer.
Currently Appearing On
Game Development
Cai is a game designer, writer, and consultant for tabletop games.His work focuses on character design development using his background as a costume researcher to ground characters using our diverse world.He is also an advocate for accessible gaming including digital playspace (character sheets, rules reference, etc) development and inclusive gameplay tools, focused on work for neurodivergent players.Previous work includes: Darrington Press' For The Queen, miniature development work for Titan Takedown on Dimension 20, playspace development for use in actual play on TransplanarRPG, and many upcoming releases
SHOWS
A comprehensive list of shows, channels, and roles that Cai has played in their 3+ years as an Actual Play performer.
CURRENT ROLES
| SHOW | ROLE | CLASS/PLAYBOOK | SYSTEM | CHANNEL | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chaos Protocol Campaign † ~ | Xainan Esch | Sharpshooter | Various | TransplanarRPG | YouTube |
| Laurie's House Series † | Architect | Game Master | The Home We Remember | tendervicous studios | Podcast |
| Road to Nowhere Series | "Kilo" | Drone Pilot | The Electric State | Happy Jacks RPG | Twitch |
| Thousand Year Old Vampire: Saku 作空 | Saku 作空 | Vampire | Thousand Year Old Vampire | EstelofImladris | YouTube |
| The Fourth Age Series * † ~ | Aerlind of Mithlond | Elf of Lindon, Captain | The One Ring 2e | Wounded Warrior Project | Twitch |
PREVIOUS ROLES
| SHOW | ROLE | CLASS/PLAYBOOK | SYSTEM | CHANNEL | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roguelike Rumbles: Critical Hour Rewind Battle Royale † | Tûrarnediad i Thuringweth (aka Dad) | Dungeon Master | Dungeons & Dragons | Pick Your Poison Productions (LIVE at The Roguelike Tavern) | YouTube 0 Session |
| Demigods One-Shot One-Shot | Kagerou "Kage" Quinn | The Trickster | Demigods | Happy Jacks RPG | Twitch |
| Steal My Heart One-Shot | Robin | Robin | Steal My Heart | Happy Jacks RPG | YouTube |
| Ghoul Society One-Shot | Cptn. Matteo Sebastian Gelon Seaheart | The Careerist/ Old Money | Good Society | Role D5 | YouTube |
| Midnight Rush Recurring Guest † | David "Daehyun" Min | Guest NPC | Hunter: The Reckoning | Bad House RPG | YouTube |
| The Storyteller Squad: Expanded Universe Water in the Desert One-Shot † | Hawk | The Spooky | Monster of the Week | The Storytellers Squad | Podcast |
| What About Bobs Series | Bob'in Lure | River Crew Mouse | Mausritter | Happy Jacks RPG | YouTube |
| Sun in Chains Series † | Hoshiro | Half-Elf Reaper Warlock | Tales of the Valiant | Bad House RPG | YouTube |
| The Doomsayers Series | Marrok/Patroclus | The Hungry Wolf | City of Mist | Taíno Tales | YouTube |
| Outrunners Series | Rhode Theyolas/Ward | The Civilian | Starscape | Happy Jacks RPG | YouTube |
| Roguelike Rumbles: Champion's Cup Battle Royale † | Rivers Ommerica | Crocodile Bladesinger Wizard | D&D 5e | Pick Your Poison Productions (LIVE at The Roguelike Tavern) | Semi-Final LIVE Finale |
| Lament of the Forsaken Two-Shot ⁎ | Sindri Stolgrad | Hobgoblin Wizard | D&D 5e | Role D5 | YouTube |
| Ghost-fi: The Paths We Make For Ourselves One-Shot | Aodhán Athdar | N/A | Ghost-fi | Mayday Roleplay | YouTube |
| But, Then What? ("Tree") One-Shot | Storyteller | N/A | The Story System | Autumn Moon Studio | YouTube |
| Stealing the Show Series † | Lucas Sumerset-Rolls | The Hungry (Black Heart) | Curseborne | Queens Court Games | YouTube |
| Treasures of Deep Grotto One-Shot ⁎ | Bucket | Reborn Tide Song Bard | D&D 5e + SINK | Jes the Human | YouTube |
| The Loom of Severed Strands Series † | Tyre Ayda | Halfling Druid Shifter | Tales of the Valiant | No Quest for the Wicked | Podcast |
| Angels & Atoms Series | Mart | Mister Handy | Fallout 2d20 | VaultCompanions | YouTube |
| Roguelike Rumbles: Critical Hour Battle Royale † | Tûrarnediad i Thuringweth (aka Dad) | Dungeon Master | D&D 5e | Pick Your Poison Productions (LIVE at The Roguelike Tavern) | YouTube 0 Session |
| The Crowns Fire One-Shot ⁎ | Casimir | Aasimar Warlock (Fiend) | D&D 5e | Pantsless Tables | YouTube |
| A Tale of Salt and Song One-Shot ⁎ | Firefly (Game Master) | N/A | The Wildsea | JestheHuman | YouTube |
| The Benevolent Association of Portsmouth Square One-Shot | Game Master | N/A | City of Mist | stellaluna | YouTube |
| A Boquet of DILFS One-Shot ⁎ | Tobe Voss | Doros Gardener/Warlock | D&D 5e | Taletell Hearts | YouTube |
| I'd LIke to Speak to the Manager One-Shot ⁎ | Kepler the Younger | Hooded Crow Paladin | D&D 5e | Science & Sorcery | YouTube |
| Roguelike Rumbles: March Maelstrom Battle Royale † | Rivers Ommerica | Crocodile Bladesigner Wizard | D&D 5e | Pick Your Poison Productions (LIVE at The Roguelike Tavern) | YouTube 0 Session |
| Elf Crimes: Snowfall Series | Razer | Reindeer | Elf Crimes | The Lore Brewery | Podcast |
| Far, Far Away Series | Nix / Kay Ambroosson | Hexblood Eldritch Knight / Paladin | D&D 5e | The Lore Brewery | Podcast |
| Breaking the Scales One-Shot | Jal the Blighted | The Godkiller | GODKILLER | QueersnSpears | Podcast |
| Hopper's Fall One-Shot | Game Master | N/A | Ten Candles | The Lore Brewery | Podcast |
| Burning Bright Series | Haru | Rookie Replicant | Bladerunner RPG | HappyJacksRPG | YouTube |
| The Unsung Tales Series | Aerlind of Mithlond | Elf of Lindon Captain | One Ring 2e | HappyJacksRPG | YouTube |
| The Menace Under Otari Two-Shot | Avarice | Gnome Swashbuckler | Pathfinder 2e | Queens Court Games | YouTube |
| The Mysteries of Ravenswood Series † | René Asher Girard Laval | Withdrawn Bookworm Tiefling | Kids on Brooms | Queens Court Games | YouTube |
| What We Do in the Shallows Campaign | Er'uilë | Sea Elf Druid (Circle of the Moon) | D&D 5e | Mateehee | Twitch |
| Arkady's Table Flip One-Shot | Fukuro Graben | Owlin Wizard (Scribe) | D&D 5e | Mercinaries of Mischief | YouTube |
| Elf Crimes (2022) One-Shot | Cornelius "Nelis" Shelf-Twinkle | Agent of G.I.F.T. | Elf Crimes | The Lore Brewery | Podcast |
| SYOS: When Chaos Reigns One-Shot | Oleh Alveras | Undead Harengon Warlock | D&D 5e | TransplanarRPG | YouTube |
| Ashes and Dust Two-Shot | Dungeon Master | N/A | D&D 5e | The Lore Brewery | Podcast |
| ... Of Those Lost Series | Dungeon B. Master | N/A | D&D 5e | Mercinaries of Mischief | YouTube |
| Manhattan by Midnight Series | Andrei Luppino | Brujah | VtM 5e | GoingCriticalRPG | YouTube |
| No Peace in Death Series | Finley Vice | The Wizard | Urban Shadows 2e | FriendsWhoRollDice | YouTube |
| 10 Candles: Mall of America One-Shot | Alec Bosco of the Minnesota Wild | N/A | Ten Candles | Sword & Key | YouTube |
| Venus Rising Two-Shot | Kira Haze | Spacer Technician | Mothership | Sword & Key | YouTube |
⁎ Benefitting Charity
† Sponsored Content
~ On Hiatus
Ongoing Schedule
| MON | TUES | WED | THURS | FRI | SAT | SUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME | - | 7PM PT/ 10PM ET | 3PM PT/ 6PM ET | Podcast Relsease every other week when able | - | ON BREAK Returning Later in 2025 | 4PM PT/ 7PM ET |
| SHOW | - | Road to Nowhere | Saku 作空 | Laurie's House | - | The Chaos Protocol | Hades: Coda |
| SYSTEM | - | The Electric State | Thousand Year Old Vampire | The Home We Remember | - | Various | TBA |
| CHANNEL | - | HappyJacksRPG | EstelofImladris | tendervicious studios | - | TransplanarRPG | Vault Companions |
| ROLE | - | Kilo (Drone Pilot) | Saku / Hiroki 作空 / 洋樹 | Architect (GM) | - | Xainan Esch (Sharpshooter) | TBA |
| VOD | - | YouTube | YouTube | Podcast | - | YouTube | YouTube |
And streaming Twice a Week on Twitch!
Upcoming Events
| SHOW | SYSTEM | CHANNEL | DATE | TIME | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Shot | Daggerheart | Role D5 | August 28, 2025 | 7PM CT | Player |
| 🏖️ TBA Guest Spot | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Guest Player |
| 🐙 TBA Project | TBA | TBA | 2025 | TBA | Host |
| 🤠 TBA Series | GODKILLER | TBA | 2025 | TBA | Player |
| ⛵ The Fourth Age Book Three | The One Ring 2e | Wounded Warrior Project | TBA | TBA | Aerlind of Mithlond Elven Captain |
| 🕯️TBA Series | TBA | TBA | Q3-Q4 2025 | TBA | Player |
| ⚫ TBA Series | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 🎙️ TBA One Shot | TBA | TBA | 2025 | TBA | Player |
| 🎙️ TBA Guest Spot | TBA | TBA | 2025 | TBA | Player |
Recent Apperances
| SHOW | SYSTEM | CHANNEL | DATE | VOD | ROLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roguelike Rumbles: Critical Hour Rewind | Dungeons & Dragons | Pick Your Poison | July 17, 2025 | YouTube Zero Session | Dungeon Master |
| Demigods One-Shot | Demigods | Happy Jacks RPG | July 12, 2025 | Twitch | Kagerou "Kage" Quinn (The Trickster) |
| Steal My Heart | Steal My Heart | Happy Jacks RPG | June 30, 2025 | YouTube | Robin |
| Ghoul Society | Good Society | Role D5 | April 23, 2025 | YouTube | Cptn. Matteo Sebastian Gelon Seaheart |
| Midnight Rush | Hunter: The Reckoning | Bad House RPG | Nov 2024-April 2025 | YouTube | David "Daehyun" Min (Guest NPC) |
About & Awards
Cai (he/they/she) is a Los Angeles, CA based artist and designer using their unique perspective as a queer, mixed, nonbinary person to tell stories.He has a BA and MFA in design for entertainment, focused on costumes and character design. They use that experience to help people tell authentic stories, create multifaceted characters, and design lived-in worlds.Through training and work as a designer, consultant, writer, voice actor, artist, and producer, Cai uses his unique voice to tell stories about radical joy, healing grief, and hopeful empowerment.Previous work includes: Marvel Studios, Disney Parks & Resorts, HBO, Western Costume Company, Darrington Press, Dimension 20, and many more.
TRAINING
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance Studies (UC Berkeley)
Masters in Fine Arts in Design for Entertainment Media (UCLA)Queer Vox Academy (multiple workshops)
Private Coaching
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
CRIT Awards 2024
Best Player | Indie (Nominated)
The Chaos Protocol | Role: Xainan Esch (Player) | TransplanarRPG
Audio Fiction World Cup 2024
First Place (Global)Baltimore Next Media Web Fest 2024
Official Selection
Best LGBTQIA+ Actual Play (Winner)CRIT Awards 2024
Best Series (Winner)
Best Costume/Makeup - Cai K as Xainan Esch (Nominated)MN Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play Video (Nominated)New Jersey Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Ensemble Cast of an Actual Play (Video) (WINNER)
Outstanding Fantasy Actual Play (Video) (WINNER)
Best Costume/Makeup in Actual Play (Video) - Cai K as Xainan Esch (Nominated)New Zealand Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play Video (Winner)
Best Cast, Actual Play Video (Winner)Rio Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Video Actual Play (Winner)T.O. Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Video Actual Play Series (Winner)
The Fourth Age | Role: Aerlind of Mithlond (Player) | Wounded Warrior Project Stream to Serve
CRIT Awards 2025
Best Player | Indie (Nominated)
Outrunners | Role: Rhode Theyolas (Player) | Happy Jacks RPG Network
New Jersey Webfest 2025
Official Selection
Sun in Chains | Role: Hoshiro (Player) | Bad House RPG
CRIT Awards 2025
Best Player | Kobold Press (Nominated)
The Doomsayers | Role: Marrok/Patroclus (Player) | Taíno Tales
CRIT Awards 2025
Best Makeup/Costume (Nominated)
The Party (Webseries) | Role: Costume Designer | Swiss Squared
ENnies 2024
Best Streamed Content (Gold)Baltimore Next Media Web Fest 2024
Official SelectionNew Jersey Webefest 2024
Official SelectionCusco Webfest 2024
Official SelectionMiami Web Fest 2024
Official Selection
Best Comedy (Nominated)LA Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Series (Nominated)
Best Dramedy (Nominated)T.O. Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Ensemble Cast in an International Series (WINNER)
The Mysteries of Ravenswood (Kids on Brooms) | Role: Rene Asher Girard Laval (Player) | Queens Court Games
Cusco Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play (Video) (Nominated)
Best Ensemble - Actual Play (Video) (Winner)LA Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play Video (Nominated)Baltimore Next Media Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play Video (Nominated)
The Unsung Tales (The One Ring 2e) | Role: Aerlind of Mithlond (Player) | Happy Jacks RPG Network
Baltimore Next Media Web Festival 2023
Best Actual Play - Video (Winner)
Best Performance in an Actual Play (Winner)Sydney Web Fest 2023
Best Actual Play Video (Winner)New Jersey Web Fest 2023
Official Selection
Outstanding Actual Play (Nominated)
Best Costume/Makeup (Actual Play Video) (Nominated)
Best Family Friendly (Nominated)
Twitch Streaming
Cai is a Twitch Affiliate streaming twice a week on EstelofImladris. Streams cover a wide range of subjects, always circling back to storytelling, worldbuilding, and costuming.
SEAMS RIGHT
Seams Right is a series about Costuming and Storytelling. This wide-ranging weekly series covers the intersection of history, costume, worldbuilding, character, and storytelling.
GAME NIGHT
Game Night is a series in which Cai plays various games and talks about the worldbuilding, game design, costumes, and storytelling while having a great time.Ongoing Games: Baldur's Gate III, Hades, Thousand Year Old VampireCompleted Games: Unpacking & Stray
Writing
GAMES
ARTCILES AND THEORY
Contact
I'm available for freelance work as a performer, game designer, and storyteller! Hire me to:* Perform (live, streamed, podcast)
* Game Master (on or offline)
* Game Development (narrative, worldbuilding)
* Consulting (costume history, Japanese American culture)
* Digital TTRPG Tools (digital character sheets or playspaces)
Support
FOLLOWS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
If you've enjoyed my work and would like to support my work, subscribing to my Twitch channel is a great way to directly to contribute to my success as an independent creator!Every follow, like, comment, and subscription help my work and keep me able to keep sharing stories.
GIFTS & TIPS
Tips are very welcome (both through Ko-fi or on my pay-what-you-can games) and I am accepting gifts and treats from the following registries sources: