Meet the Team
WafflesMapleSyrup wouldn't be able to achieve the level of excitement, fun, drama, emotion, and impact in our collaborative storytelling if it wasn't for the wonderful individuals that grace us with their time and talent. We strongly believe that a diverse cast is critical to quality storytelling. Take a look at some of the folks that are involved in the making of our shows!
Chefs
Waffles (Stefan)
Co-Founder / GM / Player
Hello Kind Hearts – I’m Waffles, aka Stefan (any/autistic). I have a degree in Nuclear Engineering and Technology with a Cyber-security Minor. This was actually what I did when I was in the military (U.S. Navy) for 5 years. I ended up leaving the military after dealing with some severe mental health issues including suicide. After which, I moved to Minnesota and knew next to no one. I met some cool peeps during that time, when looking for online TTRPGs. Eventually, this led to a text-based West-Marches style game, in which I met Syrup, who is now my better half in this business and life. All of this to say, TTRPGs have helped me through a hard spot in my life when there wasn’t really anything else. They give me something to put an overactive mind towards, all while developing worlds, characters, and friendships with everyone from the closest friends to the most random strangers. Without that, I’m not sure where I would be, but it wouldn’t be here. Recently as well, I have been on a journey of discovery with Autism, something that has come to allow me to know and treat myself better. My goal is now to use TTRPGs to tell amazing, quality stories for everyone else in the world, giving them something to stick their mind to when they need it the most. So, thank you, for helping allow us to make someone’s life a little easier.
Syrup (Ada)
Co-Founder / GM / Player
Hello friends! I’m Syrup, also known to some as Ada (she/they). I’m a foodie, a lifelong nerd, and an animal lover (as apparent by our dogs Nyx and Bacchus who cameo on stream occasionally). My day job has me cosplaying as a business analyst in the HCM & Payroll industry, but my degree is in Graphic Design. I design most of our show logos, stream overlays, and website. So, I like to think I have a nice balance between the technical and the creative sides of my life. I first decided to get into TTRPGs on a complete whim as another venue for “nerding out”. It was one of the best decisions of my life. The community I found is one of the most welcoming and kind hearted group of individuals I’ve had the pleasure to be around. This community not only introduced me to the love of my life, but also gave me the confidence to pursue my own mental health journey. I’ve experienced the wonders of therapy and even got officially diagnosed with ADHD, all of which has considerably helped improve my daily life. I want to give back to the community that has helped me so much by using our platform as a means to promote the education, awareness, and empowerment of mental health. All through the lens of collective storytelling and improv. I hope you enjoy the stories we weave together!
Sous Chefs
Outcast & Outclassed
Jacob (he/him) is a mega extrovert that Co-Founded the Empatheatre, a production company where he plays video games and TTRPGs with his friends on Twitch while keeping Empathy and Diversity at the Forefront. He’s Storyteller for Eulalia 5e: A Redwall Story on The Empatheatre as well as the Dungeon Master for Duval and Dragons a 5e Campaign on the SoMattyGamez Twitch channel and plays Professor Isonove in Dragonlance: Dragons of Rebirth and Hideyaki on Outcast and Outclassed, a Pathfinder 2e AP on WaffleMaplesSyrup’s Channel. He’s also killed Tiamat twice, no big deal. You’ll find him yelling about something positive on Twitter and Instagram. He’ll blow up any Charity TTRPG Stream you’re in. Watch.
Pastry Chefs
Journeys Adrift
Hey everyone, I am Karik and I play as Tetsu on Journeys Adrift! I work the typical office job during the day, and I spend a lot of my evenings doing TTRPGs. Typically a DM myself, but I have been lucky to find myself at Waffle’s table which turned into this lovely WMS community.
I’ve played TTRPGs off and on since I was in my early teens with some friends I made back in freshman year of highschool, and then again in college, and really got back into it maybe a little over 5 years ago. The escapism and stress relief is always good for me, but my favorite aspect is the storytelling and challenging yourself to not just tell a good story, but to react to how the other players and DM alter the narrative you set out to tell because you get to learn more about yourself and the other players in doing so. Because I typically play online I am lucky to say I’ve been able to experience a broad range of stories from people all around the world and I look forward to hearing those new voices as they join the TTRPG community and how they will challenge me as a player and DM, and I hope everyone finds the table that is right for them!
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