Valiant Dorian
(he/him)
Valiant Dorian is a bisexual, transgender, Malaysian-Indian TTRPG Actual Play Performer, Talk Show Host, Game Designer and Creator. Valiant thrives in character-driven and evocative stories.
About
Valiant is a Malaysia-based performer and designer who creates bold and wildhearted worlds and stories through the lens of his queerness and cultural heritage.Since his Actual Play debut in the Summer 2021, Valiant weaves stories in a character-driven and poetically evocative performance.He thrives in stories featuring duality, heartbreak and the dichotomy of wrath and justice.
Awards & Nominations
Crit Awards 2023
Best GM | Indie (Nominated)Crit Awards 2024
Best Player | Indie (Nominated)TransplanarRPG | The Chaos Protocol | Seir (Player)
Crit Awards 2024
Best Series - WinnerT.O. Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Video Actual Play Series (Nominated)
Best Character Play Performance - Val as Seir (Nominated)New Jersey Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Ensemble Cast of an Actual Play (Video) (Nominated)
Best Character Performance in Actual Play Video - Val as Seir (Nominated)
Outstanding Fantasy Actual Play (Video) (Nominated)MN Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play Video (Nominated)New Zealand Webfest 2024
Official Selection
Best Actual Play (Video) (Nominated)Baltimore Next Media Web Fest 2024
Official Selection
Reels
Valiant Dorian's TTRPG AP Drama Reel & Voice Reel
Credits
Long Term Campaigns
[ONGOING] The Chaos Protocol, a multiple TTRPG system campaign with TransplanarRPG
The Second Stranger, a D&D 5E campaign with TransplanarRPG
Miniseries
Pack Actual Play, a D&D miniseries with HeroForge
Seeds of Magic, a Ryuutama miniseries with ThornyDryad
Symphony of Scylos, a Quest miniseries with BadHouseRPG
Cup of Sorrow, a Call of Cthulhu miniseries with Desis & Dragons
Crimson Harvest, a Urban Shadows miniseries with TakeYourRole
The Dragon's Gambit, a The Beast Within two-shot with TransplanarRPG
Hold Me Forever In Every Sun, a Follow Me Down Charity miniseries with Sword & Key
Like Old Times, a Quest RPG Charity miniseries with Daxara19
Sunseekers, an EveryDay Heroes miniseries with TransplanarRPG
The Soul's Confidante, an Invisible Sun miniseries with FriendsWhoRollDice
Adventures in Asterie, a D&D 5E miniseries with SaintStella
One-shots & Guesting
Commitment to the Claus(e), a Love Is On The Cards Stream with Desis & Dragons
For The Prom Queen, a For The Prom Queen Charity Stream with TransplanarRPG
The SunBear Trials, a Honey Heist Charity Stream with Sword & Key
MonsterHearts, a MonsterHearts charity one-shot with Desis & Dragons
The Looking Glass, a Be Gay Do Crimes charity one-shot with Desis & Dragons
Be Gay Do Crimes, a Be Gay Do Crimes charity one-shot with Desis & Dragons
Become Your Best Self, an Eidolon system Charity Stream with Daxara19
Crypt of The Eldest, a Cypher system Charity Stream with Diversity Saves
The Hall of Mirrors, an Invisible Sun Charity Stream with Sword & Key
DayDream's Rampage, a Cypher System Charity Stream with TTRPGIFs
The Dragon's Gambit, a Cypher System Charity Stream with TransplanarRPG
Prisoner 13, a D&D 5E Charity Stream with Sword & Key
The First Paragons, a D&D 5E Stream with TransplanarRPG
The Crowned Icarus, a Cypher System Charity Stream with FriendsWhoRollDice
Roll vs. Evil, a D&D 5E Charity Stream with Roll20
The Flower Court, a Flower Court Charity Stream with MerFeather
Last Line Out, a Cypher system one-shot with MerFeather
10 Candles, a 10 Candles one-shot with EvaSerrate
For The Queen, a For The Queen Charity Stream with FriendsWhoRollDice
Candied Violets, a Candied Violets Charity Stream with Huetopia
Dungeons & Doggies, a D&D 5E one-shot with OtsoSpiritBear
Podcasts
Breaking the Scales, a Godkiller one-shot with Queers & Spears
Roads Uncharted, guest NPC in a Genesys campaign with Roads Uncharted
The Four Beginnings, a D&D miniseries with Queers & Spears
Sword & Tea, interview with Sword & Key
CrowdFundr Thundr, interview with Crowdfundr
Love Wins, interview with Secret Nerd Podcast
The Lost Ones, a ViewScream episode with Fear In Living Colour
Portfolio
Valiant has loved games of all types and begun his journey in game and narrative design in 2022 with Daylight Publications' Supers N Sorcery and Portal Portfolio. He loves to explore the themes of queer power, wrath and love, monstrosity & divinity and creating emotionally resonant storytelling experiences through tabletop gaming.
The Beast Within
Valiant is designing his first-ever TTRPG, The Beast Within. A narrative-first, action TTRPG reminiscent of 80s & 90s grunge fighting games. You are a Therianthrope: a humanoid with the ability to shift into a werebeast. You are monstrous and you are human, you are just and wrathful. What will you choose: your humanity or the power of the beast within?The Beast Within has successfully hit its crowdfunding goal! Keep up to date on our Crowdfundr page! Quickstart guide tentative release for End of Year. Pre-orders on itch.io coming soon.
Contact
Valiant is available for casting in TTRPG APs, Podcasts, TTRPG Writing, Twitch collaborations and sponsorships.For enquiries, email at [email protected]