We built this city

Dystopia Rising: Northern California ran its first game in October 2018, and has been helping players experience and survive the apocalypse ever since!

 
 

Chano Subia - Owner | director | Head of story | Conflict Resolution

For Dystopia Rising: Northern California, Chano (he/him) heads up all matters of plot and conflict resolution as well as general matters of Dystopia Rising Northern California. Chano has been playing DR since 2015. Has been storytelling for games for over 30 years.

E-mail Chano Subia if:

  • You would like to submit a backstory for your character.

  • You would like to submit for a personal plot (also see Player Resources above).

  • You have any questions about how to better interweave yourself with plot or enjoy game.

  • You are interested in becoming one of our writers or guides for Dystopia Rising: NorCal.

  • You would like your costuming and backstory approved for a restricted strain.

  • You have a question about costuming appropriately for game.

  • You have any OOG concerns regarding safety, bullying, or harassment.

  • You have a question regarding the formal business of Dystopia Rising: Northern California.

 
 

Lisa Marie Butz - Owner | director | experience design | Conflict Resolution

For Dystopia Rising: Northern California, Lisa is also responsible for business operational and game site logistics, overarching story matters, as well as conflict resolution and experience design.

An avid LARPer since 1998, Lisa has been playing Dystopia Rising since June of 2018 and has been involved as both a storyteller and a player at a variety of roleplaying games, including convention LARPs.

E-mail Lisa if:

  • You have any questions about how to better interweave yourself with plot or enjoy game.

  • You are interested in becoming one of our writers or guides for Dystopia Rising: NorCal.

  • You have a question about costuming appropriately for game.

  • You have any OOG concerns regarding safety, bullying, or harassment.

  • You have a question regarding the formal business of Dystopia Rising: Northern California.

 
 

Rose JACKSON - Experience Design | Writing | Story

For Dystopia Rising: Northern California, Rose (she/they) is responsible for story matters, experience design, writer coaching, and dealing with background lore. She has been LARPing since 2014 and playing DR since 2017. They have been a writer at DR NorCal since shortly after its inception and have helped lead story staff since 2020. She has also been a writer and mod runner for several National events, and a Guide at Dystopia Rising: New Jersey.

E-mail Rose if:

  • You would like to submit for a personal plot (also see Player Resources above).

  • You have questions about background, lore, or historical information for Dystopia Rising: NorCal.

  • You have any questions about how to better interweave yourself with plot or enjoy game.

  • You have a question about appropriate character backstories for the game.

 
 

Kaitlin Caldwell - head of Settings and Experience Design | Conflict Resolution

For Dystopia Rising: NorCal, Kaitlin is the Director of Settings and Experience Design. She has been larping since 2019 and joined the DR community in 2023, with various levels of experience in costuming and makeup since 2012

Email Kaitlin if:

  • You have character design or costuming questions

  • You have a prop request for a PPR/PFA - at least one month’s notice, and not guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate.

  • You are interested in joining our Settings staff.

  • You have concerns about bullying, harassment, emotional bleed, need conflict resolution with another player or member of staff.

  • You have allergy concerns regarding makeup or need specific accommodations on an NPC shift.

  • You have suggestions, questions, or concerns regarding props or Game Setting