Dungeons & Dragons is becoming increasingly popular right now, thanks to things like the hit video game Baldur’s Gate 3, a major movie, and even live stage shows.
Across numerous conventions globally, well-known personalities from gaming, anime, and other fandoms are starting to participate in and showcase brief Dungeons & Dragons games for fans.
DreamHack Birmingham recently featured popular voice actors like Carolina Ravassa (known for Overwatch and Valorant) and Mela Lee (from Mortal Kombat and Apex Legends), inviting them on stage for a special live performance.
Jason Spisak, known for voicing characters like Silco in Arcane and Vulpes Inculta in Fallout: New Vegas, shared with me before the event just how passionate he is about Dungeons & Dragons.
He started by saying he’s been playing Dungeons & Dragons since the 1980s. He fondly remembered playing the 2nd Edition when he was younger and said he really enjoyed it.
It feels like rediscovering the joy of childhood. You can fully unleash your imagination and create a story, and I especially love that it’s a collaborative experience. Getting to build something beautiful and memorable with others, in the moment, is just fantastic – it really brings back that childlike wonder.
When I called Dungeons & Dragons ‘nerdy,’ Spisak immediately responded, ‘Thanks! I actually see that as a good thing. I’m a proud nerd.’
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I don’t mean to criticize Dungeons & Dragons by calling it nerdy. I’m simply highlighting how much it’s changed – from its humble, niche beginnings to the massive, mainstream popularity it enjoys today, something its original creator, Spisak, likely never imagined.
Growing up, playing D&D felt like something you kept on the down-low. It sounds weird now, but that actually made it feel really special, like being part of this secret little club. It was just… our thing, you know?
I really appreciate how it’s grown into a bigger community. There’s a unique feeling that comes with being part of something popular that others want to join – it feels really special.
I recently visited The Round Table, a gaming café in Guelph, a town near Toronto. It was a Tuesday night, and they were having a Dungeons & Dragons game. I asked if I could join their group.
It’s amazing how easily people can connect, even with complete strangers. I walked into a game where no one knew me, and I didn’t know them, but I was immediately included. To me, that’s a wonderful example of human connection – the ability to join a group of strangers and be welcomed. It feels like a perfect illustration of how we can all connect.
Piotr Spisak has become very popular with Arcane viewers thanks to his performance as Silco, a role that’s become a defining part of his acting career.
He shared that the positive response from Arcane fans is incredibly rewarding as an artist. It’s rare for any creative work to reach a wide audience and make a real difference in people’s lives, and he feels fortunate to have experienced that.
We create art because we want to help people feel something deeply, process difficult emotions, or simply feel understood. Knowing my work has touched so many lives is incredibly rewarding and makes it all worthwhile.
Spisak then pleaded with Riot Games to add Silco to the League of Legends roster. He explained that while he’s already in Teamfight Tactics, Silco would be terrifyingly effective in League as well, able to suddenly appear and overwhelm opponents with sheer power, potentially enhanced by his use of Shimmer.
Though Silco is widely remembered, many fans first knew him as Vulpes Inculta from Fallout: New Vegas, and newer players are discovering his work in a potentially different light.
Many people loved playing Fallout: New Vegas for extended periods, and now I’m seeing a lot of new fans thanks to Ella Purnell’s current work. Purnell is well-known for voicing Jinx in Arcane, and now stars in the Fallout TV series.
People often tell me they started playing again and were thrilled to run into me – right before shooting me! It’s funny how often that happens.
I kept saying ‘Thank you’ – it meant a lot. It’s actually quite strange to feel like so many people have, in a way, symbolically ended my career by telling me about it.
In addition to voicing Silco and Vulpes, Spisak also portrayed the Penguin in Batman: The Telltale Series, and has taken on many similar roles. I was curious to know what attracts him to playing villains.
I believe I’m often cast in these roles because complex characters present a challenge for creators. When developing a game or show, producers face a lot of hurdles. They need characters that feel real and truly draw the audience in.
As an actor, my main goal is to find the best way to tell a story so it truly resonates with audiences – making it both memorable and captivating. I rely on my instincts to bring a sense of realness and depth to characters, preventing them from becoming simple stereotypes.
When I start developing a character, I think of heroes as simply villains who’ve faced different challenges. They see themselves as the main character in their own story, even if the audience views them as the antagonist.
Silco is fighting to create an independent Zaun and free it from Piltover’s control. While he sees himself as a liberator, his methods are undeniably unethical and widely recognized as such.
He’s heading down a specific path, and everything changes when Jinx, his daughter, enters his life – I know from experience, as a father of two daughters. She fundamentally alters him, giving him something he cares about deeply, and tragically, his life is cut short soon after.
It’s surprisingly difficult to completely dislike him, even knowing he’s done awful things. I believe the producers brought me on board to address this because a compelling villain – one you can understand or even sympathize with – draws you deeper into the story. That’s how I think I helped them find a solution.
Incidentally, Spisak’s favourite Shakepseare play is Macbeth, so make of that what you will.
You can find the complete interview with Jason, where he discusses Dungeons & Dragons, Arcane, Fallout: New Vegas, and Shakespeare, on the TopMob Gaming YouTube channel.
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Alex Raisbeck writes about video games for TopMob, covering both big-name titles and smaller independent games. He’s also contributed to well-known gaming publications like VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, and PCGamesN.
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