Star Wars
Gay Herstory
Dungeons and Dragons
Video Games
Columbia, SC
200

This Padawan sported a blue lightsaber, until he traded it in for a red one after becoming a father to twins. 

Anakin Skywalker

200

This superstar was the first drag queen to grace the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.

Rupaul

200

This spell, commonly used by wizards, could TPK an entire adventuring party in one turn if they're not careful.

Fireball

200

This game series is known for its bugs and glitches. It's all "part of the game's character", says game director Todd Howard. 

The Elder Scrolls

200

This stadium hosts the Columbia Fireflies. Hi Mason!

Segra Park

400

This sport is known for being dangerous and lethal, and it earned Anakin his freedom from slavery. 

Podracing

400
In 2017, Derrick Barry mistakenly stated that people died in these riots, and was quickly corrected by Willam Belli.  

Stonewall Riots

400

Surprisingly, an ENTIRE round of combat is just this long! (But it took us like...an hour!)

Six seconds.

400

Watch out! This character might try to bite you during a long rest by the campfire. 

Astarion

400

I can spend all Saturday morning here buying flowers, food, jewelry, and art! Maybe I'll even see a dog!

Soda City

600

This drink, also called "Bantha milk", is consumed on Tatooine and produced by female Banthas on farms. 

Blue Milk

600

This former Dance Moms star came out by lip-synching to Lady Gaga's Born this Way on TikTok; she later "invented gay pop". 

JoJo Siwa

600

This acronym is used for the ultimate enemy of the campaign (even if he isn't that bad). 

BBEG (Big Bad Evil Guy)

600

This recurring subterranean rodent-like enemy pats his belly after buying (eating?) a Star from our friend Toad.

Monty Mole

600

Spend an evening here viewing Claude Monet’s The Seine at Giverny and modern art from Warhol. 

Columbia Museum of Art

800

Gonk Droids were crafted out of these, often used to hold unsavory items you no longer need. (They were on a budget!)

Trash cans

800

This character, known for his fashion, sang Beyonce's Single Ladies while "auditioning" for the football team - he later came out to his father in the same episode. 

Kurt Hummel

800

This feature is used by Rogues for an extra bit of damage. Don't forget about it when you see an ally close to your enemy!

Sneak Attack

800

This rebellious prince rebelled against his father and tried to leave home over, and over, and over, and over, and over and over and over and OVER again! 

Zagreus

800

There is a lot to say about this place and its rambunctious fans, including in the poem Under a Carolina Sky.

Williams Brice Stadium 

1000

This planet is known for creating Clones. (Fun fact, the Clones are grown from the genetic template of the bounty hunter Jango Fett).

Kamino

1000

This documentary depicted New York's drag ballroom life at the height of the AIDS crisis.

Paris is Burning

1000

This pair is credited with creating Dungeons & Dragons. 

Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson

1000

This composer created the music for this Nintendo game series - all 21 of them!

Koji Kondo 

1000

This band formed while studying at the University of South Carolina - they even have a street named after them!

Hootie and the Blowfish