Putting wheelchairs in D&D, and seeing Witcher Geralt's disability Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Putting wheelchairs in D&D, and seeing Witcher Geralt's disability Meet Sara Thompson. Podcast by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 21 Mar 2022 7 comments It was during a lecture they probably should have been listening to that Sara Thompson doodled the Dungeons & Dragons Combat Wheelchair on the back of a textbook. They'd been talking about it for a while, the wheelchair, irked by a game that offered players limitless freedom to be whoever they wanted but still struggled to fully represent them. So they did something about it. A few years later, that Combat Wheelchair add-on for Dungeons & Dragons is on a third edition and has reached right around the world. It got the attention of writers working for D&D maker Wizards of the Coast, inspired bespoke miniature models and was featured by mega-popular Critical Role host Matt Mercer. That's not all Thompson is known for, though. Thompson is a Witcher encyclopaedia, having been employed to work on the tabletop RPG for R. Talsorian Games. And it was this knowledge which led to a discussion about Geralt of Rivia having a disability, and the discussion went viral, eventually attracting the attention of Witcher Netflix showrunner Lauren Hissrich. These two events propelled Thompson into the public eye, but they've also been hard at work on a number of tabletop role-playing games, including Pathfinder, Starfinder, Cyberpunk and more. They're someone on the stormy cusp of progress, pushing representation in games forward, and this is their story. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Watch on YouTube Episode 11 of The New Eurogamer Podcast [since renamed One-to-one] is now available to all, either to listen to or watch in video here, or to stream on any of the major podcasting platforms. Some helpful links follow (if there are any podcasting platforms you use that aren't listed here, or that you can't find The New Eurogamer Podcast on, please let me know and I will sort it). iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Audible RSS Meanwhile, Episode 12 of The New Eurogamer Podcast, in which I talk to Sixteen Horses author and No Man's Sky writer Greg Buchanan, is now available to Eurogamer premium supporters, and he has some interesting news to share! Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Podcasts Weekly What's week one been like in Overwatch 2? Mei, Mei. 9 Podcast Exactly how realistic are horses in games? What they get right, and what they get wrong. Weekly All the goss from EGX London Street Fighter 6! Wo Long! More. Podcast Nearly a decade of video with Eurogamer's Ian Higton And his world famous jorts. 11 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store