How to prepare

Please have: - A desktop or laptop computer with a stable internet connection. - A reliable way to use Google Meet (test in your browser). - A working microphone. - A working webcam (optional, but appreciated). - A discord account (optional, but appreciated). - Dice, digital or real (I trust you to roll real dice). Once we complete character creation, please make sure you have an idea of your character's backstory and their capabilities. I am happy to support all of this along the way, but great if you have a handle on it. You do not need to know the rules very well though. I'll support with that as well, and you will learn over time :)

What I provide

- A rich and detailed world with individual attention to each character's story. - Years of professional acting, improvisation, and roleplaying. - A google meet account that can support long conference calls. - A discord server. - Character resources and sources through D&D Beyond. - Simple map and tokens through Owlbear Rodeo.

Gameplay details

This is a game intended for seasoned roleplayers, but if you're new but willing to try it out, I am excited to support you. In another part of my life I teach acting and improv, so I got your back. D&D 5th edition experience is a plus but not a requirement! I will support your learning. ## STYLE ## I have a rules-loose and RP-heavy DM style. I am devoted to the idea that we keep a relatively grounded base reality - I’m more interested in normal people doing heroic things than superheros routinely doing the impossible. I run games that are very heavy on roleplay, leaning on my acting and improvisation skills. I encourage tight emotional ties for PCs and NPCs, and lots of intrigue. My games have combats - they tend to be larger and plot-grounded and take time to work through rather than small short encounters, but I can adjust based on what the group is interested in. I’m light on puzzles and dungeon crawls. The strength of my games is in the writing of multiple plots and arcs - all the PCs bring in one or two storylines plus one or two of my own that weave together to complicated and compliment each other. If you want to track details like calendar, economy, etc., yes please! I will work with you and we will find an efficient way to do it. I like a little crunch in my games! ## SAFETY ## I work to make sure my tables are friendly and welcoming for LGBTQ+ folks, safe for BIPOC, and open to all genders. I encourage exploring how we can represent the world to better support players and still get to the core conflicts we want to play through. You can always talk with me about questions, concerns or desires at the table and I will take them seriously and try to support a comfortable, fun and fulfilling place for you.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

Session 0 is always necessary. During this session we will develop character ideas and backstory, and I will encourage you to send me some notes for your character’s backstory including desires, ambitions, and NPCs with close emotional hooks. I seek some connections between PCs at the start. In the custom world, you are invited to bring anything into it, and I will help it fit within the fiction. We will use D&D Beyond to record and manage characters. My happy place with character sheets is working on paper, but we'll use the digital tools to the best of our ability. I highly encourage dreaming up backstories with destiny, secrets, lost connections etc., and asking for weird stuff. I want your biggest and wildest dreams. I will ground it so it makes sense in the world we create together. I want to surprise and delight you with the twists and intrigue that they bring to the story. You can always message me about your character and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Beginner