Cian/Abasilisk

he/him

4.8

(6)

Timezone

Etc/gmt

Language

English

Identity

Streamer

Podcaster

About Cian/Abasilisk

Hey there, traveller! I'm Cian, aka Abasilisk. I'm dedicated as a GM to providing a safe and welcoming space for people to enjoy this wonderful hobby. I focus on bringing a cinematic experience to my games, be it within the narrative or through climatic and thrilling combats. I'm always looking to expand my TTRPG horizons by learning new systems and adapting my style of play to best suit the players. I've always found collaborative storytelling a joy, and everyone should have the chance to play at a good table. Whether you're taking your first step into TTRPGs or a long-time player looking for a consistent table, I'd love to assist. There are always more stories to tell and adventures to be had. If any of my listings interest you, or if you'd like to request an alternate time or are looking for something a little more custom, don't hesitate to shoot me a message.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules

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I got started GMing...

D&D 5e like many people did during the lockdown. I spent a lot of my downtime during that time watching actual plays which inspired me to take the leap into GMing. So I gathered some friends who were interested in playing and I've been running games almost every week since

My favorite system of all Time is

City of Mist for sure. I don't often get the chance to play it but the setting of the game combined with its rules light cinematic approach matches perfectly with the games that I like to run/play.

How Cian/Abasilisk runs games

At its core, my style of game is all about one key factor: Fun! While rules are absolutely important guides, the fun of the table is priority number one. However, for a game to be fun for everyone, it has to be built on strong foundations, which is why a comprehensive session 0 is so important. Once everyone is on the same page regarding what sort of game they will be playing, this is what you can expect: - A Tailored online play experience with access to Premium Heroforge for custom tokens and a VTT landing page - Interesting roleplay choices tied to character backstories - Meticulously designed encounters (combat or otherwise) to challenge and empower your character - A blend of tactical battle maps and vivid theatre of the mind to help the game flow - flexible but consistent mid-game rulings - Support for new players to get a handle on new systems - Optional house rules to put a unique spin on familiar mechanics - Access to a discord server not only for sessions but to interact with other players Remember, in this game, we have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination of any kind. Everyone is welcome and respected here.

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I deal with rules issues by...

Finding a quick solution in the moment to stop it from impacting the flow of the game. After the game I will figure out either the official ruling or provide my own consistent ruling for the issue that will be the standard going forward in the campaign.

I once ran a session...

That was just a Freaky Friday situation for my players on Halloween. It ended up being a lot of fun as Players were dealing with the Chaos of figuring out what abilities they now had while still roleplaying their own characters.

When it comes to voices

I'll try my best but accents aren't my strong suit so I focus more on Vocabulary choices and inflection to differentiate characters.