
DJ Comins (she/her)
5.0
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
33 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, World Builder
About me
Well hi there! If you made it this far, then you're in a ride that may make you question morality, perception of (character) self, and the reliability of the world you are seeing around you, in the game of course. I was lucky enough to be raised by 2 geek parents who taught me the original AD&D since I was 7, and learned how to kill other players in the card game Munchkin when I was 5 years old. I have been successfully writing and DM'ing entirely my own work since I was 14, and have worked as a dm in gaming stores for my own work as well as Adventure league for quite a few years (before covid). Fear not, for thou art in safe hands! Your characters however, may go through dangers, horrors, fantasy and mystery all of my own design. I may sound young, but I am a university graduate and am a professional NYC actress. I'm an adult. I have done film and voice acting work, so I can do different voices and accents for a number of NPC's. The one thing I can promise in my games is that I have taught many new players how to play 5e in adventure league, so no matter the content of my games, trust the content of my and your fellow players' character (personality). I screen every player before session 0 to make sure they'll be a good fit. Enjoy my world "AIRA"!
GM Style
Expect a lot of RP/storytelling, more so than combat in long term games. In multi or one-shots expect more combat as well as RP. I love questioning Morality (or lack thereof) in my games/missions, so pc's alignments are important, and all actions or time taken to do something or learn a skill have good and bad consequences. Downtime is used in non urgent situations, so knowing your character well is a plus. I use voicemod and sound systems (Syrinscape) for music and ambiance, as well as doing my own accents/voice types for NPC's.
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Game Master Reviews (11)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
World Builder
Wonder of Madness was the first ever DND game I've ever played it was amazing I always look forward to each session, the characters she made and the world she build were always top notch, The Dm was patient and very helpful whenever I struggled with the mechanics I didn't understand. The very last session we played was very thrilling she even brought in old players that stayed in the world she made. Everything was just wonderful 10/10 Would recommend her to everyone.
DJ is a creator: of a world, of a story, of an atmosphere. During her very aptly titled 'Wonders of Madness' mini-campaign I have experienced a masterfully crafted feeling of gradually increasing insanity which has been great fun as a player, if rather scary and surreal for my character. It has given opportunities for very entertaining and original roleplay as well as some intense combats and puzzles. Suffice it say that a character whose burning motivation was to 'get back home!' has now been so turned around that he might end up staying in Bellrose forever...if he even survives. I am very much looking forward to the finale.
She is very focused on a fun narrative rather than combat aspect, happy to say that my best moment was more so a best character in that during an adventure my Githyanki Graviturgy Wizard became the founder of at least 3 religions as a prank. Praise be to The Bean Pharaoh, The Anti-Bean Pharaoh, The Remembered One, etc.
It was a lot of fun- and us players were able to do a whole lot to affect the world we were in. Hell, we kind of just straight up 'broke' it, in a good way- It was my first time doing a campaign as well, and our GM was very helpful in teaching me! I would definitely recommend her, if not for the helpfulness as a new player, but then for the incredible world and story she's crafted, and how much it can bend and shape to the will of the players within it.
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