💎Alexander Kay (he/him)
5.0
(72)
3 years on StartPlaying
990 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
💥 1 of the **TOP** Recommended DM's on StartPlaying! 💥 (*Most of the time*) I'm so happy you're here! Well, get ready for my edgelord backstory... Since I was young, I've always loved fantasy storytelling. Finding a passion for TTRPG's has reignited a part of me that I thought I had lost. That childlike Imagination and creativity, newly reborn into something better; more mature, closer to the heart. Above everything else, that is what I stand to offer to my players. With me, you'll be transported to amazing worlds of daring adventure, soaring joy, and sorrowful heartache. I offer an experience bathed in wonder without losing the humanity that makes stories truly great. I'm a writer/Digital Artist, so you best believe that you'll see me bring that to our games! I'm also VERY accepting of people's identities, so you can be sure to find a safe space at my table. (Unless you're a dickbag)
GM Style
Roleplay Style: In-character conversations, Voices, Character descriptions, Backstories, Culture, etc. Combat Style: In my opinion, the best fight is one where the players *almost* die, but snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. I won't fudge my rolls, but when things are dire, I'll often offer my opinion or advice. I'm rooting for you, but without the threat of death, combat can't carry real emotional intensity. World Immersion: You best believe I have entire languages, countries, cultures, and belief systems planned out. I've got enough planning to fool you crazy people into believing I've got it all figured out, and just enough of it unplanned to make sure I can change details on the fly. Rule of Cool Style: I won't allow just ANY fun idea to happen, but if it makes sense and is plausible, you're probably gonna receive advantage on the roll. Some things are too cool not to work. Rules OR Fun: Rules bring order and balance to DnD, So I'm more likely to abide by them more often than not. However, if a rule is causing a lack of enjoyment for me or my players, I'll structure a new one. Published or Homebrew: All published works are allowed at my table, and most UA, Homebrew will simply have to be vetted by me for setting compatibility, narrative synergy, and gameplay balance. Adult Content: When DMing for Adults, All *intimate* scenes will have a fade to black and some fun rolls to keep things lighthearted and fun. R-Rated Content: When DMing for Adults, All R-Rated content is permitted. Excluding any Player Triggers, Overly descriptive scenes, and SA. (I don't F with that crap.)
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Game Master Reviews (72)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Voices
Inclusive
Alex is a very talented game master. The world he has created is highly detailed, easy to visualize, and fun to explore. His NPCs are distinct characters and played beautifully. The story is intriguing and feels player driven - though I can't imagine how much work has gone into it on the back end. Alex is a very good actor and even better improviser; he is able to roll with player choices while always keeping the game on the rails. I have played a lot of 5e, and this feels like another experience entirely. It really is so much fun and very easy to get invested in. Overall, Alex's game is a truly wonderful experience and one I would highly recommend.
Alex is such a welcoming and great DM for beginners and veterans alike. They offer to hold your hand through character concept to creation to the table, really helping you FEEL like your character. Embodying them entirely. Really helps to give you a connection to the character you'll be playing, as well as to the world and characters around them in which they'll be smoothly slotted into. Give Alex a shot!
Alex has done something truly wonderful which is taking the leap of letting people interact and be in communion with a thing that you Love. Taking all of that passion, curiosity, wonder, honor, and molding all of that. Making the active choice to share that with Others. Strangers who with time may become dear friends. Flowery platitudes and flowy language aside; to have a Seat at any of these tables is to be seated at a Seminar of storytelling, of life. The Wizarding World feels alive. Filled to bursting with Characters that are so thoroughly fleshed out you feel you've known them for a time. Mechanics that are made easy to understand with so many customizable options it can be hard to just choose one. Choices that have oomph and weight and can radically change the way in which the World feels. Alex's was my second game I found on Startplaying, and it felt like I had walked into a room full of friends who I hadn't seen in sometime. The wear and tear of life was visible but you do that thing you with people who you love, flowing back into old ways of Being. As if no time had passed at all. ANYWAYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, play this game with even some of these people and i'm sure you'll understand what I mean by all this.
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