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Anduriel

Anduriel (he/they)

5.0

(14)

LGBTQ+
Queer
Published Writer
Teacher/Educator

2 years on StartPlaying

68 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood

About me

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/anduriel.bsky.social A queer writer and storyteller, I'm passionate about creating exciting, authentic story environments for players to explore. I prefer to run mature games that often dip into dark, complex themes with a strong undercurrent of hope and humanity. I love to create inclusive, exciting, and immersive games suited for both beginners and veteran players.

GM Style

Roleplay - Immersive. Realistic. Inclusive. Roleplaying is king in my GM style. I love creating authentic NPCs for player characters to interact with, and I love to encourage inter-party roleplaying as well. I want you to feel as if you are stepping into your character's shoes every session. Exploration - Rich. Interesting. Evocative. An often forgotten aspect of TTRPGs, I feel that exploration is an essential part of the game to bridge between scenes, to flesh out the world, and to allow PCs to interact with the world in character-driven ways. Combat - Exciting. Cinematic. Innovative. I encourage creative problem-solving and character-driven decisions during combat. No one likes repetitively hitting a sack of hit points for too long, so I try to use descriptive language for both PCs and NPCs/monsters to make you feel like you are in the battle yourself.

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Game Master Reviews (14)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Storytelling

Creativity

Sets the Mood

John avatar

John

Played 35 sessions

I had a lot of fun with Anduriel's TOR Yule one shot. As my first time with the system and not being used to foundry, he was very helpful. I absolutely loved getting involved in a snowball fight and blaming it on the ranger.

Max avatar

Max

Played 35 sessions

Had a great time! Andi was awesome. They were able to get us playing quickly and explain the rules as we went. Great knoweldge of the setting and kept the party moving - great one shot.

Cameron avatar

Cameron

Played 30 sessions

Anduriel makes an enthralling adventure. The environment is fun and light hearted. Great for learning the rules to a game while keeping the quality of the story telling high. The pacing is excellent, they keep you in the game when you want to be immersed and then gently pull you out to explain how different phases and actions work. Our inexperienced group made all kinds of wacky decisions and they crafted wonderful narrative around it. Every character was charming, memorable and had a terrific voice.

Alison avatar

Alison

Played 30 sessions

Andi is very familiar with the gaming rules and platform, if they don’t know the answer off the top of their head they know exactly where to look! Extremely helpful to beginners and makes the game easy to get into and very fun.

Cori avatar

Cori

Played 25 sessions

I love how immersive Andi is; the music, atmosphere, storytelling, and descriptions of all the characters were so great! I will absolutely be employing his skills for our next campaign. If you enjoy a wildly hilarious GM with a lightning-fast wit for when your party goes off the rails, Anduriel is the choice for you :D

Carlos avatar

Carlos

Played 24 sessions

Andy was a treat to have as DM for my first game ever. They were amazing in getting me up to speed with the rules of the game. Had a bunch of patience for dumb questions. The story and details they wove for the game were top notch, if you closed the eyes you could perfectly imagine what was happening. Also the voices and ambient they setup was perfect for our little adventure. Highly highly recommended for a game sesssion.

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