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AndyMcFly

AndyMcFly (she/her)

5.0

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Less than a year on StartPlaying

2 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Visual Aid

About me

I have been a lover of the fantasy genre since cracking open the pages of Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings at 10yrs old. My love of reading eventually led into a love of fantasy games, MMOs and RPGs. I first wished I could change a narrative when I encountered the White Pawn quest in World of Warcraft and to this day wish I could have left Anduin Wrynn to a sad but necessary end. I dabbled in writing fiction, short stories, playing in roleplay games like GTA RP, but something always seemed to be missing. Couldn't quite put my finger on it.... I'd heard of D&D many times over the years, bought a dice set, read into it, watched Critical Role, but no one ever seemed to want to have that "new player" at the table. Very disheartening as I'm sure you can imagine. Then came the trouble of gathering friends and finding a dungeon master to leads us through the feywilds and beyond. A nigh impossible task it seemed for many years, until one fateful day in April 2024 when a friend graciously allowed me to partake in a game he had been crafting. Yes! My first taste of D&D was at my fingertips! I went through one session, and then another; it was fun and exciting and all that I wanted...except...except I have terrible FOMO, am a huge chaos gremlin and wanted to be the one crafting cool scenarios and plans to watch other people interact with! I wanted to play as many characters as I had "alts" in WoW! I wanted the chance to play any character; bad, good, quirky and bonkers! So I began plotting, and learning, and watching/reading as much as I could and together with several friends I started two campaigns for a homebrew world I eventually came to call Aetherfell. These campaigns (Blessed by Frigg & Sol Invictus) happen together in the world, two parties traversing the world at the same time, sometimes overlapping each other, visiting towns and running into one another, and at one point one party stole the hard earned reward money of the other! They still don't know the other group did it...hilarious hijinks indeed! I have been running both those campaigns since late April 2024, some bumps and rocks in the road when we first began, but as patience is a necessity in most endeavours, I was able to pull through with the collaborative efforts of all involved. I want to bring those collaborative efforts across with others and share my world with them and tell as many stories as we can together in every fun filled adventure!

GM Style

I CAST FIREBALL! Just kidding! I do like to keep players on their toes, but enjoy a fun and engaging atmosphere at the table above all else. After all, if we're not having fun why are we playing? I try my best to use different voices/mannerisms for characters, provide visual aides for a better understanding of scenes/characters and concepts as described. If you hear someone at the table say "would" when the next NPC is revealed in all their visual glory....it may or may not have been the Bard that said it! I also include ambient sounds/music when/where appropriate, give sound effects for things like an ogre grinding a goblins bones to make his bread....or when the clerics war hammer connects with the skull of an undead and the sickening squish/splat sound it makes on impact and landing. You smell like a sewer after walking through a bog? I describe that for you too! Playing a druid with speak with animals? I do those voices...be careful what you wish for....you've been warned... My goal is a healthy mix of combat and roleplay in any campaign, focusing on the narrative overall and the inclusion of all the players. I try to keep an eye on the players and make sure no one is left waiting in the wings. If you might be someone that is a little nervous or reserved, have no fear, I shall coax you from your shell and make sure you have a voice in any campaign I run. All voices are heard here. I believe open communication is key and encourage all players to reach out to me with questions, quandaries or quibbles of any kind. I will always weave each character into the story we are telling together, and if you aren't sure of your background or where to begin I'm always available to bounce ideas or help you find your characters voice and reason for being. We're telling this story together, so it only makes sense you've got those direct ties to people and places along the way. Unless you grew up in a pocket dimension....in which case EVERYTHING is new for you and you're about to go on a sensation overload extravaganza! Imagine tasting something sugary when you've never had it before... - Tools - - Discord (with webcam) - Roll20 - DnDBeyond - Google Docs - Custom Art/Tokens - Inkarnate and Other Maps - Voices, music, and animated speaking.

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