Talons (she/her)
4.9
(21)
2 years on StartPlaying
289 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Voices, Storytelling
About me
Hi, I'm Talons. I'm a queer neurodivergent mess who has been DMing for 6+ years most of which has been spent in 5e D&D, but most of the last year has been Lancer. I have been running multiple campaigns here on Startplaying consistently since early 2023, and all of them are still going strong with happy players! As a DM I am unwilling to tolerate bigotry of any kind and will not hesitate to take the necessary steps to keep my games a safe place for my players.
GM Style
I do my best to give each NPC a unique voice and feel within the narrative. While running Lancer I tend to run the combats with a focus on the tactical side of the game when in mech combat, and lean into my strengths with voicing characters and improv when it comes to the narrative side of play, while staying true to the intent behind the narrative of the modules I'm running, as well as Lancer's setting in general.
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Game Master Reviews (21)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Voices
Storytelling
Patrick
Played 145 sessions
Our campaign, while a homebrew, allows us to define our characters in a way that makes it feel like an official DnD campaign. The GM has done extensive work into this campaign, and not only that, she strives to improve upon it for future runs with other groups as well as my own. Would definitely recommend.
MJWarren
Played 114 sessions
Talons is a great storyteller and world builder with the world setting she has got. But it also helps she is great with working in terrific character material with the players. She also has a tremendous vocal range, which brings the NPCs to life in a way I have yet to see in any other campaign. If you are looking for a great time with some excellent story and world possibilities, then Talons is the right fit for ya.
Chloe
Played 93 sessions
Talons is, in my experience, and incredible GM for a new player, From her willingness to co operate with inexperienced players, helping them with characterbuilding and assistibg in unraveling the rather intimidating gordian knot that can be TTRPG systems, her patience, knowledge and staunch focus on cultivating a welcoming environment is a potent combination that truly does eliminate the nerves and discomfort of playing a game as a newcomer. A GM well worth your time, highly, highly reccomended, especially for beginners.
Morgan
Played 74 sessions
Talons comes in swinging with A Broad and engrossing approach to World building and a killer vocal range. Kind during character building and set-up answering many questions and working to help a character fit smoothly into the world. A Absolute Joy to play for so far, and for many sessions to come!
Fred Lapan
Played 71 sessions
She is super hands on with your character and she will surprise you with with something crazy cool
Chase
Played 30 sessions
Talons is among the best DMs I have ever had. With her talent, great communication, lovely and terrifying voices, inclusivity, carefully crafted worldbuilding, homebrew game mechanics, and a growing supportive community, she stands apart as one of the best DMs I've found on StartPlaying. She supports creativity and has interesting, serious, and hilarious characters. She adapts well to what players throw at her and builds off of player ideas. You feel as if your character is genuinely part of the world and you feel yourself fall into the world as that character. Overall, I'd give her 6/5 stars if I could.
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