aStoryofaLeaf

he/they

5.0

(29)

Timezone

America/chicago

Identity

Streamer

LGBTQ+

Neurodivergent

Teacher/Educator

Voice Actor

Game Designer

About aStoryofaLeaf

Hello, I'm Leaf! I'm a neurodivergent Pro GM, musician, voice actor, fantasy writer, and I make DnD/RPG content on Youtube/Twitch as aStoryofaLeaf. I have a background in theatre during High school and film production during college, so I approach my games in a very thematic way. I have been a GM & player for several years, and long before I had anyone to play DnD or TTRPGs with, I was an avid worldbuilder, storyteller, and writer for 17+ years. I've always loved collaborative storytelling and I believe that TTRPGs are the best medium for that, so as soon as I started playing DnD 5e with friends, I was hooked! I strive to run games that are compelling, inclusive, dramatic, comedic, & above all fun! Player agency and providing a safe space for my players to tell the story they want for their characters are very important to me. I want my players to experience gut busting laughter, heartbreaking drama, unsuspected shock, terrifying suspense, and any other cathartic emotional release that they seek. My games are PC-centric, unique, and tailormade to bring the PCs into the larger narrative. I specialize in sandbox open-world style games. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️LGBTQIA+ Friendly, Safe Space, and Beginners welcome! I am happy to teach and assist new players every step of the way! ✉️ Feel free to send me a message with any questions!

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

224 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

Average response time: 5 hours

Response rate: 100%

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I believe that TTRPGs are the best medium to explore long form story telling, and I'm passionate about long term character development and growth.

How aStoryofaLeaf runs games

🎭 Mix of roleplay, comedy/drama, mystery/intrigue, exploration/puzzles, & combat (will tailor to player requests) 🛠️ Homebrewed subclasses, lineages, extra abilities, & magic items 📖 RAW/RAI with fun moments of Rule of Cool 🪐Big Worldbuilder 🧑‍🎓Big teacher 🗣️Character Voices! Players can expect the overarching story to be intertwined with the PCs’ backstories. I love seeing how player actions affect the world at large and seeing how the various campaigns comingle to shape the world anew in ways I had not foreseen. As a result the environment will react to what the party does so the setting feels dynamic, lively, and immersive. I make sure that the party sees the weight and effect of their decisions (for the better, worse, or neutral). I have always been a student of accents and voices, so expect character voices for all my NPCs with regional accents/dialects. Players may be able to distinguish and speculate where a character is from just based on the voice and I feel it provides a deeper level of immersion. There is no expectation for players to do the same! You do not need to be an actor to play DnD, but if you want to try, my games are a safe space to do your best at a character voice that you think is fun (excluding racist caricatures).