Ruairidh (he/they)
5.0
(8)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
3 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Knows the Rules
About me
Hi, I'm Ruairidh (pronounced roo-ree), and I've been a GM for 7 years! I started in 5E but have grown to love a variety of systems and settings. I love how inclusive the TTRPG community is, which is something I strive to emulate! The community has helped me overcome tremendous social anxiety and I hope to help others do the same <3 I've introduced many new players to the hobby and enjoy seeing the creativity new players bring to the table. I'm based in Edinburgh, if you'd like to arrange an in person game drop me a message 🏴
GM Style
~ Roleplay heavy games - generally I encourage RPing in the first person but if players are more comfortable in the third person then I'm all for it! ~ Collaborative storytelling - everyone has equal power in shaping the story and I love reacting to elements of the story added by players! ~ Enthusiasm for your ideas and improvisation around them! ~ Active listening - making sure players and GM are on the same page is key for a smooth gaming experience. ~ Voices! ~ Player autonomy and impactful decisions
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (8)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Teacher
Knows the Rules
Louise
Played 1 sessions
Played a Daggerheart one shot and it was amazing! Very, very patient with us newbies, let the players develop their characters and stories within the game, great at improvising responses to what we wanted to do. Thanks
Brian
Played 1 sessions
Our DM was great, and we had a lot of fun learning a totally new system with him. He was very receptive to our feedback and I recommend them 100%. Ruairidh is awesome!
ahhbees
Played a great beginner friendly intro to Daggerheart. Ruairidh really worked with players to create a fun experience, adapting to what we wanted to do and encouraging collaborative storytelling. Will play again 🐸
Shalulash
I have been delighted to have Ruairidh as my GM for a handful of different RPG systems. Ruairidh's strongest traits are his charms and focus on fun for everyone (and it is clear he enjoys the games as well)! Additionally, he is a fair adjudicator and competent mediator, meaning that no conflicts linger and the game runs smoothly.
isrillodru
Incredibly good GM, made the campaign really accessible for newbies and adapted the narrative to include characters' backstories on the fly.
George H.
I've known Ruairidh and played games as both a GM and fellow PC for several years, and I can't vouch enough for how effortless, fun, and collaborative they feel. Always down to bounce ideas off of, firm but fair about rules and expectations, receptive to pushes in new and/or unexpected directions, and has a great sense of humour about all of it. Excellent in particular for introductory games, ty for your Pathfinder 2e evangelism! Great fellow, top lad, and dear friend 🤠👍
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