Byrne Baby Byrne

she/her

4.9

(113)

Timezone

America/new York

Identity

LGBTQ+

Neurodivergent

Women/Femme Identifying

About Byrne Baby Byrne

Hi! Welcome, stranger and potential friend! I know your time is valuable, so I'll start with The Most Important Thing: I work hard to make my games as safe and inclusive as possible. I've had the experience of being The Only Girl at the Table. In a game featuring vampires and other supernatural creatures, I've been told that I can't play a warrior or a scholar because that's "not realistic." I've had the experience of playing in games where the only female NPCs were barmaids. I've also been queerbaited and/or played in games that only featured same sex relationships as fantasies for the rest of the players or as punchlines. It's my goal to make my games the EXACT OPPOSITE of those experiences by creating an environment where marginalized players can be themselves and see themselves in the games they play. My adventure in the wild world of professional GMing began with a misfortune. I was on the path to being a lifelong academic when I caught Covid during the first wave. I was seriously ill. I spent a great deal of time in bed and a great deal of time recovering. Those long, empty days gave me a lot of time to think about my major life decisions. Ultimately, it was this self-examination that led me here! Needless to say, my fun with TTRPGs began well before my foray into academia. I started playing Vampire the Masquerade when I was only 13 years old! I ran my first VtM game shortly after I became a player. In addition to VtM, I've been both player and storyteller for Werewolf, Changeling, Hunter, and Wraith- with a little D&D and Monster of the Week sprinkled in for good measure. I'm also a lifelong horror fan. When I'm not consuming horror via film, I like to read EC comics and bad horror/pulp novels! I've linked my IG and my Discord, so come hang out with me on the socials!

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

1924 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

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I got started GMing...

The mantle of GM was thrust upon me when the Storyteller for my home table abandoned us to the cruel whims of fate. Rather than let the game implode, I took over his duties to ensure the survival of our campaign, and the rest is history.

How Byrne Baby Byrne runs games

My tables are immersive, both in terms of narration and characterization, with an emphasis on roleplay. I use narration to create atmosphere and paint a vivid picture of the world that surrounds the PCs. The NPCs they encounter feel real and respond to player choices authentically. Offscreen, the world keeps spinning. My narratives are tightly woven, thematically resonant, and character-driven, with arcs that explore internal and external conflicts in equal measure, but player agency is the heart of the story. PCs can change the status quo, coopt it, or be crushed beneath it, depending upon the choices they make. Oh, and I don't love crunchy combat.

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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...

Mike Flanagan. His work centers flawed people confronting horror that mirrors their internal conflicts, and the characters possess interiority that makes their struggles feel meaningful and real. Like Flanagan, I tell character-driven stories where every NPC feels like someone who could exist.

Rules are...

Rules are our shared foundation! In my interconnected campaigns, high-impact mechanics use RAW for consistency across the universe. Rule of Cool and homebrew are used in defined contexts, so players know ahead of time what to expect. Players can make informed choices, which is empowering.

Byrne Baby Byrne's ideal table

My tables are immersive and collaborative. Players who thrive here are roleplayers who engage with the world by pulling at threads, pursuing agendas, and interacting with NPCs. They co-create an immersive, compelling story through agency and characterization. My table culture prioritizes consent, from everything to PVP to game content. Players who can communicate their boundaries, either privately or publicly, keep the consent-first engine running.