Cait
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About Cait
Howdy! I'm Cait, and I have been an avid D&D player for a little over two years, and began GMing a year ago! I caught the D&D bug when Baldur's Gate 3 came out, followed shortly after by devouring Critical Role's animated series of their first campaign, The Legend of Vox Machina, and watching the actual play of Critical Role's second campaign in its entirety. I am a writer and former theater kid who loves improv and has been telling stories in one form or another her entire life. While I love the strategy and combat of D&D, what drew me in was the roleplay and collaborative storytelling. As someone who got her start playing D&D (outside of BG3) on Start Playing Games, I understand how scary it can seem to join an online D&D game with people you don't know, especially as a new player. I also understand the value of a guaranteed D&D session on a day and time that consistently works for you (finding one IRL is hard, and not always possible). I like to compare the happiness that a great session brings you as a player to what I imagine a "runner's high" is like, and that boost of serotonin and endorphins is always worth chasing! Creating joy with and for others is what I love most about GMing. I have GMed for newbies and D&D vets, and I LOVE teaching new players how to play! My goal as your GM is to provide a space for veteran and new players alike to come together and tell a great story that leaves us both with that "runner's high" feeling when the session ends. I hope to see you at my table soon!
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
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People are always surprised when I tell them
that I once ran a one-shot for an eight-person table of co-workers because they wanted to learn to play D&D after hearing me talk about my weekly game. Not one of them had ever played D&D before our one-shot, and I had the best time sharing the joy that D&D brings me, with them.
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
patient, collaborative, and narrative-focused!
When I'm not running games I'm...
Hanging out with my dog, Niall, playing D&D, watching Critical Role, reading fantasy books, and playing RPG video games like Baldur's Gate 3, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and more!
How Cait runs games
What you can expect from me: - The "You Can Certainly Try" Mindset: My DMing style is a mixture of both Rule of Cool and Rules As Written. You can certainly ask if your crazy idea is plausible, and most of the time I'll let you at least give it a shot unless it is completely impossible. At the end of the day, I just want people to have fun, and I want to have fun! - Roleplay & Lore: As a writer and former theatre kid, I LOVE hearing about your character's backstory and weaving it into the narrative (to be used for your advantage and against, hehehe), and roleplay is highly encouraged, and good roleplay is rewarded! - Collaborative Storytelling: Even when we're playing a pre-written module, ANYTHING can happen, because we are telling this story together! - A Little Bit of Chaos: It's not D&D if there's not a touch of chaos, is it? My tables are 18+, my humor is definitely 18+, and my goal is for each of my tables to be a place where people can be silly and themselves.
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My favorite trope is...
oh man, so many good ones! - grumpy x sunshine - she fell first (but he fell harder) - rivals to lovers
When it comes to voices
I love doing voices! It's so much fun to use that as a tool to give life to characters.
Cait's ideal table
"I want a house with a crowded table And a place by the fire for everyone Let us take on the world while we're young and able And bring us back together when the day is done" - The Highwomen I take pride in providing a judgment-free, inclusive space for my players to work together to tell a story! Metagamers and players with main character syndrome need not apply <3
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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
collaborative storytelling, roleplaying, and getting deep into your character's history! I am a writer, a long-time online role-player, and former theatre kid, and I loooove when a character has a great backstory that we can weave into the story that we are telling!
I love it when a player
gets creative! If I have to pause to look up the rules to make sure it's actually a plausible idea in the scope of what it is you are trying to do, I think that is so fun.
I think metagaming...
ruins the fun for everyone at the table, and if I catch you doing it, you will be removed from the game. Please don't.
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