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GM Shadowsands

she/her

5.0

(7)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+
Queer
Neurodivergent
Voice Actor
Women/Femme Identifying
Game Designer

About GM Shadowsands

I am but a singular mote in a vast tapestry of talent, skill, art and truly amazing creators. I have been playing for 25 years. I have played so many systems I will never play again and mourned for systems I have never gotten to play and never will. Our job as Storytellers, Game Masters and Narrators. Is to bring a world to life and help you interface with that world. We act as a translator and voice, for an entire reality. And my very favorite thing to do with that. Is share that moment with my community. Moments of joy, sadness, loss, anger and so many more emotions. I love my job. I hope you will come and see the worlds we can create togather! :D

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

21 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Inclusive, Voices

$20 per session

Average response time: 7 hours

Response rate: 100%

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I ran my first game...

In high school and it was appropriately chaotic for young silly teens first learning how to play. I let eceryone play there more wild character concepts in 3.5

How GM Shadowsands runs games

I believe the best stories are created together. As a Game Master, I treat the table as a collaborative storytelling experience where every player has a meaningful hand in shaping the world, its characters, and the narrative that unfolds. I build rich settings, compelling conflicts, and memorable NPCs, but I encourage players to drive the direction of the story through their choices, relationships, and ambitions. Rather than leading players down a predetermined path, I present a living world that reacts naturally to their actions, rewarding creativity, roleplay, and bold decisions. The result is a campaign where everyone shares ownership of the adventure and the story becomes something none of us could have created alone.