Colwyn the Conqueror
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About Colwyn the Conqueror
Your character should change the world—and the world should remember. I’m Colwyn, a professional Game Master with more than two decades of experience creating immersive adventures across fantasy, horror, science fiction, and superhero settings. My tables are built around living worlds, memorable characters, meaningful decisions, and consequences that make your victories feel earned. You might uncover a conspiracy beneath an ancient kingdom, confront something impossible among the stars, investigate a horror that should have remained forgotten, or discover what being a hero truly costs. I specialize in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 and 5e (2014), Dolmenwood, Starfinder 1e and 2e, Mutants & Masterminds 3e, and Call of Cthulhu 7e. I enjoy welcoming new players, challenging experienced ones, and helping every character become an important part of the story. I prepare deeply but remain flexible. Your decisions can redirect the campaign, unexpected ideas are encouraged, and I am comfortable improvising when the party leaves the anticipated path. I believe the best stories are created together rather than handed down by the GM. I am also a disabled GM living with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. Imagination has always been one of my greatest tools, and accessibility, communication, patience, and respect are important parts of the experience I provide. Come to the table ready to explore, discover, survive—and leave your mark upon the world.
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
281 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules
$20 per session
Average response time: 14 hours
Response rate: 100%
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My favorite shows/movies are
My inspirations include Alien, The X-Files, Star Trek, Braveheart, Kingdom of Heaven, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and professional wrestling—stories filled with atmosphere, wonder, danger, moral choices, and unforgettable personalities.
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
Creative, immersive, collaborative.
When I'm not running games I'm...
I own Conquer Travel Agency, helping people turn imagined adventures into real journeys. Travel, history, mythology, and unfamiliar places inspire my settings. I also write novels and develop original campaign worlds.
How Colwyn the Conqueror runs games
My campaigns are character-driven, immersive, and shaped by choices with lasting consequences. I create situations, factions, mysteries, and conflicts with room for the players to determine what the story becomes. Expect a blend of: Roleplaying and character development: NPCs remember how they are treated, relationships evolve, and your background and ambitions become part of the campaign. Exploration and mystery: Ruins, conspiracies, forgotten histories, strange worlds, and dangerous discoveries reward curiosity and careful investigation. Cinematic combat: Battles matter to the story. I do not set out to kill characters, but enemies act intelligently and danger remains meaningful. Clever plans, teamwork, and dramatic uses of abilities are encouraged. Player agency: I prepare possibilities rather than a predetermined script. You are free to pursue unexpected plans, form unusual alliances, and change the direction of the campaign. I generally use theater of the mind for conversation, investigation, and fluid exploration, then bring in maps and visual aids when positioning or atmosphere benefits from them. I know the rules, but I use them to support the experience rather than smother it. Creative interpretations are welcome when they fit the character, preserve everyone’s opportunity to contribute, and make the game more memorable. My stories often contain darkness, danger, or difficult choices, but the table itself remains welcoming. We establish boundaries, use safety tools, communicate openly, and treat one another with respect. Whether we are playing a published adventure or an original campaign, I connect the material to the characters so that it becomes your party’s story, not merely a module being completed.
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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...
Ridley Scott for atmosphere, Guillermo del Toro for monsters and wonder, and Guy Ritchie for colorful characters and fast-moving complications.
I prep by
Learning what matters to the characters, developing flexible conflicts and NPC motives, and gathering music, imagery, history, and genre inspiration. I prepare enough for the world to respond without deciding what the players must do.
My games focus on...
Characters whose choices reshape the story. My campaigns blend mystery, intrigue, exploration, dangerous combat, horror, and wonder—but the characters always remain at the center.
Colwyn the Conqueror's ideal table
My table is welcoming, collaborative, and immersed in the story. Players who enjoy memorable characters, meaningful choices, exploration, mystery, and cinematic action will fit well. Newcomers and veterans are equally welcome, provided they communicate, share the spotlight, respect boundaries, and engage with the group. The vibe is relaxed and friendly between scenes, but focused and atmospheric when the story turns dramatic, dangerous, or strange.
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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
Living worlds, character-driven mysteries, cinematic action, difficult choices, and stories that remember what you have done.
I love it when a player
A player pursues what matters to their character, engages with the world and the other players, shares the spotlight, and surprises me with a choice I could never have planned.
My table is not the place for...
My table is not the place for bullying, bigotry, deliberate disruption, spotlight-hogging, or treating the game like a contest against the GM. Respect the group, honor boundaries, and help everyone enjoy the adventure.
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