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Elijah

Elijah (he/him)

5.0

(52)

Streamer
LGBTQ+
Teacher/Educator

2 years on StartPlaying

107 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hi, you can call me Eli and I love RPGs. I do not limit myself to the d20, I think the thing that has made me a strong gamemaster over the decades is playing as many TTRPGs as possible. I would love to explore new worlds and dimensions with you, or craft some together! My focus has always been the connection between players and the tales we tell without limiting our imaginations. My favorite games to play are Mage: The Awakening, Savage Worlds, and Fabula Ultima. My schedule is full, but if you are interested in gaming with me feel free to send a DM and hopefully we can work something out!

GM Style

I openly frame my games around what the players want. This is usually a session zero if we will meet up multiple times, otherwise about 30 minutes at the start of or before a session. Alternatively, I can jump right in to either an established campaign from an official module, a one-shot concept (such as one for new players only, a specific holiday, or celebration), or even a single-line prompt can be used to generate something as brief as a one-shot or to expand into a campaign. I love all pillars of roleplay, but admit I am an explorer first then a roleplayer second.

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Game Master Reviews (52)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

Teacher

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Cendragon

New review

Eli brings a deep love of story-telling to his games. He leans into player creativity, allowing us to drive the story with our characters in the directions that we find interesting. He builds solid immersion with well fleshed out NPC's and a rich background story that we, the players, through our characters, can immerse ourselves in. It's a delight to start an RPG session with an idea of what my character might do/think and end up being surprised by the end of the session how things unfolded. A delightful and fun Game Master!

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Bryon Mosley

New review

From his signature opening narrative to the smooth transition into play, his mastery of the system and approachable support of all the players, Eli earns your trust as a narrator; and you will almost certainly have fun at every turn! Get on board the train of fun and imagination!

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Marcella Torres

New review

Elijah clearly puts a lot of time and effort into the maps and stories he creates. I'd try and join in all of his games it it was possible!

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Lynx GamerGirl

Played 1 sessions

I played in a one-shot of the newest version of D&D. Elijah is a great GM. Great adventures are found here.

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Mountain Nelson

Played 1 sessions

Well crafted gaming session. Eli was knowledgable and helpful. We ran into some technical issues mid game but Eli managed a workaround that let the session continue without interruption. I would definitely join a session again.

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K2

Elijah is patient and kind. He will help you learn the system and take time to integrate your character in the world. He has systems in place to help manage all the aspects of running a game for a group of strangers. I enjoyed my time with him and would highly recommend him to others looking for a good game.

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