Deryn (she/they)
4.9
(36)
4 years on StartPlaying
191 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 75%
About me
Hey y'all! I'm excited to GM amazing adventures with you! I've been loving RPGs ever since I was in high school, and I've been more active than ever in my D&D. Like many others, I'm a huge Critter. I'm also passionate about other RPG systems like Vampire: The Masquerade and Avtar Legends What you need to know about my games is that I always try to make sure my characters are having fun and to make sure that they are comfortable. I populate my games with diverse NPCs and love worldbuilding fantastic settings for everyone to play in. I also make sure to make sure my players have a healthy challenge. Other hobbies I have include hiking, traveling, creating RPG art, and listening to music. Bidet, friends!
GM Style
I am pretty balanced in all three pillars of D&D. I love wilderness travel (I make sure to give rangers all the love they deserve) and I love running fun combat scenarios, although I don't worry about number crunching too much. Music is also important to set the mood for any session. I also make sure to give my players a challenge, though making sure everyone has fun is the most important. Finally, I do character voices, although to be honest than can be a little cringe lol.
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Game Master Reviews (36)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
Sets the Mood
Sage
Played 50 sessions
Gabrielle is flexible in allowing players to veer off intended paths and explore the landscapes of her campaigns. She also convincingly portrays unnamed non-player characters with personalities and defined goals, which helps to ground her combat scenes as a "clash of wills" as much as they are mechanical battles.
Brad Glenn
Played 48 sessions
Deryn runs an incredibly fun game, knowing when to augment the adventures with more of a challenge, and when to allow players to dictate their path through critical decisions or cunning plans. She is sensitive towards all the needs of the players, and builds a great atmosphere for the game. Really great!
Caleigh Flynn
Played 41 sessions
Deryn is a really fun and inclusive DM! They know how to reward innovative play, keep the story nimble and interesting, and does incredible and fun work with Roll20, so every game feels immersive. I look forward to each week's session.
Mary Beth
Played 41 sessions
Deryn really does a great job of setting the scene and leaving space for the party to play in the space!
Mirm
Played 39 sessions
After taking a long break from D&D, I was apprehensive to go back into a campaign with complete strangers. I still remembering working with Deryn before the first session to ease some of my anxieties (even if they didn't know it). From then, its been incredible working and playing alongside such a wonderful DM. I don't think I truly embodied my character until a recent session in the campaign. It was funny and hilarious and it felt like I finally let go of my anxieties. They facilitated all of it so well. This is an impeccable DM willing to go the extra mile to build your character and getting their loose ends tied up thematically and reasonably. I'd come back and play a long-term campaign with them anytime.
Ken
Played 17 sessions
This dm is very easy to get along with. They're cool. Bodacious. I could go on and I wish I could pick more tags for em.
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