DM Darque (she/her)
4.9
(43)
4 years on StartPlaying
81 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been playing D&D since the 2000s and started DMing a few years ago when my regular DM took a break. Now I run weekly modularised one-shots and mini-campaigns. I'm not a rules lawyer and I love to reward my players for creativity and comedy! While sometimes the themes can get dark, my goal is always to create realistic-feeling worlds with real stakes and shades of grey. I'm narrative-forward and my players say I'm great at creativity, voices and storytelling. Visit my profile for reviews or my website - dmdarque.com - for in-game screenies!
GM Style
My style is more roleplay leaning and I love narrative surprises. I'm pretty relaxed on rules and if it sounds cool, I'll probably let you do it. :) I'll run everything on Discord and with D&D Beyond's VTT which is as easy to learn as Microsoft Paint; getting you into the action in 15 minutes! I also actively try to keep prices down to be as inclusive as possible and keep things affordable for all players. A big proportion of player fees is used to buy more sourcebooks and tools to make our games even more awesome!
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Game Master Reviews (43)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Voices
Storytelling
DM Darque is a top-tier Dungeon Master. She's creative, funny, does great voices, has background music, provides a welcoming environment to everyone, responds quickly, and values feedback. I especially enjoy her modular campaigns, where you can pick up and put down any character. I keep the same character, so I can bring my elite loot from previous adventurers. (My ranger has three magic longbows at this point.) Another recurring player makes a new character each session, and he tries out a wild variety of builds. I don't know how she manages to balance combat, roleplaying, and wrapping up a story in one four-hour session, but she does it each time.
This was my first completed campaign (or rather mini-campaign) ever. After playing with Darque for some months, it was good to have a change of pace from one-shots, adjusting to the tempo of a more measured adventure where investigation and discussion were the focus, rather than charging ahead. Her characters all had character, her performances were on point and she allowed us to be creative without forgoing mystery and peril. I'm looking forward to the next campaign she runs. First review below: My first time playing D&D (or any other RPG) could hardly have been better. Darque took me through the basics of the interface and the game, so I knew what to expect. The other players were patient and friendly and Darque's campaign balanced horror with humour, including a genuinely funny character that she voiced expertly.
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