Ash Drunbar

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Timezone

Europe/brussels

Language

Brazilian

English

French

German

Portuguese

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Artist

Multi-lingual

About Ash Drunbar

I'm an old-school, french-born GM who specializes in LIVE TEXT GAMES (these days Audio is of course a normal go-to for a lot of my games, but I started as a pro-GM with Live Text and still have a thing for it). After a long hiatus doing other Life Things, I got back into TTRPGs online a few years ago and have been running professionally mostly homebrewed 5e campaigns since 2020, with a good few forays into other systems. I'm very much into immersive and epic stories, involving a lot of larger-than-life (or at least amusing and/or interesting) encounters with the denizens of the world your characters live in. I add a good mixture of action, exploring, problem-solving and interactions with intriguing situations and colorful characters to spice it all up. Get in touch and we'll talk about what you'd like to run, and how... !

At a glance

5 years on StartPlaying

601 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Rule of Cool

Featured Prompts

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

Professional, Open, Great Storyteller

I got started GMing...

at the age of thirteen in suburban France with the D&D BASIC RED BOX back in the mid eighties.

My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be

Any OSR version of D&D with cool old-school monochrome artwork, Star Wars D6 by West End Games, my own system and a lot of nice dice.

How Ash Drunbar runs games

WHAT I LIKE 1- Good, immersive and fun Roleplay, get into character, some exciting battles, a spice of investigative work and lots of epic exploring. 2- Getting new players into the game. PREPARING THE GAME Even for complete beginners, a passable knowledge of the most basic mechanics of the game is appreciated (you can contact me beforehand with questions, I'm happy to help). Do not be concerned about memorizing entire books though, as you will learn as you play. It's easy, be it in text format or through Voice Chat. Remember this is more about creating a cool story together than having the most badass-tank-multi-classed-slaughtering-machine ever ! WHAT TO BRING What to bring to the game ? First Things : bring your Full Attention and a Positive Attitude. (-; I use platforms like DnDBeyond (for 5e campaign links and character sheets), Discord (for Voice Chat and/or Theater of the Mind text-based games), and Roll20 or FOUNDRY as my VTTs of choice. THINGS TO KNOW I am happy to help you with your characters' portraits (I have a vast collection available), I also will provide carefully chosen battle maps, general area / dungeon maps, NPC portraits, background illustrations, even special items' depictions... basically anything that can make the campaign world as real and complete as possible, and help the players visualize the situations they're in, both in and out of combat. SAFETY TOOLS Session Zero, Lines and Veils, Stars & Wishes and others can be implemented. X-Cards and Monte Cook List also remain always available as an extra optional tool. BASIC BEHAVIOUR Do try to be respectful / mindful of others: don't be rude needlessly. BE NICE. Don't be scared of doing / saying something as your character: BE BRAVE. Don't be a spotlight hugger and talk over everyone all the time: BE COOL. Don't fret over every little rule detail. I'm to be your table referee and coach but also your game partner, so please trust my decisions: BE WILLING. Do feel free to reach out to me in Private Message (AFTER the session !) if anything really got you troubled (either about the game, the rules, or anyone involved - including me): BE HONEST. Do suspend disbelief for a few hours and HAVE FUN ! Oh, also: TRY AND BE THERE ON TIME FOR SESSIONS - WARN AHEAD OF TIME IF YOU HAVE TO CANCEL / LEAVE THE GAME. Thanks.

Featured Prompts

When it comes to voices

I'm not against delving into the odd impersonation or two ! 😏 🎭

My favorite trope is...

to try and subvert expectations. 😎 (warning ! use sparingly)

Rules are...

there as guidelines, but changing, adapting or twisting them should always be possible at my table... as long as it works !

Ash Drunbar's ideal table

What I DO like: open, welcoming and spontaneous players who are ready to bounce with every bump in the story and accept to have their characters 'failing forward' sometimes, while creating good moments at the table. What I DON'T enjoy as much: Rules Lawyers who are uniquely obsessed with the Tactical Crunch and will discuss a point of rules for hours just to have their way and 'win' the argument (yawn).