Rachel (she/her)
5.0
(6)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
About me
Hello! I'm a 28 year old trans girl who's been playing TTRPGs since high school. I went from D&D 3.5, 4E, and now I run 5E, Pathfinder 2nd edition, and Starfinder. Above all else, I am a storyteller. I enjoy the art of crafting a satisfying plot, either in my own stories or at the table. I'll often create maps or write out campaign flowcharts for the fun of it, and I know enough about stories to feel comfortable going off-book. I argue that any GM is also a game designer, but video and board game design is a niche interest of mine. I'm invested in game balance and comfortable making my own items and tweaks to the monsters.
GM Style
As a writer, my campaigns focus on story. You can expect narrative descriptions of characters and scenes, with less focus on character or map art. I'm in my element when I'm running a world and a story I've created myself, and pre-written campaigns don't have the same level of excitement to me. I try to run my combats with crunchy descriptions and fair balance. I don't like to ban any established races or classes, because the stronger the party is, the higher-level monsters they're giving me permission to use. I'm a firm believer that no plan survives first contact with the players, so I'm comfortable improvising. The reason I love TTRPGs as opposed to video games is that you can do anything you set your mind to, and I enable that level of freedom as much as possible.
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Creativity
Storytelling
Abbi
Very inclusive and allowed some silly character ideas within the rules for more fun all around. She's kind and helpful to new players so they can get the hang of their character in and outside of combat.
Bret
She's fantastic at getting players who haven't ever met each other to act like they've been playing together for years
Svisithrg
lots of interesting encounters
Panini
I had the pleasure of playing one of her games where part of the players were in person and part were over video chat, and she did a great job of balancing the chaos despite how easy it can be for those of us joining in by video to be drowned out. She also did a wonderful job of rolling with the punches when we got distracted instead of railroading us back onto The Plot! As a Certified Chaos Gremlin(tm), I love a GM who can topdeck off of something bizarre or stupid is, and she's one of them!
Ealenarn
Very inclusive and has great world building. She makes every game immersive and we always have a ton of fun with her. She's super sweet and adds ambience so it really feels like you're part of the worlds she creates. She honestly thinks of everything
brennan kinney
Was willing to sit down with me and help me make the character I wanted within the rules. Helped me make plans with me to further my character's goals without disrupting the party. They are also super inclusive/
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