Elwood

he/him

4.9

(53)

Timezone

Europe/london

Identity

Veteran

Published Writer

Voice Actor

About Elwood

Hi, I’m Elwood, a veteran RPG player and GM. I have always seen my role as a GM is to keep all my players entertained and engaged. I have plenty of experience dealing with players entirely new to the hobby, so, you will be in a safe pair of hands if you are just starting out with ttrpg’s or if you have just simply never played any of the games I offer before. [don’t worry, I’ll have you up and running in no time]. I like to add personality to all my characters, both as a player and a GM. I love storytelling. I am also trained in acting, so I like to think my delivery is pretty good. I’m a friendly, easy going GM, who will play fast and loose with rules if that’s what makes the game fun for my players [does not mean I’ll always go easy on you, play your character like a fool, and I will let them die]. Very comfortable running long term sprawling sand box campaigns. But I will happily run one-shots and mini campaigns as well. I currently offer: Runequest Roleplaying in Glorantha [RQG], Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play, [2nd Ed] Call of Cthulhu [7th ed] Pendragon 6th Edition Dragonbane DUNE : Adventures in the Imperium [Modiphius] Dreams & Machines [Modiphius] Stormbringer [BRP] [AKA: Elric! / Magic World] Basic Roleplaying [BRP] The Troubleshooters Traveller Harn, Harnworld [but using the Dragonbane System] Triangle Agency, And more…. I am willing and able to custom-build a campaign of any genre, any multi-genre, or genre-bending concept you have in mind. Whether inspired by film, tv, literature or by some weird dream you had the other night. I would typically make this using either a stable ruleset-toolkit namely BRP [Basic Roleplaying, used for Call of Cthulhu amongst others] I look forward to meeting new players [old or young] and have some fun adventures together. “When it comes to tabletop role-playing games, If you are having fun, you are winning”

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

1332 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

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I became a GM because

I find the whole element of interactive storytelling, that running games entails, is one of the most fascinating and enjoyable pastimes you can be involved with. Challenging, fun and stimulating.

How Elwood runs games

If all you want as a player is a fun session or short campaign with a sstraightforward objective where the dice tell the tale, then i might not be for you. However, If you are looking for a longer campaighn, that steps away from a simple, good vs evil morality, something with a bit more nuance. A saga with real choices to make, and a story that can develop as it goes, based not only on my input, but also from the decisions the players make and the consequenses those bring to their characters, then i might be the right GM for you. I like to keep things fun and relaxed, but immersive. I think story is more important than sticking blindy to rule systems, so emphasis tends to lean more on character development and plot, than on min maxing and character grinding. I’ll always pitch players into situations that should feel challenging but not impossible. I like sandbox gaming and love to allow players to wander a town, city or wilderness, rather than funnelling them into the “story/adventure” too much. I always try to provide interesting non player characters that the players can interact with, either briefly or long term. I like to keep a fun, relaxed and safe table. So please respect the sensibilities of other players. I lean toward a narrative style of play but like solid game mechanics that provide a stable foundation, with sufficient detail to be interesting, but enough fluidity to maintain momentum.

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My games focus on...

Collaborative storytelling and having a good atmoshphere between the players and the GM. You are only going to create a engaging and fun story, if you are all engaged, and having fun.