Carson | Fabled Folklore Gaming (he/him)
5.0
(230)
3 years on StartPlaying
1151 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Sets the Mood, Inclusive
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Ladies, gentlemen, and friends from beyond the binary—well met, and a pleasure to meet indeed! As you step inside, do please leave your boots at the door. All settled in? Then come, and picture with me the following… A group of four, clad in the colors of their order and armed with weapons of the Old World. They tread with caution through the decrepit remains of a once-proud public library—best to be wary of the new librarians. Or instead, imagine this—a devil-horned man and an angel-winged woman ready their suppressed handguns, stack up on either side of a door, and nod beneath the flickering fluorescent light. The point of no return is nigh—if the gods won’t act, they’ll handle it themselves. Or picture yet again—pandemonium! The lich-king has won, and skeleton warriors run amok in the streets! There’s no stopping them now—how will you survive? These unique worlds and more await at my table. Players new and experienced alike are welcome—the only requirement is a good attitude!
GM Style
Player-GM collaboration There’s a secret they don’t tell you in the Dungeon Master’s Guide—the best way to build an awesome world is together with the players. I lay the foundation, and you help fill in the blanks to make the setting we all want to play in. If you’re just looking for a dungeon grind, that’s fine, but I encourage you to give my method a try! I’m always happy to tailor the game to what the players like, but collaborative worldbuilding, character-driven action, opportunities for non-combat solutions, and a healthy dose of roleplay with fun, original characters have always been a highlight of my games. Organized references and curated third-party content Staying organized and keeping track of everything while playing an RPG can be a headache. My Google Drive folder of official 5e material, carefully-selected content from third-party publishers, and helpful cheat sheets will aid you before and during the game. I also offer D&D Beyond access for players who wish to use it to build their characters. A safe and inclusive space More important than all of that, though, is that I always strive to create the most inclusive space that I can. I want everyone at the table to feel safe to be themselves as they pretend to be someone else. I use session zero to establish table expectations and safety tools like lines and veils in order to head off potential conflict ahead of time. I expect everyone to hold themselves to the expectations we agree on together so that everyone can relax and have a good time. And just to be explicit about it, yes, I am talking about fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community, BIMPOC, and AAPI, among others. Everyone’s basic human dignity deserves and will receive respect in this house. If this sounds like your cup of tea, sign up for a game and let’s have a go! I hope to see you at the table. :)
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Game Master Reviews (230)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Sets the Mood
Inclusive
Carson is an unbelievably good DM. I played a oneshot with him and made a pretty barebones character, since it was a oneshot… but through his expressive story telling and unparalleled improvisation skills, I ended up with a rich story for this previously unknown figure. I was honestly sad that his story had to end so soon as the oneshot came to its conclusion. And I know I wasn’t the only one at the table that felt like that. 100% recommend!
Awesome GM! Put in incredible effort into the one shot and our characters, and did some excellent character voices and RP moments for all of us. Throughout the session, he managed to thoroughly explore all of our characters' backstories and tie them into personal conflicts they could face during the adventure, and it is a testament to his abilities as a DM to have been able to both fit that and the main one-shot's story into the couple of hours we were able to play together. Highly recommend him!
Playing in one of Carson's campaigns or one shots is a must if you enjoy TTRPGS. He has been nothing but amazing at character creation, sizing up what character concept I was going for and incorporating it seamlessly into his world and from there it only kept getting better. You can see right away he has a deep knowledge of the content he uses and the tools he uses to run his sessions making it that much easier for players to have smooth RP and combat alike! Also the community he garnered is very chill and we're super helpful when my character got introduced a bit later in their campaign. 10/10 would recommend!
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