Kavanagh AKA Flamingo in the Dungeon (he/him)
5.0
(5)
3 years on StartPlaying
59 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Rule of Cool
About me
Hello, my name is Kav, your friendly neighborhood Flamingo in the Dungeon. I have played in and run TTRPG's for eight years. My experience lies mostly in DND 5E, but I have also explored other TTRPG's like Dungeon Crawl Classics, the Fate System, etc. I have experience running both one-shots and multi-year campaigns in a variety of settings and genres with multiple groups. I love TTRPG's and the stories that come from the emergent and collaborative storytelling between DM and players. I believe that listening to players and crafting a game they want is incredibly important. It is a game that everyone should enjoy playing together after all! As a result, feel free to request specific genres and/or adventure modules. I have run a variety of genres including dark fantasy, gothic horror, ancient greek, steampunk, high fantasy, and low fantasy settings but I am open to running any genre if you have specific requests. For those wanting to play particular adventure modules, I have the most experience running Curse of Strahd, and Wild Beyond the Witchlight, but I am happy to run other adventure modules by request. If any of this interests you come by my dungeon that only slightly smells of brine shrimp, and I hope to see you in a TTRPG game soon! [salutes in flamingo]
GM Style
[removes cowl and passes a bowl of brine shrimp with cocktail sauce to you] Welcome, welcome! So you want to know more about my style of GMing you say? As a DM I enjoy running both roleplay and tactical combat. My number one goal when running a game is to provide opportunities for players to play the characters they want to play and experience the features of a TTRPG system they want to experience. I also believe in a safe roleplay environment that respects player requests for approved and unapproved content. I believe TTRPG's are opportunities to explore fantastical worlds, experience new things, and be powerful agents of change. Whether you are fighting psionic platypi or investigating the disappearance of a gnomish emperor I believe the "rule of cool" and the player's enjoyment are paramount to any good game. If any of that interests you, I hope to see you in a game soon!
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (5)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Tereasa
It was super engaging and Kav was really great at improv-ing with us while keeping the thread of the game. Very funny group and Kav was able to manage the chaos that ensued. Would definitely play with him again. Thanks Kav!
Cristina Honeycutt
Played 54 sessions
Boys ages 10&13 recently completed a steampunk summer campaign with Kavanagh. Kids absolutely loved every minute. They said best DM ever! Rule of cool was very appreciated as it kept the kids laughing and thinking outside the box. World building was phenomenal. One of my kids really loves getting into the lore and Kavanagh delivered. 100% would recommend!
Tyler
Kav is a great DM who empowers player agency and collaborative storytelling. He is a confident, creative and great at improvising. He ensures an inclusive and safe game setting for ALL players. It has been an absolute delight playing in a game run by Kav and you should definitely experience this yourself!
Andy
He made the game so much fun! He was very easygoing and allowed us to be as creative as we could! He was very encouraging and supportive as well. When we made mistakes he helped us out! The storytelling was incredibly fun and always kept us interested!
Danez
Kav has DM’d for me and different groups of friends for over 6 years. He goes out of his way to make sure everyone is having a fun time and feels welcome. Before starting a campaign (whether a long campaign or a short 3-shot) he asks all of the players what they are more interested in doing like role playing, fighting mechanics, solving puzzles & mysteries, etc. He’ll make sure to include aspects that interest you and the other players and balance them so you all enjoy the session. Kav is also a huge fan of player creativity from character creation & backstory to letting your character get up to shenanigans. His world building is top notch, having layers and layers of detail involving different cultural histories, religions, political factions, and technologies. While playing with Kav I’ve enjoyed fantastic plot twists, intrigue, intense fights, and laughing so hard that I cried. I could not recommend him more highly!
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