Gaige

he/him

5.0

(29)

Timezone

Etc/gmt

Language

English

Identity

Streamer

Published Writer

Game Designer

About Gaige

Hey, I’m Gaige. I run paid D&D 5e games that feel alive, interesting and genuinely reactive to what players do. I’ve been DMing for about 6 years and I run a mix of long term campaigns and oneshots for people who want a solid table and a grand adventure to get stuck into, with each session recapped into a video for you to have for your reference and reflection years down the line. My main strengths are reactive roleplay and consistency. I can respond to unexpected choices without the session grinding to a halt while I search through my notes or the books, and I keep the story coherent over time so it doesn’t slowly fill up with plot holes. I build NPCs, challenges and story with clear goals and the overarching narrative in mind, but I’m nothere to force the outcomes I'm expecting, mainly because lets be honest its D&D and never works the way you expect, if you talk your way into something, flip an NPC, or solve a problem in a way I didn’t plan, then I can roll with it. I aim to be reliable with scheduling on my side, I keep cancellations low and in advance as much as possible. if a session doesn’t happen it’s usually because players can’t make it, not because I’ve made last minute plans.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

120 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Storytelling

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

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I became a GM because

my friend was going to run a game but canceled last minute. I said, “Don’t worry I’ll run one” and prepped everything in a week before session one. It wasn’t the best, but we live and learn and I never really stopped after that.

When I'm not running games I'm...

constantly writing and prepping. Honestly, I’m a bit addicted to D&D and TTRPGs in general worldbuilding is where I lose track of hours.

How Gaige runs games

I run a balanced mix of heartfelt roleplay and cinematic combat. Out of combat, we use theater of the mind to keep things flowing, then switch to Inkarnate-based maps when initiative rolls around. I love hearing your creative ideas, if you want to swing from chandeliers or invent a new way to use a spell let’s make it work. While I’m working on character voices, I focus on using music, visuals, and tone to set the scene.

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Rules are...

very important, especially for NPCs and monsters. They’re good rails to keep things from feeling unfair or spiralling too far off track.

When it comes to voices

I give it my best shot. Maybe the barmaid ends up sounding like the princess, but at least neither of them sound like the grizzled war veteran.

Gaige's ideal table

My favourite groups are the ones where everyone bounces off each other and gets invested in what’s going on. I really like when players take notes or come up with their own theories and bonus points if you share them with me, because I love seeing how people are piecing the story together.