Elley

she/her

5.0

(42)

Timezone

America/new York

About Elley

Hi! I am a DM from Canada and I have DMed for many of my friends, and also met tons of amazing people DMing online. I've run for all sorts of players, from new to veterans, and people looking for serious games to more lighthearted games. My games are RAW, although we can discuss homebrew rules in session 0. and I am great at balancing RP and combat to the amount you want. The games are difficult, but they start off easy to wean you into the difficulty. Monsters will be played as intended, and death is a possibility. Combat can have RP elements in it and I love to reward creative thinking. I am a pretty relax DM and love all aspects of DnD, so if I see you are enjoying certain aspects more than others, I will put more of those in, and less of things you don't like. It is my job to full fill your DnD fantasy.

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

1204 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Teacher, Storytelling

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

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I became a GM because

I love the idea of setting a stage for people to live and become heroes in and tell amazing stories together!

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

raising a future GM, cuddling my cats, sewing, and gaming!

I got started GMing...

before I even knew TTRPG was a thing! We did not have much growing up, so I would get paper and pencil, draw maps, make game systems, create characters and creatures, and run make believe worlds for my sisters to play in!

How Elley runs games

I love DnD because I can meet people with all sorts of ways of thinking, and also it is a game that allows the player to try anything, because it is run by an actual person, so my games reflect that. I love creative thinking and so I try to say yes to most things. I do run RAW, although we can discuss homebrew rules you might like. That said, if you want to try something, even if it is not RAW, you can ask, and I might be able to offer suggestions on how to make it RAW, while still being able to do what you want. I am enthusiastic to say the least, and I enjoy all aspects of DnD. Whether you want role play or combat, I spend tons of time planning out things you will love. Combat ranges from easy to difficult. Tactics depends on the creatures you are fighting. Creatures will fight as their personalities say. A smart creature might not always just go for the closest person, while a tactician will have plans on how to go about fighting the party. Death is possible in my games, although it is not often. I homebrew about 80% of the creatures in the world, so I am very familiar with balancing. I am a firm believer of this being a CoOp story building game, and so the most important thing for me is you play a character you will love. It doesn't matter if the party comp is weird (weird party comps are generally pretty normal and actually a lot of fun). It is my job to balance the game for you guys.

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Rules are...

mostly rules as written, but never be scared to ask to do anything! Anything beyond rules generally is solved with a roll to see if your character can push themselves beyond the limit!

My games focus on...

player choices! I love player driven campaigns and so the world is molded by it! From large decisions like abandoning a village, to even small decisions like helping a powerless NPC.

I prep by

mostly focusing on the next 1-3 sessions with only plot point ideas for a whole campaign! This keeps me not invested in trying to make a story happen so players ultimately get to make the decisions without railroading!

Elley's ideal table

I run for tables that love story driven campaigns that don't mind RPing the journey such as sitting around the campfire during a long rest and chatting with each other. Story wise, it is serious, but we do not mind goofs and jokes during the session.

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I love it when a player

gets creative! I love being surprised. My most favorite thing though, is seeing new players fall in love with the game, or shy players becoming comfortable! It is extremely important to me that all players are kind, welcoming, and promote a "yes and" attitude too!

I think min/maxing...

is a okay, as long as RP is there too! We all love the game for different reasons. I have ran over a dozen campaigns and so I am fine with balancing games for min maxers, even in a group of non min maxers! No one will feel like a sidekick.

I think it's a red flag when players...

are main characters, or rude and talk down to party members. Players are not obligated to deal with bad party mates and can kick you if you don't give them reason why you should stay. Also, players that argue with me about the lore of the my world before they even joined it.