Tristan "Gremlinism" Tapia
5.0
(6)
2 years on StartPlaying
45 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
Hello Hero! I'm Tristan, aka Gremlinism. I'm an Australian based GM where I've been playing TTRPGs since the mid 90's and running games for the last five years. I've run everything from intricate multi-campaign stories with lots of political intrigue and world ending threats to simple, chaos-fuelled Paranoia one-shots. I've even had players play their own campaign's villains in small evil one-shots. While I do love running non-D&D games, Faerun and Krynn lore are my bread and butter and especially enjoy running modules like Curse of Strahd. I'm always eager to hear from established parties who are looking for a new DM—whether you have already been gaming together or are a group of friends, co-workers or family members. So if you're looking for a game that I'm not currently running, send me a message and we can try and get a game started.
GM Style
Game Play Focus on Storytelling with character’s backstories interwoven into the world’s lore, lots of complex antagonists to interact with, and various combat and non-combat ways to resolve problems. Be part of a world that evolves around your group’s choices. Combat does take second place to roleplay, but is still important - face hordes of enemies to carve through you to intense slog-fests against the biggest threats to the world where survival isn’t guaranteed. But come out of every battle feeling like the heroes you are. What Else? Foundry VTT with an in-depth mod suite for the best automation, lighting, and effects experience possible. Access to all of my D&D Beyond books and integration with Foundry VTT. Professional training background to help players new to TTRPGs. Supporting 3rd Party Map Makers A safe playing environment for everyone
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Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
Storytelling
Aimee
Played 28 sessions
Tristan is a very inclusive and understanding GM, and is able to accommodate his players into games. He is able to use a player's creativity and individual knowledge of D&D/TTRPG to guide them through their journeys, and is so helpful and friendly. I would hands-down recommend Tristan as a GM!
Mathew
Played 26 sessions
There’s two fundamentals that I believe are the key to having a great session; was it entertaining and was I in a safe place? I’m happy to confirm that Grem encompasses these fundamentals and then-soms. My session with him as DM was extremely welcoming, I had never played with the other players before and yet with his guidance, his fascinating world-building and importance of having a safe space for newcomers, I felt like I had been with this group for months. He encourages creativity, welcomes fun and playful commentary, and creates a perfect scene with audio cues and a plethora of visual aids. It speaks volumes when one of the things that gets me excited and motivated is when I know I’m about to have another session with Grem.
Yancey
Played 15 sessions
Grem is a wonderful DM, I started as a beginner and he was very patient and explained the rules as we went. His world building is awesome and I love that he encourages player creativity and makes such an immersive world where you feel like your character and party are making significant choices. He checks in about our lines and veils so I feel safe and comfortable. I am now playing in two of Grem’s games and can not recommend more highly!
Jack Sinclair
Played 12 sessions
Really fun and tense sessions with plenty of room for humour to break up the tension. Clear outlines on what is expected from both player and GM. Really fun and exciting GM to play with.
Jess
Played 6 sessions
I've been in a number of Tristan's games over the years. He is an incredible storyteller, weaving each character's background into the overarching story and providing a good balance between "rule of cool" and knowing when to follow RAW (rules as written), which makes his games fun and also challenging. He also provides a safe and inclusive space for us to play, providing what safety tools he has available and checking in with players regularly.
Felicity
He is fantastic at weaving large complex stories that interweave between different games. He has run some fantastic and very enjoyable combat sessions, and is well prepared for sessions.
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