Aydan (Haydn)
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About Aydan (Haydn)
My name is Aydan, I'm 22 and love to create worlds for players to escape to. From my first time homebrewing a world in D&D to running consistent games for my friends, I've found a deep love for being a GM and getting to experience the laughter, tears of joy and sadness, and screams of victory from my players as they tell their own stories in a world I made for them. Like any GM, I had to learn how to deliver those moments, and even now, I recognize I still got much more to learn. My engineering teacher once told me that regardless of where you are in life, one never stops learning. Failure is a part of life and it's also the best teacher. Expanding my horizons and GMing for new people is, what I believe, my next step in becoming the best GM I can be. My goal has always been simple, I recognize that life is hard and many of us find comfort in TTRPG games or in community and more often than not, we find it in both. I wish to be a door for people to come and create something that they can call theirs and watch it flourish and develop in a world where almost anything is possible. I enjoy teaching new players and if you're new, I'm more than happy to do what I can to provide a great experience so you may also be part of this wonderful community that changed my life and allowed me to make some of the closest friends I still have to this day.
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Teacher, Creativity
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I became a GM because
I love building worlds my players can immerse themselves in. Letting the players tell the story and build the world as we play has always brought me joy. Seeing the world come alive as the players explore what I built always fills me with excitement and has me wanting to play more and more.
My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be
Pathfinder, Daggerheart, and Kids on Brooms/Kids on Bikes. One is very structured, another with a good balance for narrative and enough structure to allow for plenty of player freedom and leniency, and the last a mainly narritive and roleplay focused game. All of these show what I love in TTRPGs
My favorite shows/movies are
I love Adventure Time, The Magicians, and One Piece. Their worlds and stories have always been captivating. And when it comes to movies, my absolute favorite has to be Baby Driver. The music, the cinematography and direction of the movie have always been ones I respected and loved every watch.
How Aydan (Haydn) runs games
I love roleplay and letting the players interact with the world and the people in it. There is a lot of potential in building a connection with the characters in a world that will allow players to immerse themselves in it. And I really enjoy creating combat encounters, both to challenge players and give them opportunities to see just how far they've come. I love to have a fair share of roleplay and combat when possible and let the players develop the story. I create my own maps, so I enjoy crafting out combats that fit the theme and map. And have made some dungeon crawls with plenty of secrets, traps, and treasures as well for players who enjoyed that play-style.
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