Kenzie the Hahn
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About Kenzie the Hahn
ABOUT ME: I’m a 27 year old writer working out of North Carolina. Before that, I used to fix helicopters - but, I’ve found that being a professional GM suits me a lot better. Unfortunately, there’s no creative outlet in helicopter maintenance. I like to think that it's really the extensive theatre and writing backgrounds I cultivated in my youth that draw me here. I enjoy reading, video games, and getting lost in a sea of YouTube recommendations long past my bedtime. I have four brothers, one sibling, and two sisters scattered in various parts of the country. Sometimes, we used to keep in touch by playing World of Warcraft together*. *Please don’t ask me anything about the game, I was 11 and very bad. Please please don’t. I will only disappoint you. ABOUT MY GAMES: I’m a huge gamer, particularly a fan of RPGs, open-worlds(not the AAA gaming studio version of “open world”)/sandboxes, and choices-matter type of gameplay. All of this influences the types of games I build and the stories I help players tell. Rescued the prince but not his lover? When he takes the throne, he’ll seek vengeance. Rescued them both? 100 years of peace. Neither? A war begins. Or perhaps you’ve thought of another way? In essence, I want to have the player respond to the world and the world respond to the player. If any of this sounds like an energy you’d like to have in your GM, reach out to me on Discord to set up a table or to join any open seats in a public table.
At a glance
4 years on StartPlaying
604 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
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I got started GMing...
with two other people in the tech department of our drama club. 3.5e D&D, two 40 piece McNuggets, 10 straight hours (of confusion), and a dream.
My favorite shows/movies are
My Cousin Vinny⚖️, The Power of One🤼, and Ocean's Eleven💰. Arcane takes the cake for favorite show, though. Also, maybe Bronson and The Fall of the House of Usher as honorable mentions. IT'S HARD TO CHOOSE.
When I'm not running games I'm...
watching Hasan videos, reading books, or playing one of many, many games that bring me comfort (video or board games, I don't discriminate).
How Kenzie the Hahn runs games
GENERAL STYLE I prefer to run games that are driven by player desire and character choice. There's always a main plot going on, but it is far less important than what the characters themselves decide to do in the world. When it comes to gameplay, I like players to take action and present to me what they want to do and I react to it (done within the bounds of safety and consent of course). If energy at the table hits a low point, I can give players something to react to or move us along to the next natural point in our session/story, but I find that by having players show me what they want their characters to be doing within the confines of the game, the gameplay that results from this behavior often tells a more rich and collaborative story. SKILL CHECKS When this looks like an ability check or skill check or some manner of skill save, I will typically call for it when: - the player requests to make a check - something more interesting might happen if you fail the task - there is something your PC might know or notice - the task is beyond your current skill level - there is some kind of resistance or obstacle against you in the task SESSION FLOW I am something of a roleplay-heavy GM, but I do enjoy a cinematic combat or two. Typically 2-4 "roleplay sessions" will pass before a "combat session", with puzzle-laden or large-scale combats that often take a full session and frequent re-grouping, planning, or executing plans. I love complex combats laden with roleplay and even a bit of lore where I can squeeze it in. Sometimes, smaller scuffles will occur in between, but my sessions are largely structured around the events leading up to a dramatic encounter at the end of each act/chapter.
Kenzie the Hahn's ideal table
My ideal table would be a group of six, armed with snacks and drinks, powered by an internal combustion engine of raw enthusiasm. I believe that any table can be an ideal table once people warm up to each other, so I would only ask that anyone coming to play does so with friendliness and a lil bit of party spirit.
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I love it when a player
...absolutely shocks me with a roleplay decision that forces me to take a hard look at the story from that point forward.
I think min/maxing...
...should be an all-or-nothing thing: either everyone in the party does it, or no one does. We're all main characters here.
My perfect party mix is
Wu-Tang Clan, Kishi Bashi, Paris Paloma. We're going on an unpredictable roller coaster ride, baby.
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