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Ælf

Ælf (he/him)

5.0

(11)

2 years on StartPlaying

19 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling

About me

My greatest talent is the ability to create empty space. In games, In social gatherings, wherever. I'm not the one who writes the story I simply bring people together in such a way that stories emerge from the confluence. I've been a scientist and a community leader and of course a game master, and nothing I've ever made has ever compared to the things I've simply allowed to create them selves.

GM Style

I like to run player driven stories, especially gritty low fantasy. I focused on open, living worlds. Where ever the player looks, whatever their interests, they will find something and so the world grows. Some where along the line I discovered that the real secret to being a good GM is to remember that every players favorite character... is their own. Create an immersive environment to explore the relationship between player and character and the system matters very little.

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Game Master Reviews (11)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

Storytelling

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Javier

one of the best dms ive ever played with, he really allows the players to be their characters and is able to make it a fun time for everyone involved, even when theres a lot of players. he also has some of the most fun and thoughtful worldbuilding ive played with in a long time

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Rob

Played 15 sessions

TLDR: Phenomenal, 10/10, 5stars. Exceeded my highest neigh unreasonable expectations. My first experience using a professional DM and will be my preferred choice moving forward. Aelf did a wonderful job incorporating the characters into the story and expanding on the material in a seamless fashion. An improve wizard and read the party well, providing meaningful challenges that suited each players play style. It felt like we were neither railroaded nor allowed to just wander around aimlessly. All the materials necessary to play were provided, but we were able to make our own characters. All of this became incredibly apparent during our last session break down after completing the last session. We did a 3 session pre-made adventure, but honestly I think I could play it again with the same character and party and based on our choices it would feel like a completely different adventure. The amount that Aelf built into and ontop of the pre-set material was incredible and I am still in awe of how well he blended his own creations and players ad-hoc decisions with those materials. (I mean the guy took a "ghoul" and gave it a whole backstory for how it was created within the context of the world and into the backstores of the major characters/antagonists).

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Gaige

Played 12 sessions

Aelf is good at allowing players to follow options that make the games more interesting and fun. His story telling and impromptu story paths lead the players to lore rich story and enhances the overall exploration of their world. The games he runs are also very LGBT friendly and safe.

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Holly

Played 13 sessions

Gm was very helpful with newer player and did an awesome job of keeping the story going and rolling with the wacky RPing we did in the story.

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Logan

Played 1 sessions

Ælf is great as a dm, I would recommend him after this great one shot I tried with him.

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Frost

Elf is a kind, patient GM and a very creative person. He does his best to create player agency in his stories and actively resists forming narrative around much else. He also takes the time to individually work with players to make sure the story takes into account their desires.

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