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Kristin

Kristin (she/her)

5.0

(6)

Disabled
Neurodivergent
Teacher/Educator

1 year on StartPlaying

29 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Rule of Cool

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Gamer since the early '80s. Board games, card games, video games, role-playing games, I love them all. I enjoy hosting/running games and game nights, making people feel comfortable, happy, and welcome. With GMing, in particular, I like to assist my players in reaching their goals, creating characters they enjoy playing, and handing out loot and bonuses, even beyond what a pre-written adventure might call for. I enjoy the camaraderie of a group of adventurers working together to heroically achieve goals and become friends, both at and away from the 'table.'

GM Style

I love all aspects of role-playing, but I do not enjoy playing evil characters or running evil characters. It's one thing to be a troubled hero, a la Loki, but I don't enjoy being bad for the sake of being bad. Combat is a lot of fun though it can be tedious, so I appreciate it when people can at least have an idea of what they'd like to do or questions they'd like to ask so we can keep things moving. I enjoy the back and forth between PCs and between PCs and NPCs, but I am not great at voices or accents. I am pretty quick at coming up with conversation or information on the fly, however, and hope that can make up for my shortcomings. I love rewarding my PCs with bonuses such as Hero Points, Luck Points, etc., a small amount of XP when not using Milestones, and so on.

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Game Master Reviews (6)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Teacher

Rule of Cool

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Fluffy

Played 6 sessions

Kristin is great, she works with the players individually and as a group really well! She's very chill and fun and doesn't mind the occasional distraction in game.

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AVerySoftDog

Played 2 sessions

Incredibly friendly and helpful both in and out of game context, was/is very willing to work with me on various issues I have (mostly personal) to make the game easier to play. Highly highly recommend!

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Marius

Played 2 sessions

Kristin runs a fun game, and does a great job of making players feel welcome and seen. She excels at finding good rewards for players, and ways to make your characters feel like true heroes. She's a good teacher, and an excellent GM for new players.

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Dreamcubus

Played 1 sessions

Very understanding and talks to the players. I'm excited how they GM. Go ahead and sign up for one of the games you won't regret it.

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Styg

I’ve played TTRPGs with Kristin on and off for over ten years, and she’s always been a fantastic DM. Her games are super creative, fun, and inclusive. She’s great at balancing rules with the “rule of cool,” and she keeps things moving without making anyone feel left out or overwhelmed. She’s also open to questions or rule discussions, which makes the game feel collaborative instead of rigid. Noob or veteran player, you’ll have a great time at her table.

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Nosh Fredboi

I played in a one-shot DM’d by Kristin, and it was an awesome time. She’s super flexible and great at rolling with player ideas. At one point, my bugbear wanted to flavor a shove as picking up a guy and hurling him into another enemy. Instead of shutting it down, she lit up and made it happen. It was one of the best moments of the game. She keeps things fun and fast-paced, but still knows the rules well enough to make it all work. If you like DMs who say “yes, and…” and know how to turn chaos into cool scenes, she’s the real deal.

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