Anya
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About Anya
Hello there! I'm Anya (she/her) and I'm an American expat living in Germany. I have 25 years of acting experience and have been playing a variety of TTRPGs for 16 years, GMing for the last 6 years. While English is my native language, I am also fluent in French and (mostly) fluent in German. I regularly guest on streamed Actual Plays on Twitch, from Girls Run These Worlds to EUphoria to Live from the Apocalypse and more! I also recently won the 2025 CRIT Award for Best Indie GM! While D&D 5e is certainly a staple, I adore exploring the less common/popular TTRPGs, such as my personal favorite, Candela Obscura, and got my start in the Serenity RPG back in college. I'm also a Silver Bestseller on DMs Guild with my 5e module The Curse of Fate and Copper Bestseller on DTRPG with my Candela Obscura Assignment, The Woman in Red! I look forward to playing with you. 🥰
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
536 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
Featured Prompts
My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be
Candela Obscura, Serenity, and D&D 5e.
My favorite books are
everything by Tamora Pierce. She is my favorite author of all time and I am always happy to chat everything Tortall and Emelan with folks who are interested. :)
How Anya runs games
🤗 A safe and welcoming table for LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and folks with disabilities. We use safety tools including Lines & Veils and the X Card without hesitation at my tables. 🎭 Fully fleshed-out NPCs and role-playing drawn from my experience in theatre. ⚔️ Combat with a variety of humanoids and monsters alike, with a purpose behind those combat scenarios beyond just "let's kill the beasts!" (Although it is certainly warranted at times, it isn't always the main focus of every combat!) 🗺 Beautiful maps for both combat and social interaction. 💕 Patience and extra time spent with new players to get you into the meat of the game and having fun with it! 🌈 Above all, the games we play are a collaborative story, and everyone at the table is a part of that experience.
Anya's ideal table
People who love to be creative and look at things from a storytelling perspective over slash-and-burn and ask questions later. The investigation and narrative between players is the most interesting part to me as a GM!
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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
roleplaying and story- and character-driven games
I think it's a red flag when players...
don't want to fill out lines and veils forms. Consent is key in these collaborative games, and if you're unwilling to keep others' potential triggers and veils in mind, then you have no place at my table.
I think metagaming...
is something all new players do until they learn how to separate player knowledge from character knowledge, much like the lone wolf mentality. It's a habit to break from, and when you do, the game becomes more fun for everyone!
Anya's Preferences
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