Fikhar Sjahrazad (he/they)
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
13 games hosted
Highly rated for: World Builder, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
Hi there! I've been a forever GM by my own choice for five years now, developing a penchant for unique, idiosyncratic campaigns that focus on personal, heartfelt, and often very silly stories that focus on my players and their characters. I am a roleplay-heavy GM that reserves combat for important and dramatic moments. I'm a huge nerd about history, culture, religion, politics, & socioeconomics, with a particular focus on non-Western histories and the marginalized & oppressed. I'm a big fan of films, games, novels, & TV shows like Avatar The Last Airbender, Dimension 20, The Expanse, Disco Elysium, Chainsaw Man, Discworld, Fire Emblem, & The Hunger Games. I am from Indonesia, neurodivergent, and queer. I have a multitude of experience running games for people from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, as well as with physical and mental disabilities and will do my best to ensure that anyone can have a seat at my table. In meatspace, I work as a tutor and am currently studying English language education. If you ever wanna reach out, you can find me on Discord as "MehShotgun"; my user ID is 345564781438304266.
GM Style
I believe that TTRPGs shine brightest when they serve as platforms for a group of people to come together and create a personal and engaging story, with each person bringing their own perspective and experiences to the table. Roleplaying is the focus of my games, and I encourage my players to love their characters and help me build the world they live in. I enjoy and will run combat, but only for important reasons and often as dramatic set-pieces; no random encounters here. Communication, as with any relationship, is key to me. Safety tools are a must and clear boundaries, desires, and limits are established from the get-go. I love to focus on character creation and the people my players make. Similarly, my highest desire is for my players to sink their teeth into the world I create for them, and help me fill it with detail and imagination.
Games played
Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
World Builder
Creativity
Inclusive
Daniel
Played 13 sessions
Fikhar has been a fantastic GM so far. He presented a rich homebrew world that defied the typical DnD preconceptions and gave us a fresh new look at the same game. His rulings have been loose but fair and his story presentation has been top notch. Although the campaign has some general direction and expectations, he's been very responsive to player creativity and includes us in the world-building at every step. It's been a real breath of fresh air as a player.
Kassandra
A great DM with an incredibly rich world, very accommodating of player input in plenty of situation. Awesome voices and character for the NPCs and really creative combat encounters!
Chorral
A cool and well-read dude who is able to craft incredibly lived-in worlds that feel reflective of our world, while also keeping elements that make D&D and other TTRPGs fun. Additionally, very queer-friendly and is good at integrating your PC's and accompanying NPCs into campaigns story.
sol
our games were always really fun with a lot of room for silly character development moments which is my personal favourite part of d&d! very good at worldbuilding & making little details to connect your character to the world too. overall i really enjoyed playing & always had good experiences with engaging stories that had both the silly character moments & more dramatic/serious moments where the storytelling ability really shone :]
romantichor
I've had Fikhar as GM for multiple games and it's always been a great experience! He takes a lot of care into the worlds they build, and it's clear everything has been thought out and carefully planned. I've been pushed to have many great roleplaying experiences in his games. Definitely one of the most competent and polished GMs I've had.
Kian
Fikhar is really amazing as a DM. In my experience with him, his world building has been interesting as well as educational. He makes things easy to understand and teaches you in a way that keeps your attention and gets you engaged. Their character creation and roleplaying ability is also very intriguing making sessions fun, interesting, and inviting. They always create a comfortable atmosphere and work with players while being understanding and flexible of time differences and player ability levels. He's also just incredibly funny as a person. I highly recommend him as a DM and hope that everyone can have the same wonderful experience of getting to meet Fikhar.
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