Moon

he/him

5.0

(7)

Timezone

America/new York

Identity

DMs Guild Writer

BIMPOC

Published Writer

Artist

Teacher/Educator

Game Designer

Multi-lingual

About Moon

Khaldoun Khelil is an award winning RPG author, developer and, narrative director. He has worked on games such as Dune, Vampire the Requiem, Vampire the Masquerade, Dungeons & Dragons, Werewolf the Apocalypse, Mummy the Curse, Cthulhu Awakens, Urban Shadows and many others. He is best known for his work on The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

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I got started GMing...

Running Champions, superhero games are still among my favs even though I mostly play and run horror RPGs nowadays. I'm also a big fan of Mecha rpgs. I just need to write a mash up of Lancer, Cthulhutech, and Girl by Moonlight.

My favorite books are

Best Served Cold (Abercrombie), Great and Secret Show (Barker), A Deepness in the Sky (Vinge), The Nightmare Factory (Ligotti)

When I'm not running games I'm...

I'm a political risk analyst and horror writer. I've recently been published in the Center for International Policy Journal on the use of AI in warfare.

How Moon runs games

I emphasize role play and character development in all my games. I create a place where my players can engage with the plot and setting to further their character's ambitions or indulge their weaknesses. Politics and mystery are also big part of my games, though I do not overwhelm with world building and bespoke lore.

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Rules are...

Rules are a great place to start, but they should never get in the way of a great story.

Moon's ideal table

As an experienced GM I find I can work with most players. Anyone willing to create a shared world and work with everyone else at the table is going to fit well at my table.