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About Nines
Howdy! I'm Nines like the number, a freelance artist (comics, writing, music) who loves TTRPGs and telling stories through gameplay! I'm very much a collaborative storyteller who loves working with players to create and discover narratives together, and putting effort into atmosphere and set-dressing while hosting games in-person and online! I am greatly influenced by a lot of genres and tones across all sorts of media, from lighthearted farce, to subtle character drama, to gritty, tense action, to just plain weird and breaking the understanding of what TTRPG fiction can be. I'm very excited to hear back from you and working together to find the game that you, me, and the rest of our players want to play together!
At a glance
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Sets the Mood, Creativity
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I became a GM because
I loved being a player, in large part because of the social dynamics of TTPRGs/board games. I truly cherish their unique value in allowing folks to play, work, and have a great time together, and I thought it was only fair that I learn how to return the favor!
My favorite shows/movies are
* Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (hilarious, exciting, creative, and heartfelt) * Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (a great showcase of complex high concept telling an intensely personal story about relationships) * Arcane (you owe it to see this show! IT'S SO GOOD YALL)
When I'm not running games I'm...
...drawing comics, character designs, producing music, and writing writing writing! I am a creator through and through, and always thinking of the next project to work on and story to tell!
How Nines runs games
I present the premise and direct the game, but I place great value in the players and working together to ensure it's the experience we all want. Expect lots of clear discussion and collaboration with players over their characters, integration of their personal stories into the tapestry of the campaign, encouraging of teamwork and taking big, confident swings, and some pleasant surprises and twists! (should we agree to playing with expectations, of course!) As a multimedia artist, I love to fill game time with all kinds of aesthetic flourishes, from original (non-AI!) art of characters, to musical soundtracks and sound effects, mood lighting and light costuming on webcam, and even some unique tricks from playing online via Discord! I'm admittedly not a trained actor who's great with character voices, and I may not be able to create massively dense VTT maps or extensive portraits for every session, but expect an audio-visual labor of love :D I'm not usually a "lethal" or "mean" GM, and am not strictly a rules lawyer, though I still cherish meaningful challenge, risk, and drama to come from consistent game mechanics and diverse challenges that promote creativity -- the game shouldn't be "just there", it should be meaningful, dangit! I allow players to decide and approve house rules, and am open to homebrew!
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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...
Edgar Wright! Sharp and witty, nicely complimented by other emotional tones of drama and suspense! Appreciates and implements the breadth of what's possible in the medium! Intensely respectful towards continuity and making sure character plots are meaningful and story as a whole satisfying!
I prep by
laying out my setting and info on characters (both PCs and NPCs) and navigating the games together with players. I might "script" things for important plot beats, crunchy encounters, but I try to be fluid in allowing structure/pacing to be dictated by party decision instead of harsh railroading.
My games focus on...
character-focused story through game mechanics of the world. I help set the stage and facilitate conflict, but I prioritize the adventures of the PCs themselves and however they wish to interface with the realm, working together with all players to create one awesome tapestry of a game together!
Nines's ideal table
Focusing on community, comfort, and collaboration! • I'd like to play with friends who share interests, and that whatever parties I form hit it off and become friends for the campaign and beyond! • I wanna make sure the environment is a safe space where everyone feels welcome, as a place of playing games we all love or just vibing out together. • I also seek that everyone wants to bring something special to the game (character, story, theme, you name it), and that we all are invested in each others' contributions, and the collective potluck we've formed for ourselves!
Nines's Preferences
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