Noel (she/her)
5.0
(6)
2 years on StartPlaying
51 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
As a GM, one thing that I pride myself on is my ability to create atmosphere. I especially enjoy adding in elements of horror and mystery to my games, so if you enjoy Silent Hill you're in the right place! Additionally, I strive to give each player's character an important role-play moment based on their backstory at least once per one-shot/campaign. At the table, the best stories are built together, so I'm always looking to see how I can use your narratives and input to create something that's special for everyone. Whether you're a longtime fan of tabletop games or a newcomer, don't worry! I have experience with tables that had complete novices as well as many veterans at the table. I have experience assisting new players with learning the rules or being more comfortable with role-playing, and am also more than happy to work with you on character creation or other session 0 practices. Most importantly, the thing I value the most is the safety and ease of everyone at the table. Nobody is perfect (including me!) and I want to leave space for making mistakes and being a little awkward sometimes, while ensuring that topics you don't want to include will not be present in our gaming sessions. To this end, all of my players should be ready to fill out a safety checklist upon entering my games. (Usually during a session zero.) Hope to see you there!
GM Style
I enjoy and strive for balanced games between role-play and combat. Of course, different games call for a different combinations of these elements. I have experience with both role-play heavy systems like Call of Cthulhu and crunchier systems like D&D; however, whatever my players favor more as a group is what I'll try to lean more into. My GM skills include: building atmosphere (I especially enjoy striking the right tone with horror and other spooky types of media), I strive to give each player's character an important role-play moment based on their backstory per oneshot/campaign, I have experience with tables that had complete novices as well as veterans at the table and I'm comfortable with assisting new players with learning the rules or being more comfortable with role-playing.
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Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Storytelling
Creativity
Emma (she/her)
Played 6 sessions
Noel is great at getting players to consider the deeper motivations of their characters and steering the narrative in a direction that takes those motivations into consideration. Noel is also inclusive to all types of players and characters.
Hannah
Played 12 sessions
Noel is excellent. I love how she's able to gently guide the story while encouraging players to be their most chaotic selves (yay Monsterhearts!). It's been wonderful playing with her so far and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Itoh
Played 11 sessions
Noel is a really fantastic GM, she is currently running a fantastic monsterhearts game that really feels like the game I've been looking for a long time to play in. She does an excellent job of moving the spotlight around to make sure everyone gets a chance to shine and the story we're telling right now is super exciting, it's also great to see someone truly understand the system they're running. If you're interested in one of her games you should for sure give Noel a shot.
Shannon H
Played 27 sessions
Amazing story telling. An adventure that is a one-shot became 6 and a half sessions of fun intrigue and wonderful adventure. So inclusive and welcoming to newcomers with a safety system to be matched.
Rose
Played 4 sessions
Noel is a fantastic GM. She reached out to me before my first time joining a group, and talked me through where the plot's gone so far, though the other players are approaching the investigation, etc. She's very considerate and helpful with new players. She's also very good at nudging the Players into their characters' mindsets by simply asking the right questions. I highly recommend Noel as a GM.
Zac
Played 19 sessions
As a player who was completely new to Call of Cthulu, Noel did a fantastic job walking us through the basics of the game. I particularly liked how she encouraged us to lean into the horror elements of the story (rather than playing protectively with our characters). She really centered the storytelling in a very approachable, understandable, and compelling way. All-in-all it was a great time and I'm really looking forward to the rest of the campaign!
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