Sonia Sulaiman

she/her

5.0

(1)

Timezone

America/detroit

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+

BIMPOC

Disabled

Neurodivergent

Published Writer

Artist

Women/Femme Identifying

No Gen AI

About Sonia Sulaiman

I’m a vibe checking, drama first game master. I see my role as guide and facilitator bringing a world to life. A little bit storyteller, guide and lover of plot twists all rolled into one. Come to my table and be immersed in fantastic worlds of wonder and camaraderie. You will also see me tinkering to tailor games to what my players need to create legends. In my other life, I am an award winning writer of stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. My stories have won the Ignyte and Ember awards for contribution to genre, and been nominated for a Pushcart prize, Locus Award, Lammy, and Best New Weird Award. I’m a graduate of the 2025 Clarion West Writers’ Workshop cohort. I have even been invited to speak on ttrpgs at Worldcon panels in years past. If you are looking for a game master who is all about player agency with relaxed and inclusive games, come join my table!

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling

$25 per session

Featured Prompts

I started running games because...

I took a year long hiatus from gaming when the world was too much to bear, and I really missed it and my players.

People are always surprised when I tell them

I once got lost inside the Great Pyramid at Giza when I was a kid!

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

Collecting fibre art hobbies like embroidery and spinning, or playing with my dog Millie aka the Duchess.

How Sonia Sulaiman runs games

I enjoy creatively world building with my players, encouraging roleplay and supporting camaraderie. I like to make every session engaging with atmospheric assets like music, and theatre of the mind style description. I favour creativity and inclusivity at the table.

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My favorite trope is...

I love a good crouching scholar hidden baddie trope!

Rules are...

Rules are a support to role playing and collaborative storytelling at the table. But if players can make a good case for bending them, I’m all for it!

Sonia Sulaiman's ideal table

Players who are curious explorers, who appreciate a good mix of light and dark, somber and silly will enjoy my table.

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I am for a vibe that's...

My tables all have a convivial, relaxed vibe to them. I try to create an immersive theatre of the mind experience for my players. No one is expected to perform or be perfect in any way at my table.

I love it when a player

Please break the game!

I think it's a red flag when players...

Do not respect the time and enjoyment of other players at the table either by not giving other players the spotlight or not valuing their contributions.