Rich (Wiggy)
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About Rich (Wiggy)
Author of 'No Hope From Nowhere,' freelance creator, and part-time narrative designer. As a neurodivergent I'm also an advocate for accessibility rights, mental health awareness, and the LGBTQ+ community. My games endeavour to provide a safe space for people of all walks of life to engage and enjoy themselves without fear of judgment. As a GM, I've been running games for over two decades in a multitude of systems, alongside designing my own homebrew settings and publishing written works, including my debut novel. I prefer to encourage roleplay and character development first, with combat and puzzles secondary yet integral to the stories I help weave. If you'd like to know more or hire me to run a game for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm always happy to offer a free consultation call to see if we'd be a fit. Rich
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
135 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Inclusive
Top Game Master
One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.
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The three words my players would use to describe me are...
Collaborative, funny, and imaginative
How Rich (Wiggy) runs games
I'm a narrative first GM, preferring to create living breathing worlds for my players to inhabit and allowing them to go out & explore at their own pace. In fantasy systems such as D&D, Daggerheart, and Pathfinder, this involves having a detailed world map, as well as a few cities/towns to visit, a list of NPCs to be encountered, and a plan to ad-lib many more. With other systems, such as those set in the World of Darkness, I like to make my cities breathe (unless they're filled with undead), so that it really feels like your characters inhabit the metropolis and have sway over it's direction. I love doing character voices, use Foundry VTT to manage combat and dungeon exploration, and put a huge emphasis on roleplaying. If my players spend a large portion, if not all, of a session developing their characters through conversation or exploration then I find that perfect. Combat is an inevitable and integral part of any tabletop game, but for me it is simply another narrative tool at my disposal.
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My games focus on...
collaborative storytelling
Rich (Wiggy)'s ideal table
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I am for a vibe that's...
chilled and immersive
I love it when a player
Provides a detailed background and is open to working with me to feed that into the wider narrative. My games always feature a background form prior to kick off that players can complete should they wish. Players that do find their plots weaved throughout the worlds I create.
I think it's a red flag when players...
do things purposefully against the interests of the group because "that's what my character would do."
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