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Rachel

Rachel (she/her)

5.0

(4)

LGBTQ+
Queer
Neurodivergent
Women/Femme Identifying

Less than a year on StartPlaying

1 game hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling

About me

Welcome travelers, friends, and goblins in a trench coat! My name is Rachel, and I'm excited to take you on a journey. Along this treacherous road, expect to encounter wild bosses, fall in love (?!), and even . . . have fun. ("Awww," the audience says.) More seriously, I have about eight years of experience both DMing and playing D&D 5e. I've also got a few degrees under my belt (English- and publishing-related), and years of experience writing and editing. My DM style is definitely on the less serious side; I'm not a rules person, and if you make a good argument as to why you can do something, I'm probably going to give it to you. I especially love working with people who are new to D&D, so please feel free to book me if this is your first time! If you're ready, let's go on an adventure together!

GM Style

- Fun and chill! - I don't get down and dirty with the rules. Give me a good excuse, and I'll probably let you do it. (Especially if it's funny.) - Comedic, I'll do anything for the bit. - I love roleplaying! I'm ready to take on your most heartbroken, isolationist character and turn them into a sweetheart.

Game Master Reviews (4)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

Storytelling

Megan avatar

Megan

Played 1 sessions

Rachel's style is relaxed, leaving room for a lot of fun use of mechanics. Her murder mystery one-shot had a great balance of story, investigation, and battle. All in all, a great time! Thanks, Rachel!

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Patrick

Played 1 sessions

Had a blast playing this spooky murder mystery. Perfect amount of twists and turns kept the group guessing.

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Julia

I had so much fun playing with Rachel, she’s a great DM! Super engaging, great character voices, and perfect pacing - she knows how to give roleplay space to happen but gave us pathways to move forward if the gameplay hit a lull. She was well prepared, adaptive to us as players, and so welcoming - a great DM for new players and experienced ones alike.

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Norbeliv

An incredible Game Master! She tells the story in an incredibly engaging way, while leaving plenty of room for player engagement! Her one-shot was fun and eerie, but still had loads of humor. One of the best experiences I've had playing DnD bar none! Cant recommend her enough!

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