Julia
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About Julia
Playstyle 5E with homebrew mechanics for ease of play and immersion age rating: 18+ somewhat mature themes Experience I DM for all experience types, taking time to fill the community with beginner games. I also enjoy running intermediate games and massive campaigns that run to level 20! I use Roll20 for visuals and maps and voice is run through Discord. An open character compendium is available in D&D Beyond. Who am I? I have been playing TTRPGs for around 8 years and GMing for the past 7 years. My games host a lot of opportunity for RP and exploration, puzzle solving, often with at least one encounter/session. My games offer dynamically lit maps, custom made top-down character tokens, and massive sandbox style play. I always prefer the Rule of Cool and RAI over RAW. What are the rules? Be kind to one another, don't interrupt unnecessarily and don't be a rules-lawyer. We're all here to have some fun and to enjoy the game.
At a glance
5 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Rule of Cool, Voices, Beginner Friendly
$20 per session
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
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I became a GM because
I didn’t enjoy being a player. Leaving a session and wondering if I made the right choices or missed out on something vital made me stir crazy. Being behind the screen and weaving a story is my favorite place to be.
People are always surprised when I tell them
I only played two sessions of D&D before becoming a DM. I saw my first DM run the table and thought “that looks easy!” I was humbled, of course. But over a decade later, I think I’ve figured it out.
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
I leaned heavily on my longest time player for this one and he gave me… Supportive. “As the DM it feels like you’re always rooting for the party.” Extemporaneous (meaning Best for speaking or performing without prior preparation). Amalgamate. “You love to incorporate player ideas into the story.”
How Julia runs games
A blend of 5e and 5.5 with homebrew mechanics for ease of play age rating: 18+ somewhat mature themes. Rule of Cool over RAW.
Featured Prompts
I prep by
running through notes from the previous session, making a plan based on what I assume the players will do next, and absolutely throwing that plan out the window within the first ten minutes of play.
My favorite trope is...
the orphan who knows nothing about their family and history.
My games focus on...
roleplay and character fulfillment. We’re not just telling a story with premade characters. Introduce me to your PC’s family, tell me their hopes and dreams. Surely, nothing will go wrong.
Julia's ideal table
My table feels like a group of longtime friends getting together after a long work week. We’ll chat about the latest nonsense at work, have a laugh, then take turns gutting each other emotionally through roleplay. I like to run games with serious stakes and intrigue. At any one time more than half the party is keeping a secret, and that’s how we like it.
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