GM Solar
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About GM Solar
I'm a queer performer of colour for the stage, screen, and vocal booth, as well as a server/bartender at a local brewery. I have voiced original animation series, commercials, audiobooks, and AAA video games from companies such as Ubisoft. I've got two cats and a basil plant; I love video games and play badminton; and I make nightly blood sacrifices to my archfey patron Carly Rae Jepsen in exchange for gay superpowers. My first taste of the roleplaying world came in the late 2000s with multiplayer Neverwinter Nights, and I've never looked back! I got into tabletop RPGs in college with Call of Cthulhu, then discovered D&D 4e, 5e, and from there a whole world of fantastic systems, of which Pathfinder 2e has been my mainstay for the past 4 or so years. I have extensive system knowledge and love creating campaign-specific content to surprise and reward my players. I received both a Grand Prize and Silver Prize for Battlezoo Bestiary's RPG Superstar challenge for their upcoming book Elemental Storm. I also create content on my YouTube channel to try to help GMs new to PF2e and Foundry VTT navigate those systems. TTRPGs have always been my ideal space for exploration, experimentation, and escape. They were my lifeline during the pandemic and continue to be my dopamine dose during rough days. It's my greatest hope that the games I run can be just as brightening for my players!
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
13 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Voices
How GM Solar runs games
🎬 Cinematic ⚡ Plot-driven 💙 Player-centric; focused on how the world affects and is affected by player action 🎲 Dynamic; incorporating different modes of play to keep things fresh and exciting, from social roleplay to investigation to skill challenges to high-octane combat My greatest strengths: 👥 Fleshing out the adventure and the setting through its NPCs, showcasing distinctive and memorable voices and mannerisms 🎤 Carving out time to spotlight each PC to give them a chance to develop their own personal story 🎭 Crafting a mood through deliberate choice of description, art, and music 🙂 Creating an above-game atmosphere of fun and inclusion so everyone feels comfortable and heard 👋🏼 Teaching new players about the joy of TTRPGs and the Pathfinder 2e system Tonally, I prefer a generally serious atmosphere so the stakes feel real and the characters are believable, but shot through with a healthy dose of humour so we can also laugh and let loose. The Glass Cannon Podcast would be a good reference for the feel I aim for. Assets: 🦺 Safety Tools and Frequent Check-Ins 💬 Professional-Quality Character Voices 🗺️ Beautiful Tokens and Battlemaps 🎵 Curated Music Playlists 🖥️ Optimized Foundry VTT Play Environment