Tantris Talespinner

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Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Published Writer

Voice Actor

Game Designer

About Tantris Talespinner

Ever since I was young stories about epic quests, brave (and sometimes not-so-brave) heroes triumphing over fearsome creatures and dreadful foes have mesmerized me. Finding out about tabletop role-playing games changed the way I saw fantasy. The change from static narration to being involved in the world and story blew me away. Since that first session on my friend's back porch in the summer heat, I have played and run several systems, campaigns lasting several years of weekly games, and experienced all kinds of worlds. So far I have introduced over 2 dozen new players to Dungeons and Dragons and Shadowrun, and I would love to bring this experience to as many new players as I can. My campaigns include things like fully soundtracked adventures, all maps custom made by me, and a loose, friendly atmosphere at the table. I am available for specific game requests in addition to my posted offerings. I can run games in various fantasy settings, sci-fi, cyberpunk, and space operas. If I do not know the system you want to use, I can study it prior to game start, I am always happy to learn a new system!

At a glance

2 years on StartPlaying

295 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

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I became a GM because

I love world-building and creating interesting scenarios for characters to engage in. Used to write short stories and novellas, but learned that I could make games out of the stories and get other people involved too. Seeing/hearing the expressions from players as a plot twist hooks them is so fun!

My favorite books are

The Dresden Files, The Wheel of Time, The Black Jewels Trilogy, and The first 4 Dune books.

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

Writing, playing my bass guitar, or working on one of the small indie game dev projects I am involved with. I am first and foremost, a full-time GM. After that, I focus mostly on writing interesting stories and making fun video games.

How Tantris Talespinner runs games

My start with TTRPGs was centered around roleplay and theater of the mind gameplay. This has given me a much more relaxed style of running games even now that I tend to use battle maps for combat. I enjoy running big boss battles with small encounters leading up to them instead of lots of average encounters, Roleplaying is one of my favorite aspects of GMing. Giving my players interesting stories and characters to interact with and finding ways of challenging their creativity is what drives me to run games. I primarily run homebrew settings and content, but I occasionally run modules. As a firm believer in rule 0, I will bend the rules to suit my table and ensure the game is fun above all else.

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I once ran a session...

that I wasn't expecting to run, and instead of having prep I ran encounters based on what I drew from themed Magic the Gathering decks! It worked out surprisingly well and the GM I was filling in for adopted a similar system for travelling.

My games focus on...

collaborative storytelling and engaging challenges to overcome. From esoteric riddles, to pictograms, all the way to tactical combat against extreme threats, my games strive to provide a balance of roleplay and exploration with deep, satisfying combats.

When it comes to voices

I like to just go for it with fun voices and accents. I don't care if I sound goofy or silly, I'm here to make this fun and engaging! After years of being a theatre kid and doing improv I am not going to shy away from it now lol

Tantris Talespinner's ideal table

My tables aim for a blend of serious storytelling with wit and whimsy. Players who want to be immersed in the world and in their character's mindset while still enjoying banter and humor around the table will find themselves at home here. The hard "no"s of my table are simple: -No giving orders to the other players at the table -No trying to force another player character out of their role -No real world political discussions

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I am for a vibe that's...

a balance between being locked in and ready to commit to the bit.

I love it when a player

gets really invested in role-play and draws the rest of the table in. Seeing someone take the spotlight and then throw it to the next person and driving a scene forward is one of my favorite things about TTRPGs.