Elijah (he/him)
5.0
(10)
2 years on StartPlaying
43 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
Looking for the low-level to high-level campaign that you've never been able to complete? Hi! My name is Eli and I'm a professional dungeon master. I run long-term campaigns with a heavy emphasis on roleplay and challenging combat. I like games where you really get to know your character and the world around you, but also feel powerful and engaged when swords flash and magic erupts. My preferred system is Pathfinder 2e, but most of my experience is with Pathfinder 1e and D&D 5th edition. I also put a focus on memorable NPCs -- people with distinctive voices built by their background and worldview. That goes double for antagonists; you will love to hate the enemies that stand in your way. But the game is about your characters. Every game that I GM should feel like the characters already live in the world and their background has affected how the world reacts to them. Even in pre-published adventures, your character changes everything. And I always place player enjoyment first. This is your game: you should feel empowered, included and accepted no matter who you are. So, what do you say? Want to go on an adventure?
GM Style
I like a healthy mix of both roleplay and tactics, depending on the session. I love introducing new and interesting NPCs, but I also love a great boss battle. My background is in theater and acting, so I love doing voices, but I've also been writing stories since I was little so creating an interesting and dramatic world always appeals to me.
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Elijah's Games
Game Master Reviews (10)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Inclusive
Elijah has been a great GM for our group. We players started off on the quiet side, but have come to embrace the role-playing side of the game thanks to our GM! In addition to providing a variety of voices for us, he’s really made a point of getting everyone involved with the ongoing campaign. I can’t forget to mention combat, which has been awesome so far. In all of our big battles, our party has has to be creative and make some clutch rolls of the dice. If you are looking for a balanced game, this is where it’s at!!
Elijah has got to be one of the best dungeon masters that I have played with in a while! He is incredible in setting the scene and making sure that each and every player has a voice and grasp on the situation. He has cultivated a wonderful and safe space for him and his players to roleplay their characters to their highest! Combats are not only thrilling but also made me think a bit about what spells/abilities I currently have that would be best rather than just beating something over the head with a stick and hope it dies. All in all, I would recommend Elijah to anybody who is looking for a game!
Elijah has many qualities that make him a great DM and a great guy. He is inclusive, down to earth and radiates hutzpa. He is confident in his rulings and yet lenient in his decisions. He is passionate about the game which stands out in his role playing and his ability to improvise is second to none. He has taken the time to not only hone his craft as a DM but has also cultivated a truly wonderful community, the players he chooses to have around are a reflection of himself and adds to the overall experience.
A terrific GM which I had the fortune to play with for the past couple of months, Elijah has been kind, patient and understanding, he made me feel accepted in the group which helped me a lot with my anxiety, which in return allowed me to have a lot of fun in the immersive world he greatly detailed with his descriptive ability, also the voice acting was flawless and never out of place and that helped a lot in feeling like the NPCs were actually alive. I'm really thankful I got to play with Elijah and I strongly recommend signing up for any game mastered by him.
My favorite aspect of Eli’s campaigns is that choices have consequences. Whether good or bad, the effects of your choices WILL come back to you - and they are woven masterfully into the story. He’s also great about letting players pursue almost any objective they desire, but you’ll have to work for it and the difficulty will scale according to how reasonable the objective is. If you want to acquire a steampunk mech-suit, you can, but it will take a lot of time, effort, and money to track one down and if the current owner hears you’re looking for him he will come knocking when you are not prepared. I also have to mention the depth of his NPC characters. They feel like real people with individual personalities, concerns, and motivations. He has a knack for changing his speech patterns to bring them alive. In short, Eli is a fantastic DM and you should count yourself lucky to be one of his players!
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