TheTavernTeller

he/him

5.0

(22)

Timezone

America/chicago

Language

English

Identity

Streamer

Neurodivergent

Voice Actor

Game Designer

About TheTavernTeller

Hello and welcome to the Tavern! I am an avid TTRPG enjoyer and have been for many years now. I started as a player enjoying D&D 5th Edition but have since moved to being a Game Master and I have not looked back since! While I started with D&D 5th Edition, I have since added many other games to my roster. Some notable examples are Avatar Legends, a TTRPG based on Avatar the Last Airbender, Pathfinder, and Call of Cthulhu, a game focused on the Lovecraftian mythos. I believe variety is the spice of life and I love to try out different systems. If a player wants me to run a system I haven't used before, I am always ready to learn! When running my games, I ensure safety and respect for all players and set clear rules and boundaries. I love players having fun within the game and I feel that the fun should not come at the expense of others. I do not role-play sexual or intimate scenes, so the most that will occur is a fade to black with no details. I have run many games over my years as a Game Master, gaining the experience required to be a great storyteller while keeping creative freedom and flexibility for the shared story-telling aspects of TTRPGs. When playing one of my games, you can expect great story structure and the freedom to do what you want, knowing that it will lead to great improvisational story elements. The storytelling method I use that makes this possible is the diamond structure. Every game has a start and end point, but everything in between can go wherever the players take it I look forward to seeing you in my games!

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

229 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

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I became a GM because

I love teaching and creating immersive roleplaying environments! Telling a story is much more fun when others influence the outcome. I also enjoy applying my knowledge in game design to enhance the experience! Most of all, I enjoy creating a space for everyone to be themselves and feel supported.

People are always surprised when I tell them

I write expansions to games, design my own games, and efficiently run tabletop games so that each session is engaging and fun.

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

The three words players would use to describe me are: 1. Knowledgeable 2. Engaging 3. Fun

How TheTavernTeller runs games

My GMing style focuses on player empowerment, immersion, balanced combat, and roleplay. Every NPC in my games have a voice and unique traits to them, just in case a player would like to interact and learn more about them. I use a mixture of music, theatre of the mind, background images, and fully customized maps, all to ensure players have an easier time getting immersed into the game! Players are able to do a lot when I run games. I even design homebrew rules at times that increase the impact of the player's characters. If I find that players dont enjoy an aspect of their game, I make it my goal to rectify and adjust that so everyone can have fun! I am a teacher at heart, I make sure to understand the rules, provide consistent clarity and rulings, and if a player provides a correction, I investigate after the session is over to potentially change the rule for future sessions. Players have active input into the game, and I make sure players give the ok for any additional rules that could be added or changed throughout the game! When it comes to roleplay, if you are making an active effort to roleplay, I will reward that. If a barbarian in a 5e game is trying to convince an NPC to storm the castle, and you give a rousing speech in character, I would make success easier or give some kind of narrative advantage. I also will never punish creativity, and in fact will always welcome it. On top of that, I also customize every story with the intent of making it a unique experience for the players, especially in the case of pre-written adventures. Always expect unique traits and changes in each of my games!

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I deal with rules issues by...

Acknowledging if there was a mistake and addressing it, or explaining how it works the way I say it does. If a rule is contested during a session, I pin that and address the rule after session to help keep the flow of the game high.

Rules are...

A guiding principle that helps provide the standard of the game, but not the end all be all. If a rule needs to be ignored for something fun to occur, I would rather the fun interaction occur than focus solely on the rules, within reason.

When it comes to voices

The more the better! I love voice acting and I use voices to help distinguish the personalities of characters in my games. I want players invested in talking to NPCs, and I feel that quirky traits and fun character voices are perfect for that!

TheTavernTeller's ideal table

My table is a place of fun. I keep things a little looser so that everyone can enjoy themselves and not feel pressured to play "perfectly". I provide little breaks as needed to help everyone get back into the zone, and make sure everything stays consistent and runs smoothly. My table is a safe space for all players where opinions and preferences are respected. I make sure to stop bigotry and also don't allow for real life talk about politics or anything similar to bring the mood down. These are games for escapism, so I make sure to treat them as such!