Tristan Ash
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About Tristan Ash
Hi! I'm Tristan (he/they). I podcast, I read books, I have chronic migraines, and I crochet more blankets than can be used by any one person in a hot climate. Oh, and I play/run ttrpgs. Like a lot of people, I started out in college with Dungeons and Dragons. I was especially captivated by the role-playing aspects and party dynamics. Circumstances conspired against me, and I didn't get to play any ttrpgs again until about 2017. I've been playing steadily ever since, and within the last couple of years I've gotten really brave and started running a few different games. My favorites are rules-light systems that have a heavy emphasis on character and story. My games are queer, trans, and disabled person-friendly. (I'm all of those things, so it would be really weird if I wasn't inclusive.) I love collaboration, so my players are able to really shape the world around their characters.
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
198 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
$25 per session
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 50%
Top Game Master
One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.
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My favorite books are
too numerous to list in the character limit for this prompt. My favorite genres are fantasy, urban fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction. Generally, the gayer it is, the more I like it.
When I'm not running games I'm...
playing them. Or editing my podcasts.
How Tristan Ash runs games
I love roleplaying. My favorite part of a game is the party dynamic and how it evolves. Rules take a backseat to story with me pretty much every time.
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Rules are...
more like guidelines. Rules exist to facilitate and serve the story.
Tristan Ash's ideal table
I love supportive players who listen to each other and build on each other's ideas. That's how you craft incredible stories (or just extremely silly ones).
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I am for a vibe that's...
engrossing and inclusive.
If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
role playing and character drama/shenanigans
I love it when a player
comes to me with a weird character idea and we get to bring it to life together.