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Tristan Ash

Tristan Ash (he/they)

5.0

(7)

Podcaster
LGBTQ+
Queer
Disabled

Less than a year on StartPlaying

80 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hi! I'm Tristan. I foster cats, I read books, I podcast, 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. It's literally impossible to pick a favorite. There are so many great ones! 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 two 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.

GM Style

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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Game Master Reviews (7)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

Teacher

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Joe

Played 3 sessions

Playing with Tristan Ash has a measurable effect on my mood tracker. I've decided to play some cozy cames with him and I come out better for it every session. The atmosphere is fun and lighthearted, the players are involved and cool stoy bits can develop nicely. Storytelling comes before the game mechanics and I don't feel like I need to worry about not using the character's abilities to their best potential as a new player. This was the first time I've played a single player adventure and it was lots of fun and not awkward, like I worried about beforehand.

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Pompo

Played 2 sessions

A silly little oneshot, high fun. Great mood.

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Atlan

Played 3 sessions

Allows and encourages player ideas and creativity, allowing even for game breaking ideas, whenever it doesn’t break fun for others. Perfect GM for one shots meant to include a lot in a short time.

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Andi

Played 26 sessions

Friendly and comfortable to work with, smoothly guided through creation and play in an unfamiliar system.

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Daisy

Played 2 sessions

Tristan is a really sweet person. Very patient, considerate GM. Hoping we get to play sometime in the future—thank you for being so welcoming and kind!

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Marti

Played 3 sessions

Tristan is an excellent GM! I thoroughly enjoyed my time gaming with him. He provides a comfortable, safe, relaxed, and overall fun environment. The way he describes the settings, plays out interactions/reactions in games, and builds the world with his players feels both wondrous and organic.

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