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VJHCREATIONS

VJHCREATIONS (they/them)

5.0

(40)

DMs Guild Writer
Streamer
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LGBTQ+
Queer
BIMPOC
Black
Disabled
Neurodivergent
Published Writer
Teacher/Educator
Game Designer

4 years on StartPlaying

408 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

About me

Hey, y'all I'm V.J. (they/he). I'm the owner of VJH Creations LLC. I've been GMing for 6 years at this point but have been a fan of the fantasy/science fiction genre my entire life! I have a small background in theater, a large background in creative writing, and an equally large background in educating and training others! I've primarily worked with/GM'ed in D&D 5e but I am wanting to branch out and try a bunch of new systems and even run my own published system some more! I take a lot of inspiration from the modern and old-school media I consume. I love going through previous editions of D&D and OSR to get inspiration for my games. If you play with me you can expect dynamic social encounters. Dangerous combat situations and engaging exploration. I'm currently a freelance TTRPG game designer! I'm most well known for An Elf and an Orc Had a Little Baby Vol I and II, Monstrous Components from MCDM's Arcadia, and Those Who Wander, a 5e compatible system. If you want to hear what kind of DM I am check out Whispering Heart or Tales of Eimioc: Runebound One Shot: Whispering Heart: https://bit.ly/WhisperingHeartTeamSpirits Tales of Eimioc: Runebound Google Drive: https://bit.ly/GMExample Podbean: https://bit.ly/PodbeanVJTS2E4 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yXADGc Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FGXvgW Website: https://bit.ly/VJHTS2E4

GM Style

The most important thing about my GM style is that I don't run games that have sexism, racism, transphobia, queerphobia, and ableism in them. I think that conflict can occur without real-world bigotry. But since I take inspiration from all types of genres and games my GM style has a lot to offer. I enjoy very tactical fights and love to whip out mini-games like Kingdoms and Warfare. I love roleplay, exploration, and creating an immersive experience through music.

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Game Master Reviews (40)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Inclusive

Creativity

Storytelling

Mica avatar

Mica

Played 63 sessions

I don't know why it's taken me so long to write this review but here goes: I've been playing with VJ for about 2 years and I have to say VJ is by far and away the best DM I've ever played with, and playing with him has been one of the best D&D experiences of my life! This isn't your mama's D&D – VJ makes the game feel alive, new, and experimental with extensive homebrew content brilliantly balanced expertly with sharp creative storytelling. If you want to play regular by the book boring D&D where you just roll some dice and hit some monsters, this is not the DM for you. If you want to play in a vivid, unique, inclusive world that pushes the boundaries of what D&D can be, with a beautiful community of queer people and their allies, slam that join game button. I've played games on this platform that try to keep people engaged with elaborate battle maps, fancy sound effects, and high end microphones and streaming equipment, and it always feels like a distraction. VJ's games are complex in that they navigate complex ideas and utilize a lot of homebrew content, but they're simple in that they strip away all the elaborate fluff you can find in a lot of paid games to reveal what really matters in D&D: playing a fun, immersive, imaginative game with GOOD STORYTELLING. tl;dr: join VJ's community and find the old husk of 5e's antiquated systems and ideas revivified into something beautiful and new

Jon avatar

Jon

Played 99 sessions

Vj is Energetic, Descriptive, Inclusive of player Ideas, And cares about the safety of everyone at the table. Even when I know it'll be en Entirely new Table of strangers, I'm not Worried.

Robin avatar

Robin

Played 127 sessions

VJ Opens up a quality and creative space for you to enjoy D&D in a way I haven't played before! A great experience and an extremely collaborative gm that I highly reccomend.

Jon avatar

Jon

Played 7 sessions

VJ, is a fantastic GM!! They are creative and descriptive during the game, create challenging situations while still making it fun, and leave plenty of room for player creativity to be incorporated into the game. Probably the best GM I’ve ever played with. Highly recommended!

Kitsch avatar

Kitsch

Played 158 sessions

This was my first time using such a service and I honestly couldn’t be happier with the result. VJ is exceedingly inclusive and passionate about what they do. I couldn’t be happier with the game that I’m in and I’m so looking forward to more that they have to offer as we continue our campaign! Super patient with mechanics and so fun with worldbuilding. Don’t hesitate to give them a try if you’re just getting into this dnd thing or if you’re just looking to try something new.

James avatar

James

The game is a lot of fun but the thing I want to highlight is some of the tools VJ uses! He's got this spreadsheet he makes us all fill out that has been a god send to be honest. It has all the information that a regular character sheet has but also there's automations on it so if you just want to roll a d20 and you have everything set up correctly you just plug the d20 number into it and it tells you what the total is for ALL your skills. I'm also a big fan of verisimilitude so one of the features is tracking hit points but it also has color coding. It goes from green to yellow to red to black and that way you don't have to ask people's hit points you can just see the progression of them getting beat up.

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