Shay Atlas
Professional DM & Fantasy Artist
Dungeon Master
Fantasy Illustration
Custom Minis
Let’s be real. You’re itching to play Dungeons & Dragons, but you don’t have the time or energy to read 300+ pages of game rules and spend hours on end prepping game sessions.
That’s where Shay Atlas comes in.
Sit back, relax, and roll some dice.
From scheduling sessions and reserving the venue to teaching D&D 5e rules and preparing thrilling, immersive sessions that appeal to each player’s playstyle, Shay Atlas has game night covered.
Adventures for any occasion.
Book Shay Atlas for D&D 5e campaigns, one-shots, and customized special events like birthdays, weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and corporate teambuilding. Whatever the occasion, your story is about to begin.
No group? No problem.
Jump into a ticketed one-shot at venues around the city and be paired with allies at the table, or keep your eyes peeled for new campaign launches (in-person and online) where you’ll join a thoughtfully-curated adventuring party.
Professional Dungeon Master
Book a D&D Game
Have you assembled an adventuring party, but need a Dungeon Master to run the game? Hire DM Shay Atlas for your group’s next D&D 5e game in-person or online!
Shay is available for one-shots or ongoing campaigns.
Book a Special Event
Whether you have a birthday, bachelor/bachelorette party, wedding, corporate teambuilding, or other special event, DM Shay Atlas will work with you to offer you and your guests a bespoke and customized D&D 5e gaming experience.
What Shay’s Players are Saying
I thought I had seen strong DM skills in prior campaigns and one-shots… and then I met Shay…
Once you play with Shay, you may never want to work with another DM. Like, for real.
Brian C
I can’t recommend Shay highly enough. 10 out of 10.
Craig C
Always and forever will I proselytize the works of Shay Atlas. The experience was everything that I hoped it would be.
Steven B
Shay was absolutely incredible! I had a vision for our D&D experience, and they absolutely crushed it and surpassed all expectations I could have had.
Alap P
It was such a gift to play with Shay. I feel so spoiled by this experience, its going to be difficult to top.
Catie O
Shay is a consummate professional – always prepared, responsive, and so incredibly good at their job. The creativity, thoughtfulness, and intentionality is evident in the breadth of adventures, the adaptability to manage the unexpected, and care in accommodating players’ needs, understanding of the game, and potential triggers. 11 out of 10 stars!
Divya L
I had SUCH a great time playing D&D with Shay! I had never played before, and Shay’s forethought and kindness made the experience so enjoyable and easy!
…I would play again in a heartbeat!
Sarah R
Meet Shay Atlas
Shay Atlas (they/them) is a professional Dungeon Master for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, digital fantasy artist, and miniature figure maker. They have been playing D&D 5e since 2017, running D&D 5e games professionally since 2023, and imagining fantasy worlds and drawing quirky characters since childhood.
Shay Atlas runs D&D 5e games for beginners and experts alike, offering one-shot adventures that begin and end in one session as well as short- and long-term campaigns where a party of players meets regularly for weeks or months. As a DM, they focus on telling compelling and dramatic stories through meaningful roleplay, writing campaign plots that give each player their own “main character moment”, and catering to each player’s favored play style for maximum fun. Shay wants to give everyone a spot at their D&D table – regardless of experience level.
They live in Chicago, IL.
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