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Hochman

he/him

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

About Hochman

I first got into D&D and other TTRPGs by listening to actual-play podcasts, usually by comedians. My love of games and my love of improv meant RPGs were perfect for me, but it took me years to convince enough friends to play... but once I did, we were all hooked. Most of my experience is with D&D 5e, but I also enjoy rules-lite and dice-less games for one-shots and world building, and I am interested in exploring more systems for campaigns.

At a glance

5 years on StartPlaying

$25 per session

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When I'm not running games I'm...

On top of improvising at the Table, I am also an improv performer with over 20 years of experience performing, teaching, and coaching improv comedy

How Hochman runs games

I like interesting game mechanics, but always think the story needs to take center stage. But I am also very adaptable to the vibe of a table. If players want more crunchy combat, great. If they want more lore and backstory and drama, great. If they want to go around and just get up to hijinx, that's great too.

Hochman's ideal table

Collaborative story tellers. Worlds and stories are built by the whole table, not just the GM.

Hochman's Preferences

Systems

Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Fiasco
Dungeon World
Blades in the Dark
Monster of the Week
Scum and Villainy
Beam Saber
Microscope
The Quiet Year
Lasers & Feelings