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Sam Barie

Sam Barie (he/him)

4 years on StartPlaying

About me

Hi there! I'm Sam (He/Him), a professional Dungeon Master living in London, UK. I've been playing D&D and running games for the better part of a decade. I've been exclusively running D&D 5e for two years with a good few successful campaigns along with a Westmarches style game focused around a bunch of oneshots. You can find my blog over at https://avely.net/ if you wish to find some insight into my games, I also stream over at https://www.twitch.tv/avelynet I work as a full time software developer and I'm looking to use a service like this one to meet a bunch of new people I usually wouldn't and maybe even earn some money to spend on art commissions of our parties!

GM Style

I consider myself a very story-driven DM, I like to spend a lot of time with my players ensuring that everyone is having an awesome time with their characters and feels drawn into the plot! I enjoy a roleplay focused session over a crunchy combat evening any time, and I love to use programs such as Foundry and Discord to make my games super immersive with a lot of production value. I also try to have a cohesive art style that I use for my maps and tokens, examples of which you can find over at https://tools.2minutetabletop.com/token-editor/index?author=davidwilson I actively work to create a playing environment where everyone feels comfortable at the table. This includes incorporating rule substitutions (such as those from Tasha’s), consent and safety tools (such as the X card system), and proactively educating myself about inclusion and diversity in TTRPGs. I have a no-strike policy about sexism/homophobia/transphobia/etc and players who do not respect this policy will be asked to leave the table immediately

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