Vinnie (he/they)
5.0
(4)
4 years on StartPlaying
99 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Creativity
About me
I am a queer, disabled, and neurodivergent GM who primarily focuses on hosting a table where people can feel safe, respected, and engaged. I use a custom content comfort form to get detailed information at each player's needs. I make content fully customized for my players needs and preferences. One of my specialties is working with players who are going through a hard personal journey, especially in identity and trauma issues. I can provide someone's preferred mix of escapism and friction with a particular topic that they would like the opportunity to engage with on their own terms in a safe space. We do take crying breaks at this table and hold no judgement for inner personal revelations, especially at the table. I am a game designer (acting, board, card, drinking, table, and word games), horror and dystopian fiction writer, cultural anthropologist, entertainment host, comedian, magician, mentor, tutor, activist, and a safe space expert.
GM Style
Things you can expect from me - Strong fluency with the rules - Experience teaching new players - Heavy emphasis on roleplay and immersive mysteries - Cooperative temperament from a fair tactics referee - Integration of player back stories into the adventure - Comical and charming characters - 20 years of experience as Game Master, Comedian, Magician, and Story teller - Brief tangents about my cat - Deep lore and history development for homebrew settings - Thorough alternate histories in real world settings - Tactical encounters that challenge player wit and gameplay fluency - Arcs that focus on forging and reinforcing the teams relationships - A safe experience tailored to your needs and preferences - Adventures steeped in mystery, prophecy, magic, and tragedy - Freestyle homebrew abilities and powers - Visceral descriptions of action
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Vinnie's Games
Game Master Reviews (4)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
World Builder
Creativity
The best GM for all the lore, detail and life they bring to each session. Vinnie cares very much for all characters and the choices of the PC to fully make the world our own. When things were light hearted the whole table was hollowing with laughter. And when our final sessions got to its tearful end, it was such a sorrowful but impactful end for all character arcs. Vinnie is always tentative and always checking in with group mood, dynamic and very PC driven. Deeply recommend if you love full blown details of locations, NPC motivation and lore driven by PC integration due to being so open to all of our ideas.
I am playing in his Valley Crowne - Innocents game, and it's wonderful. Vinnie has a powerful grip of the game system and setting materials. He's very accommodating and collaborative at helping you make your characters choices come to life. Something special about Vinnie is that he is willing to helm games with even a smaller amount of players than most, so don't be shy... I only hope you can have as much fun as I did with Vinnie as your storyteller! Note: It you are concerned about player safety boundaries... He's come up with a very extensive player safety survey to ensure the game doesn't cross any lines you don't want.
A great and immersive adventure with shifting scenes and mechanics to help that happen, from infiltration to epic car chases. Great command of the world, and while there was clearly a lot of preparation I appreciate just how open and creative GM was with the improvisation as the dice and my decisions led where they did.
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