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Mark McLean

Mark McLean

5.0

(7)

4 years on StartPlaying

About me

I'm Mark, I'm from the UK and have been DMing since the late 80s, starting with the Palladium system (TMNT in particular) but then moving on to Basic red box D&D and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Before long I ran games for whoever I could convince to play. As I got deeper into rpgs, mainly AD&D 2e, but many other titles - WHFRP, Call of Cthulhu, Cyberpunk, more Palladium titles, Marvel and DC rpgs, Shadowrun, and Tales from the Floating Vagabond to name a few - and also started designing homebrew systems for settings I couldn't find published games for.

GM Style

I love to use handouts, miniatures, visual aids and technology to create an immersive experience that players will remember long after the last die has been rolled and the final enemy defeated! I run safe, inclusive, fun games that focus on player agency and character development, and balance evenly between exploration, role-play and combat. Hope to see you in a game soon!

Game Master Reviews (7)
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Fahim Ahmed

Mark delivers a decently challenging experience which tests your decisions and logic all the while making it funny and entertaining. He brings the lore out in a way that makes it feel like you've known the story for a long time and you're re-embarking on a different part of the journey. I'm a complete noob but during the games I've played, I always settled into them well and never felt I didn't understand what to do thanks to Mark. It's easy to lose hours because you feel invested in the journey from the beginning and he really makes you feel like every decision you make has an impact all the way through the session. I would highly recommend Mark as GM for all players as he caters for all levels of experience without making feel anyone left out.

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krazyOne

Hi, recently got back into gaming after a number of years away so was a bit worried how I'd get on. Thankfully the guys I was playing with were lucky enough to find Mark who was very patient with us all and explained things clearly which was great especially as we had a couple of people who were new to the gaming world. Was a fun evening and we hope to do it again.

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Rhakanarl

Mark was DM in a game I was on and he was so friendly, patient and personable. Really great energy and made the whole experience loads of fun. Would definitely recommend him - top guy and top DM!

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CiaraH

Mark is an excellent DM. He has helped me go from knowing absolutely nothing about the world of D&D, to having a good knowledge of the mechanics. He also doesn't shy away from getting technical, which I really appreciate as a newcomer to the game. Mark brings with him a lot of lore of previous iterations of the game that help to add a lot more texture to the game. We have purely played online and voice only, but Mark paints an excellent picture and is able to help bring some realism to combat scenarios. Mark is generous with his scope for player input into what might be within the realms as well as knowing when to reign players back to ensure the whole group is enjoying things. My experience with Mark as a DM gave me the confidence to branch out and connect with others online to try more games and while they have all been enjoyable, none have quite met the same bar as Mark sets.

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Ælfgifu

I'm a new player and joined a game where Mark was DMing. I found him really patient and it was really easy to get involved with the game, whilst learning more about it. He seemed to pitch it really right for the party I was playing with and was really thoughtful about it. I think I can speak for the whole party when I say we had a great time.

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Blott

Mark has always been a fantastic Games Master for our group. He has set the level and pacing for the adventure really well. Made sure that newer players understood how they should and can play and guided us all very well. He sets the rules well and is flexible enough to keep the whole thing fun. And his voices are simple magnificent. 5 Stars :)

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