Andrew Garcia (he/him)
5.0
(10)
3 years on StartPlaying
273 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Knows the Rules, Sets the Mood
About me
Welcome heroes! My name is Andrew, and it is a pleasure to meet you. I hope to introduce (or for you veterans reintroduce) you to the fantastical worlds of Dungeons and Dragons. This wonderful hobby has been an integral part of my life for the past 15 years, and have had the wondrous opportunity to sit behind the screen for 12 campaigns for the past 10 years. I absolutely love watching players craft stories and entwine them with their fellow adventurers at the table, making unforgettable and unique threads that can only be crafted playing the world's greatest role-playing game. As a DM, my priority is you, the player. Making sure that the table is a fun atmosphere filled with loud laughter, tense silences, and bated breath as we wait for the almighty dice to tell us if the next critical will be a success or failure. I hope you will join me in telling your next incredible story, and making unforgettable memories with wonderful people ready to take on the next challenge around the corner.
GM Style
As a DM, I do my best to blend roleplay and combat. When combat begins, the voices stay and the theatrics get turned up to make for an epic scene that does not lose the personality of the heroes and villains. The "Rule of Cool" is king, and if a player wants to perform an impossible maneuver to try and get the final blow on the villain who killed their tribe, you better believe you will have an opportunity to roll the dice and make your vision a reality. We come to the table to have fun, and that is the best way I have to describe my DMing style, fun!
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Game Master Reviews (10)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Knows the Rules
Sets the Mood
Amber Rauch
Played 43 sessions
I have been playing with Andrew for over 3 years now. I have played with many DM's and by far the best DM I have ever played with is Andrew. he is excellent at world building and setting a scene and will work with you on whatever wacky ideas you have.
Farrell
Played 37 sessions
He allowed us to be creative. Answered general Q?s for medium experienced players without complaint.
Theo Stern
Played 36 sessions
Andrew was amazing. really knows how to set the mood. Great delivery of the narrative. Very fair and reasonable. Just an outstanding DM all around
Abe Sutrave
Played 189 sessions
Andrew is a wonderful DM, especially for people who aren't super used to using virtual tabletop sims like Fantasy Grounds. He loves going above and beyond for his players, going so far as to hand-code homebrew mechanics into the simulator whenever possible. If you book Andrew, expect to have someone who's very passionate about bringing you (yes, YOU!) to the forefront of the campaign. He loves discussing and implementing the lore and backstory of your character into the main story of the campaign and the mechanics of the character you play to make you feel as badass as possible.
Joey
Played 27 sessions
This is my first real go at D&D and first official module and am really happy to play in Andrew's games. He prepares ahead of time, is very responsive on Discord, works in character stories, is organized, knows the rules and knows the ins and outs of Fantasy Grounds such that you are actually playing for the time you are together rather than figuring stuff out on the fly. Combat and RP are very streamlined. He is very clear communicator and knows D&D better than me, which is what you want. Definitely happy I gave him a chance and look forward to playing in our campaign the rest of the year.
Dragongladr
Andrew is a great and friendly GM. He is inviting and supportive, and brings life to any game he runs. Andrew is great at preparing and improvising when necessary. From custom campaigns or pre-generated adventures Andrew will make your campaign a load of fun and full of challenge and adventure!
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