Aaron Kneedler (he/him)
5.0
(9)
3 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Teacher
About me
My name is Aaron. I have been playing DnD for roughly 13 years, and have been immersed in the culture for easily twice that. I have a passion for writing, plot, and structure. I spend a lot of my free time reading various stories, or studying various methods of story craft. As a DM, you will find me flexible. I sometimes opt to replace written rules with more logical formats, and generally allow you do something if you can make a good argument for it. I hold no interest in railroading you, or preventing your expression of personal art. I guarantee one on one help with character creation, down to the little things. I promise there will be no immediate rejection of your ideas, instead I opt to work with you for your concept to fit the balance of the world. Why pay? Regular and longtime players of DnD are well aware of the terrible feeling of an enjoyable campaign running dry, for any number of reasons. Players get upset, tempers get flared, obligations arise, schedules conflict. When you commit to a paid game, you are paying to avoid those issues. I personally interview every applicant to ensure that they are compatible with other players, and understand what is expected as a player. I ensure that encounters are balanced, so min-maxing characters are challenged alongside those who wish to play more challenging choices. I ensure that the players you play with are like minded. I do the work of weeding out murderhobos and the less serious, and you just worry about playing. When you pay for your session, you are ensuring the DM is there for you on time, with maps and tokens ready. You are ensuring that the days before session are dedicated to crafting encounters, designing characters, preparing voices, and customizing rewards. You are ensuring one on one help creating your character and blending them into the world. You are ensuring that time and attention is paid to the finer details of your character, and that there will always be something interesting around the bend. You are assisting me in being able to afford even more content that will immediately be funneled back into your games, while helping someone achieve their dreams.
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Game Master Reviews (9)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Teacher
DM Rat
I've been bugging Aaron to bring his games to Startplaying for a while now, and it looks like he finally did. Well, you're in for a treat if you can find a seat. Nice mix of RP and combat that doesn't take 500 hours, a perfect mix for either DND or Pathfinder. Enjoy.
MHutch0426
Aaron is by far the most prepared DM I've had the pleasure of playing with, his knowledge and story building are top notch
Emery
He was the first DM I had for online and a real campaign. He worked with me to understand the rules and taught me alot about D&D. I've now played in 5 campaigns with him for a few years.
Franco Raval
Aaron is everything you could ask for in a DM, the amount of effort he puts in to give you a tailor-made experience keeps you heavily invested in the characters you make and the narratives they follow. in combat encounters he's got a firm hand, unafraid to hit hard enough to make you sweat which keeps each encounter interesting, though he isnt stingy on magical items, so you'll have plenty of toys to play with in a fight. suffice to say, if you wanna have a good and fun game, you absolutely can not go wrong with Aaron as your GM.
David Simsuangco
DM Aaron is a great DM. He’s forgiving and accommodating which means there’s room for leeway here and there. He’s also open to player input in some aspects making them feel like their voice matters in the game. He leads the game in a very fun way too which makes me look forward to every session. He does a great job of storytelling and incorporating good and bad rolls quite well in the narrative. Oh and he really tries to bring the NPCs to life with good voices for them. Great DM, Great experience especially for a fairly new DnD player
Gary
I think Aaron is a great DM. I joined later in one of his campaigns, and he was able to integrate me into the party fairly easily and naturally; as well, the other players he dms for are a very welcoming group. I'm not usually big into homebrew items, but I find that one thing I really like about Aaron's dm-ing style, is that he is great at creating well-balanced and fun homebrew magical items that really make your character have that extra bit of fun, without throwing the gameplay off balance. I think most players would enjoy Aaron's playstyle, as he's fair and quick on rulings to keep the gameplay moving and the story he presents us, is rich in roleplaying opportunities and also gives great challenging combat that really adds a lot of excitement to the sessions
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