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Iceman (Alex)

Iceman (Alex) (he/him)

5.0

(13)

3 years on StartPlaying

265 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Voices

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hey all! My name is Alex (or iceman, it has been my nickname since I was little kid annnnddd maybe I will have you role a history check to figure out why lol) and I fell in love with DnD! This is actually a pretty recent development for me as for my first DnD session was only a couple of years ago. However, once I played, I was instantly hooked! I have always played DnD games in the past like the original Baldur's Gate on PC, Neverwinter Nights, and Divinity. However, it was a new but incredible experience playing the game as a tabletop game and I could not wait to continue playing. There is a lot for me to learn, no doubt, and that is one of the reasons why I want to be a DM. What better way to really dive into a game, learn the lore and to get involved with the DnD community than to run them! I will make mistakes for sure, but I will always prioritize your fun. You may even be able to sneak some moves past my watchful eye but to be honest, I look forward to those moments. I think clever out of the box ideas is what makes this game fun and I will reward you instead of trying to find ways to reverse them. Overall, I am excited for you to join my table and for us to go on adventures. I will do my best to give you an awesome, exhilarating experience every time we have a session. I will throw in some cool homebrew options throughout the campaign and encourage side quests for your characters to help build your background. Lastly, I am always here to listen to any suggestions or ideas to add to our campaign. So without further adieu, once you are ready to join let me know, and we can get started!

GM Style

I like creative and out of the box ideas! I have some Homebrew stuff I throw in when you join to make things interesting. I like having good character backgrounds to make them come to life in the game and can help you think of ideas if you would like. I like to make the NPC's as realistic as possible. I am working on my character voices and may even bring in a voice changer to help me out. I will play strategically; playing the monsters as realistically as possible! I will try to win as a DM in any given fight to give you a realistic experience..... that said, I am more than happy to lose every battle. I want the campaign to be challenging but not to the point where you are not having fun and you are just getting beaten down. I want your triumphs over a great enemy to be exhilarating and memorable. I will bring music and ambiance to our games and cool special effects so that when your spells go off, it will have more dramatic impact on our game! Ultimately, my games will be tailored to you and how you like to play. As a DM, my job is to make sure you have fun and I will make sure that happens!

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Game Master Reviews (13)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Knows the Rules

Voices

Ryan avatar

Ryan

New review

Played 1 sessions

Ice is a great DM. Definitely worth a visit to one of his games. He goes out of his way to make sure you feel included in the game.

Steve Ketron avatar

Steve Ketron

Played 1 sessions

Very helpful and easy to play game with.

GM James Pintado avatar

GM James Pintado

Played 43 sessions

Really enthusiastic, great with keeping the game moving, lots of energy in the NPC’s. Focus on players having fun.

MrBonez187 avatar

MrBonez187

Played 102 sessions

Ice is a great GM, he works with each player to ensure they get to play the type of character who they envision. He also goes out of the way to ensure that the effects in VTT are what you want to see. In StartPlaying community, Ice should be synonymous with "above and beyond."

Jimbo avatar

Jimbo

Played 6 sessions

Alex is a solid DM. Easy going style but knows how to keep the game moving. Manages players with different styles well. Highly recommend.

Taylor avatar

Taylor

Played 1 sessions

Good negotiation and listening

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