The Clerical Bard

he/him

5.0

(21)

TOP GM

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

About The Clerical Bard

I absolutely love being a DM, online or in person. You can call me Randy, as it's easier and it's my name! I was forced into it by my friends wanting to play D&D, but no one wanting to run the games. I took the mantle and enjoy it a lot. I'm a storyteller above anything else. I've ran a few one shots and short campaigns. I wanted to get into running online games and teaching others how to play. I love the creativity, teamwork, storytelling, and fun over everything else. Combat is fun, but it isn't the whole game. Roleplaying is a big part, but I never force anyone to roleplay if they feel shy. Everyone who wishes to join one of my games will be sent a link to my Discord, which is called the Clerical Bard D&D Channel. It's a great place for the community of TTRPGers, as we branch from Dungeons and Dragons to many other systems!! And we love having new people join into our warm and welcoming channel! My job is to make sure that everyone has a great time and builds friendships!!!

At a glance

5 years on StartPlaying

675 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Beginner Friendly

$25 per session

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Top Game Master

One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.

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I became a GM because

I love telling stories! It's a great outlet for me to express my creativity. It's even better when other people are involved with the same goal!

My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be

Dungeons and Dragons 5e, Call of Cthulhu, and Fallout 2d20 system.

When I'm not running games I'm...

working a full time job as a mortician and hanging out with my child.

How The Clerical Bard runs games

I'm a little everywhere in style. I love doing voices (though I have been know to forget certain character's accents), storytelling, combat, roleplaying.... I love teaching others. Rules are great, but sometimes they get in the way of doing really fun and innovative things in game, I always try to encourage thinking outside the box and exploring what can be done! I love building the friendships and teamwork amongst a group of strangers! I enjoy serious campaigns and silly ones...

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I deal with rules issues by...

I make a ruling at that moment, to not stop the flow of the game, but will look up the rules out of game and keep that in mind for next time.

My favorite trope is...

I love making the party the actual heroes. It's probably corny, but the adventurers will always set the example for others to follow. That's not saying that I won't run a campaign where that isn't the case, though.

Rules are...

guidelines... If your character wants to do something that isn't covered in the mechanics, we will find a way to make that come true.

The Clerical Bard's ideal table

My table is usually very laid back. I prefer to use horror elements in my games, as they can bring out alot in the players' roleplay. I can have space for most types of players, there are always exceptions to that ofcourse. No one wants someone constantly going against the group or someone who says and does unhinged things all the time. I work well with heavy roleplaying players and even highly combat centric players.

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I think it's a red flag when players...

are constantly arguing my rulings, looking for any advantage, not participating in any discussion amongst the group, or trying to boss the other players into doing what they think they should do.

I think metagaming...

is unavoidable, especially with newer players at the table. I usually don't mind it, but it can get out of hand sometimes.

My table is not the place for...

Religious discussion or political discussion. Everyone at my table is to be respected and treated equally, no matter what.