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Jacob Cordas

Jacob Cordas (he/they)

5.0

(182)

Podcaster
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent
Game Designer

4 years on StartPlaying

1848 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive

Average response time: 8 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello adventurers! My name's Jacob and I've been running TTRPGs for over a decade with three years of experience full time GM-ing. With a long background in theatre as well as a former designer of escape rooms, I bring a wealth of experience to every game I run. My focus is on making a fun and satisfying story regardless of player history with the game. No matter whether your characters are trekking through a mountain pass, exploring the furthest reaches of space or even attending a spooky summer camp, you should be experiencing a well crafted adventure you will never forget! I also bring an attentive eye to representation within the game space. As a former organizer and field director for numerous political campaigns, I have fought for this first hand and will not let it go unnoticed in my games. There is a wide spectrum of games I have played and run varying from DND (5e and 3.5), Pathfinder (1e and 2e), Doctor Who, Kids on Bikes, Honey Heist, Mutants and Masterminds, Call of Cthulhu, Wet Hot American Summer, Everything Is Dolphins, Fallout RPG and much, much more. I look forward to crafting unique gaming experiences in these wildly different worlds exclusively for you.

GM Style

My favorite thing while GM-ing is the moment when a player gasps. I love this singular moment so much, where I have created an environment that allowed your choices to lead you into something completely and utterly unexpected. I build immersive, responsive worlds and that moment of unexpected joy is what I hunt after while playing.

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Game Master Reviews (182)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

Inclusive

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Saucy

Played 375 sessions

Jacob is one of the most creative and inclusive DM’s I’ve had the pleasure of playing with since joining this site a year ago. Came in as a newbie and have now played in a variety of campaigns and one shots all the way up to level 20 one shots. My original campaign is now going on its one year anniversary and things are only warming up. If you have the chance to play with Jacob please do so. His spots fill up fast and you won’t regret it.

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Joey

Played 203 sessions

Jacob killed my character! And it was the best ever! We had a grueling and difficult battle and Jacob made the narrative compelling and thoughtful. It was a totally epic and intense battle and the death was well-earned. It’s always sad when things don’t go your way, but when the story and dice start going a direction who can resist? I would always recommend Jacob for a game!

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Nick

Played 169 sessions

Awesome GM, great voices and allows characters to be creative in their actions.

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J.R.

Played 167 sessions

A fantastic DM, joined a campaign in progress and worked with me how to fit into the group and world seamlessly. Keeps the session going allows laughs and improv, Highly recommended!

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Cameron

Played 152 sessions

I had a great time playing this one shot with Jacob. I’d never played a one shot before, so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Jacob did an amazing job of providing a well rounded, fast paced adventure that fit our play style and time slot perfectly.

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Lavender

Played 146 sessions

Ive played a couple of session with Jacob so far and its been a lovely experience. I appreciate that he makes sure everyone feels included during the game. The atmosphere during the session is very friendly and fun too. The DM is very knowledgable about lore and mechanics, and has a good sense of humour :) The software he chooses is also very easy to operate and because of that we never have any technical difficulties.

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