Aaron (he/him)
5.0
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
142 games hosted
Highly rated for: World Builder, Creativity, Knows the Rules
About me
My name's Aaron, hailing from the county of Lincolnshire, UK. I have played tabletop games for 11 years through family, friends and previous paid gigs for DMing. From D&D to Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay or homebrew custom games I have experienced and run many instances of long-form campaigns, one-shot sessions and roleplay scenarios. I first discovered my capability as a DM, homebrewer and creative within the tabletop scene from a long-running campaign which started during my time in college, this one campaign has lasted almost 4 years (and counting) alongside multiple other campaigns with other scenarios, storylines and mechanics (using a host of homebrewed content like a set of Survival rules, a settlement building system, an attempt to fix martial-caster disparity in combat, and a lot of monsters, spells, feats, items, races, and subclasses. And that's without mentioning all of the third-party content).
GM Style
My style is versatile, I can work with just about anything. I prefer balanced games- a good amount of exploration, combat, puzzles, and social interaction, combining them at times for a bit of spice. My favourite thing in any game is, by far, players doing interesting things with items or abilities or spells that I didn't account for. Although a little annoying when it skips an entire encounter, I like to encourage thinking outside of the box as they always lead to the most badass moments of any campaign. I am a serial homebrewer. I need no prompting to make something new, but if you mention that you wish there was a subclass that did "X", or how you'd like a race that has "Y" themes and abilities, I will show up the next week with that thing made. I homebrew everything: monsters (like the Illitharachnid, a mind flayer spider to haunt all of your nightmares), spells (like Chaos, for if you want to roll for everything it could do), races (like the I'Tek-Ur, giant bug people), subclasses (Like the Way of the Searing Serpent/Typhoon Tiger/Topaz Tortoise/Maelstrom Monkey, complete with a set of magic items and questline!), and settings (Like Thymerius, the world I've been working on for 4 years; or Origos, a post-apocalyptic world where the main goal is to survive; or Annexia, a world in which you are the world-conquering villains). But none of this means my world is just my world, I make the base and let the players build the world around them, then fill in the gaps where they leave them. Whatever your concept, with a bit of tweaking to my world or your idea, we can make it fit. And fit well.
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Game Master Reviews (11)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
World Builder
Creativity
Knows the Rules
Michael
New review
Played 40 sessions
I've been playing in Aaron's Tal'dorei campaign for a while now. I think what's impressed me most is his ability to weave his own stories into a world with such a very public context. Cameos are meaningful without overshadowing our own adventure, and we very much feel vital to the world we exist in. The party just uncovered the overarching problem we need to solve for this portion of the campaign last session and the groundwork Aaron laid for that, stretching back months of RL time is impressive. You can tell he truly cares about a positive experience for his players, while also challenging us. I would absolutely recommend playing in his games.
Tiralana
Played 5 sessions
He took one on one time with each of us to discuss character backstory, goals and concepts. It helped me flesh out a lot of what I wanted to do.
Wade
Played 1 sessions
Aaron was really great at setting the mood and helping new players understand their characters.
Xtra
Played 1 sessions
He helped guide me through the character creation process when I was struggling, and now the character I made for his game is one of my favorites I’ve ever played.
Rakrosard
When something a player wants to do is lacking in standard DnD, Aaron will literally sit up over the weekend and come up with an entirely new, comprehensive, balanced and easily understood system JUST for that mechanic. He's got a brilliant grasp on what works and what doesn't in the setting, and will effortlessly weave his story around different circumstances, from more indepth approaches, to spicing things up - to making something easily understood for new people. As one of his long-time players, and someone that usually goes off the beaten path, I can't honestly say that any part of the world has ever felt like we weren't 'supposed to be there'. If we wanted to do something, it was there, and it always had effort, character and soul. For something really immersive and well-thought out, from someone who grasps the game at every level - anywhere from a little less serious and goofy, to immersive, in-depth roleplay, I would highly recommend Aaron. Always shows up and delivers.
snoozy boy
This DM creates not only unique story driven campaigns and sessions but also can fabricate the majority of class ideas you have ever had a wet dream about. Alongside the campaigns this DM is fantastic at world builder and setting the scene/vibe of any scenario whilst also being able to have some good out of character fun and laughs.
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