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Cost Per Player

$7.50
Apoc

Apoc (n/a)

5.0

(5)

LGBTQ+
Game Designer

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: World Builder, Storytelling, Sets the Mood

Average response time: 4 hours

Response rate: 60%

About me

Heya! I’m Apoc, I'm the GM you want if you enjoy long-term, lore-rich campaigns with a focus on roleplay and the party's characters. I put a big focus on you, the player, your character, and the party as a whole. I highly encourage player-to-player roleplay! I create most of my content myself. This includes custom maps, custom creatures, custom items, and homebrew player character options. This also includes overhauling the base 5e content, and including content from the Forgotten Realms lore to give the players more options. Here’s a little bit about my experience: I’ve been playing D&D 5e since March 2021 and have had the privilege of being a GM since January 2022. I’ve hosted two custom one-shots for four groups—which taught me a lot about how to design smaller adventures. I've also hosted and completed a major campaign; a two-year-long campaign which played out during the events of Baldur's Gate 1, sometimes overlapping with the story of Gorion's Ward. Lastly, I've hosted a short campaign set in the Silver Marches, and another in the Dragon Coast near Westgate. Each of these campaigns were filled with my own custom content, and put a big focus on the player characters. And I’m always looking to improve my storytelling, whether it’s through in-depth lore, expansive world-building, or creative custom content. I'm very player-friendly, and will make sure you're having fun and your voice is heard throughout the campaign. I believe communication is the key to a successful game. I’m always eager to hear feedback and critique. I’m always eager to hear what you have to say. Send me a message if you're interested in playing with me! Even if there's not a listing for a game currently open, I have an open schedule. Hopefully we can have some amazing and memorable adventures!

GM Style

I prepare my campaigns with a lot of effort in advance. I make sure to properly structure the campaign and get a rough sense of what I want to do with the story. Once players have begun joining, I will go through the process of creating characters with them, making sure to really understand what they want to play, and give them a large number of options to build their desired character. My campaigns include a lot of content from the Forgotten Realms that has not been included in 5e. I also research the Forgotten Realms whenever I decide to touch on a certain piece of lore in the campaign, and if it does not have any expansive lore yet, I will write something completely new if necessary. I love to write stories and lore, and try to make it something the players have to discover. I usually go by "Show, don't tell". I overhaul a lot of 5e content, so expect some improvements on the base content!

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