ArcaneMike (he/him)
5.0
(43)
2 years on StartPlaying
129 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Rule of Cool
About me
┍━━━━━━━━━━━━»•» «•«━━━━━━━━━━━━┑ Hello there, I'm Mike! 👋 Got into TTRPGs nearly 10 years ago and was hooked! I was always buzzing with ideas so it didn't take long for these ideas to form into stories, character and eventually I became a Dungeon Master. 🐉 I love building and running one-shots and while I will never brag that I know all the rules by heart, I have a solid gasp of how each effect, feature, spell and ability works. Joining my games is more than just a singular expereice. You'll be invited to join our Discord where we stream D&D and gaming content, talk dice, collaborate with other content creators and D&D crafters. ┕━━━━━━━━━━━━»•» «•«━━━━━━━━━━━━┙
GM Style
⋆⋅☆ Let's Get Creative ☆⋅⋆ Rules are important! But, so is having fun and the rule of cool! I frequently allow and encourage creative use of abilities, roleplay and spells to solve all sorts of scenarios. ⋆⋅☆ Custom Stories ☆⋅⋆ Each one-shot created is hand crafted by me to allow a fresh new expereice for those who are veterans at the game. (I've even had players who've been rolling dice for 30+ years tell me that they've experienced something new with me.) ⋆⋅☆ Let's get into character ☆⋅⋆ I love doing voices and sounds for my players. If you don't feel like describing how an attack goes off, I'd be happy to give you the spot light you deserve! No shame in wild voices and silly mannerisms. ⋆⋅☆ Join a friendly community ☆⋅⋆ I want everyone to feel welcomed. We're all here to share a story and have fun! So I do my best to ensure that everyone is having fun and that those who are looking to cause problems are removed.
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Game Master Reviews (43)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Shard
Played 2 sessions
Awesome GM, kept things rolling, knew the rules inside and out, gave us a great challenge and a great time!
Christian
Played 1 sessions
Very friendly, with great energy. Obviously cares about player experience. I had a great time!
DM Ron
Played 1 sessions
Mike is an experienced Game Master who genuinely loves RPGs and cares about his players. When you sign up for one of his games, he's going to make sure your questions are answered and that you have every resource that you need before the first session. He also has a terrific Discord community where you can hang out with other players and have a great experienced between sessions. I have played both D&D and Kids on Bikes with Mike and I saw firsthand how much shared storytelling is to him. He's always prepared for his sessions, but if the players throw a monkey wrench into the plans, Mike rolls with the punches. As a result, player agency is an important aspect of his games. Mike's never going to railroad his players. And, even though Mike is a flexible GM, he really knows the rules of the games that he runs. If you're looking for a top-notch GM who provides second-to-none gaming experiences, you should give one of Mike's games a shot!
Bryton
Played 38 sessions
The BEST DM that I have ever played with! He's amazing with storytelling and battle combat! You can definitely tell that he enjoys DMing and will work with players to achieve fun! Not only that, but his self-made campaign, Tainted Majesty, has amazing depths and exploration. With so much to do in combat, roleplaying, and storytelling, the options seem endless!
brydbry
Played 35 sessions
Mike is an incredibly talented DM, I strongly recommend you give his games a try!! He has created a living, diverse world where a character you create will have a unique place in the setting and story. Whether its a one-shot or starting a new journey as a campaign, definitely look Mike up if you want a rich story-driven setting.
Nekros
Played 7 sessions
Mike is imaginative, funny, and a great storyteller. He gives a lot of opportunities for players to be creative themselves and have an impact on the world/setting they're in.
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