John, the Big Bad Evil Gamemaster

he/him

5.0

(81)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Published Writer

Artist

Voice Actor

Game Designer

About John, the Big Bad Evil Gamemaster

Yo, I'm John (27/M/US-East). I like long walks on the beach, ice cream, and total party kills. I host high-value games featuring great acting, player choice, deep roleplay, tactical complexity, immersive media, and high tech. 📜 COMMISSIONS - Many systems, any genre - Official or custom content - Large group, small group, or duet - Specialty offerings 🥫 SECRET SAUCE - Nice voice - Fantasy-prone brain - Blending high tech and great acting 😎 STYLE - Good pacing and exciting content - Fully voice-acted cast of characters - Immersive soundscapes - Custom worldbuilding and statblocks - Lots of pretty scenes and moving pieces 📚 EXPERIENCE - 15+ years acting and public speaking - 12 theater performances: 4 dramas, 6 musicals, 2 antagonist lead roles, 5 musical solos - 20+ years worldbuilding - 11+ years "Dungeons and Dragons 5e" - 3+ years "Pathfinder 2e" - 2+ years Old School Renaissance (primarily, "Without Number") - 2+ years "Forged in the Dark" - 1+ year "LANCER" - ~1 year experience "City of Mist", "Cortex Prime", "The Contract", and others 🧩 TRIVIA - I used to work as a mechanic in a heavy equipment garage - I once drove a puppy-powered dog-sled atop an Alaskan glacier - I once sang at Carnegie Hall (with my high-school chorus, I sung baritone) - My director typecast me as the designated "drunk" character-actor for 5 of our plays (Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Plow and the Stars, Our Town, The Threepenny Opera) - I have lived in two US states and one EU nation

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

567 games hosted

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

Average response time: 4 hours

Response rate: 100%

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I impulsively fantasize all day, I wanted to share it!

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

Old School Essentials, Cortex Prime, and LANCER.

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

Voice for radio

How John, the Big Bad Evil Gamemaster runs games

- Huge content library - Player-driven narratives - Dramatic storytelling - Effective pacing - Exciting narration - Skillful voice acting - Colorful characters - Thrilling challenges - Unique encounters - Custom worldbuilding - Efficient VTT use

Featured Prompts

I deal with rules issues by...

Rules-as-written in the streets, rule-of-cool in the sheets. We'll mostly follow the rules but they are tweakable for fun, drama, and comedy.

I once ran a session...

For 12 hours, interrupted by a small feast I cooked my players.

My games focus on...

Player choice, immersion, and gamemastery skill.

John, the Big Bad Evil Gamemaster's ideal table

- Good audio - Mutual respect - Comfortable and flexible roleplay that blends drama, comedy, and action. - Easy transitions from deep roleplay to complex tactics - For new players, a will to try hard - For experienced players, a will to help - For all players, an open mind and a good spirit