John, BigBadEvilGM

he/him

5.0

(80)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Published Writer

Artist

Voice Actor

Game Designer

About John, BigBadEvilGM

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

548 games hosted

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

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

Featured Prompts

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

Old School Essentials, Cortex Prime, and LANCER.

I became a GM because

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

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

Voice for radio

How John, BigBadEvilGM 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

My games focus on...

Player choice, immersion, and gamemastery skill.

I once ran a session...

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

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.

John, BigBadEvilGM'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