John, the Big Bad Evil GM
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About John, the Big Bad Evil GM
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 focusing on 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 • See pricing below 🥫 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
543 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Sets the Mood, World Builder
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 83%
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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
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How John, the Big Bad Evil GM 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
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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, the Big Bad Evil GM'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
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I love it when a player
Really loves their character.
If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
🐲 A Song of Ice and Fire 👹 Soulsborne games 📜 The Elder Scrolls 💍 The Lord of the Rings ⚔️ The Witcher
My perfect party mix is
5–6 open-minded players, any background, any experience level.
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