Will

he/him

5.0

(5)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

About Will

I am at my most content when I am telling stories and collaborating with other people– as you can imagine, this makes TTRPGs an absolute blast for me! I have been DMing and playing D&D 5e for 10 years now, and have been starting to engage with other TTRPGs; specifically Monster of the Week and Dungeon World as GM, and Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy plus Wrath & Glory and The Quiet Year as a player. I love helping my players feel like their hero matters in the story and in the world they inhabit. I love engaging the group with challenges so that when you win it feels FANTASTIC!! I love running combat and role-play encounters and am happy to adapt my games based on the players. Want to be dungeon crawlers? You got it! Monster hunters? Sure! Want to engage in political drama? I can swing it! My games are player-centred and above all else, collaborative. If you'd like to have some great adventures, some laughs, and tell a great story, come join my table! I can't wait to meet you!

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Voices

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I became a GM because

Years ago I would have said it's because I love telling stories and I love world building, but that's not the whole truth. I love collaborating, and I love helping to foster that collaboration. Being a GM lets me guide people so that they can tell the story they want to tell.

My favorite books are

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Two wildly different reads but I think both books touch on different facets of what it means to be human across time and space. Humanity contains multitudes, and these stories highlight that in incredible ways.

When I'm not running games I'm...

In the lab working on chemistry projects, or in the kitchen trying out new recipes. Either way, I'm cooking.

How Will runs games

I really enjoy roleplay and try my best to use a variety of character voices to make the world and its inhabitants feel real. I try to have a good mix of roleplay and combat, but I can sway this more heavily to either side to the players' preference. I love to improvise and typically rely on improvisation to fill out details of the world; if you have questions about how something works, please ask! If I don't have an answer already, we can come up with an answer together at the table. Collaborative storytelling is definitely my favourite!

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My games focus on...

Collaboration. As players, we are all going to work together to tell a story and play a fun game. Some people enjoy games like D&D because they want to "win" which is fine, but winning to me looks like everyone at the table feeling heard and contributing to a larger narrative.

Rules are...

Guidelines. We are telling a story together and the rules should provide a framework for clever problem solving, exciting tension, and keeping things moving forward. When the rules get in the way of fun, they should be revised and these revisions should be ongoing conversations!

When it comes to voices

I am not always good by as God is my witness I am always committed. I love trying out new voices! A memorable voice can help maintain immersion, and it keeps things fun and exciting. I can't promise to be a professional voice actor, but I can promise to try!

Will's ideal table

My ideal table is one where everyone builds each other up! Everyone should have their moment in the spotlight, so players who love to collaborate and set up others for success will be at home at our table. Everyone is welcome and encouraged at the table to be their authentic self. I want to foster a vibe of camaraderie and I want games to be dynamic! Some sessions might be chaotic and action packed, others might be mysterious or even emotional; regardless of the vibe of the session, the ideal table is where everyone feels included and heard.

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My table is not the place for...

Anyone who thinks other people are inferior because of what they look like, where they come from, or how they were born. I have zero tolerance for intolerance.