James Paese (he/him)
5.0
(9)
2 years on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
I've been Gm'ing for about 40 years now, and my favorite genre is Sword & Sorcery. I even published my own game, called, "Blood, Sweat & Steel". If you like Sword & Sorcery gaming, I do my best to provide the most authentic Sword & Sorcery experience you can find! I can run a number of game systems that work well for Sword & Sorcery gaming, like Blood, Sweat & Steel, Jaws of the Six Serpents, Fate, Fate Core, Barbarians of Lemuria, and By This Ax, to name a few. I'm trying to grow my community of fans for my game, Blood, Sweat & Steel, but I can run other systems for people too.
GM Style
I really love character-driven plots. I want the situations the Characters find themselves to actually matter to the Character, so I use their backgrounds and Character traits to develop plot hooks for the group to consider. I like to use vivid descriptions and I strive for deep immersion. But hey, it's tabletop roleplaying, so shenanigans will always be a part of the game as well. I strive to make action scenes like fights and chases as exciting as possible, and I try to do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to rules and mechanics. I want my players to just focus on playing their Characters.
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (9)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Inclusive
Jennifer
Played 1 sessions
James is a GM who truly enjoys the game, the players, and the experience. James GM skills make me feel included, important, and wanting more.
Abrianna Paese (And Ozzy Garcia)
Played 1 sessions
Wonderfully immersive gameplay, I had an amazing experience playing the world. Building, and descriptions were spot on. The story telling was very intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat all game! 10/10 Would recommend!
Ozzy
Great world building and explanation I loved the story telling felt like I was in the game and there’s a great amount of player creativity which I’m always a fan of
Mythical Family
Played two sessions of the game he designed. I’m a forever-GM myself, and I can tell James has a great talent for running fun and engaging games.
Ben
I enjoyed playing in James' game very much. Rule of Cool is 1st and foremost when he is storytelling and interacting with the PCs.
Darnorvos
He was calm cool and collected when dealing with new or opinionated players. If someone try's to take the leadership role he will make sure everyone gets their input. He awards creativity and weaves his game so that no one feels useless.
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