Michael (he/him)
5.0
(5)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
11 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hey! My name is Michael, and I love creating worlds, building characters, and telling stories. I also like hosting games with a good balance of RP and combat. I love seeing what kind of shenanigans players can come up with and trying to create genuinely heartfelt moments in the games. If you're looking to push the boundaries of what you can accomplish as a player, I want to play with you.
GM Style
I am a storyteller, first and foremost. I like to run story-driven games built around the player's characters. My games tend to run around 60% RP, 40% combat. My goal is to work together to create an exciting, emotional roller-coaster of a story starring YOU. I do voices for characters. I will let you be the judge of if they are any good, but it helps me keep the NPC's straight in my head to make the world feel more populated. I absolutely love it when players get creative during encounters. To me, a player who is breaking my story is a player who is engaging in the story with me. I also love trying to find creative ways to challenge players, but I despise setting players up for failure. What I do enjoy setting up is jokes and bits. I want to create an environment where, even if someone fails, everyone is still having fun. I also try and set up a lot of genuinely emotional moments. I will try and make you tear up, but my door is always open for players who feel that they need to either talk through the feelings a campaign brought up, or who feel like they need things to be less intense. Finally, I don't tolerate bullies or belittling other players. Intense RP sessions are great, but players who refuse to treat me and their fellow players with respect will be removed from the table.
Games played
Michael's Games
Game Master Reviews (5)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Inclusive
Ashleigh
New review
Having Michael as my first DM has been really great. He's kind and patient with newer players, but keeps things fun and engaging with great descriptions, dramatic voices, and interesting character information. They say when you love something, you teach it easily, and Michael personifies that. It's also really clear he's having fun alongside us, and that makes the game even more enjoyable.
Derek Mitchell
Excellent DM!
Sascha
Played 7 sessions
Very fun! I like the way he describes environments, does voices, and builds challenge.
Alex
Have played a few games with him and have really enjoyed it, he puts a lot of detail into world building and creating plot hooks that keep you engaged.
Salphia
I wasn't judged for being still fairly new to dnd and he helped me out, he made me and the others feel safe and included, 10 out of 10 would recommend Michael
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