GM Bren

he/him

5.0

(20)

Timezone

Europe/london

Language

English

Identity

Teacher/Educator

About GM Bren

I have been playing TTRPGs for 30 years and have experience running a variety of systems. My Favorites are Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, D&D, All Flesh Must Be Eaten and Kids on Bikes. Growing up I was a proper geek. I started a Hero Quest club when I was 9 and had two sessions a week, one for the juniors who were all in my year at school and one for the seniors who were one or two years older than me. I wrote my first dungeon-crawler RPG at age 11 and used to pen my own choose-your-own-adventure stories. In my teens I got really into RPGs and never looked back! I remember sitting in on my big brother's D&D sessions when I was about 8 and the magic of those moments have never left me. It is this magic that I try to recreate in every session - the sense of adventure and the limitless possibilities! Player agency is very important to me, we are telling this story together, I want you to feel immersed in the world and feel that your actions matter and have tangible consequences. I am very inclusive and can fit the theme and style of the game to suit your needs.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

438 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules

Average response time: 7 hours

Response rate: 100%

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My favorite books are

1984, Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow, my WFRP 1e core rule book, Celestine Prophesy, Reportage, Debunking Economics, Parecon, All Flesh Must be Eaten, Gormenghast trilogy, His Dark Materials, Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, The Global Minotaur, Yew - A History, The Modern Antiquarian

My favorite shows/movies are

Man in the High Castle, Walking Dead, Stranger Things, Mr Robot, The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Fight Club, Hand Maiden's Tale, The Last of Us 1, 28 Days Later, Dead Poet's Society, Good Will Hunting, Animatrix, Love Death and Robots, Arcane, Cyberpunk, 12 Angry Men, Stand by Me, Lost Boys, The Goonies

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

Reading adventures and source books, playing games, teaching maths, leading a school, raising a family, walking and dancing, making maps!

How GM Bren runs games

I live and breathe WFRP and run both live games via Foundry VTT and Play-by-Post games via Discord. As a blogger, descriptions and writing is one of my strengths which is why I also offer Play-By-Post games. Not only does PbP eliminate the scheduling issue, but as a group we will be able to weave an immersive story rich in roleplay, with considered responses and detailed desriptions which really bring the game to life! I am inclusive and empathetic and able to create safe spaces for everyone to express themselves. I am happy running homebrew or existing modules and I am able to tailor the experience to your expectations. I always include a session 0 where we make sure everyone is comfortable with the upcoming content. I welcome new and experienced players as long as everyone is out to have fun and be kind to each other!

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I prep by

Making bespoke maps and tokens, reading lots and fleshing out NPCs, generating plot hooks, developing story lines, setting up Foundry VTT, using Tupperbox, using Roll Advantage to make tokens, using Incarnate to craft maps, using Pallette to colourise b+w images, watching shows for inspiration!

My games focus on...

Gritty realism, moral quandary, adventure, social interactions, deep plots, fleshed out NPCs, a rich, lore-filled world, exciting combat, long-form campaigns, player agency, open-world exploration, team-work, fun, bad puns, gallows humour, enthusiastically inaccurate accents!

When it comes to voices

I love trying out new accents, but I'm not guaranteeing their accuracy!

GM Bren's ideal table

Collaborative! My players are friendly, welcoming and work together towards a common goal. We have a relaxed vibe, fun, chill, but focused on progressing the story!

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I am for a vibe that's...

Chill, fun, inclusive, welcoming, not too squeemish!

If you're into ___, you're going to love my table

WFRP

I love it when a player

RPs with the others in character, comes up with cool ideas, supports the rest of the team, puts the party goals before their personal ambitions, is respectful of everyone else!