Brian Beccia (he/him)
5.0
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
126 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Storytelling
About me
I've been playing various dungeon crawl games and RPGs since I was young, and got into being a game master for my friends in college. I found I had a lot of fun coming up with homebrew ideas and worldbuilding for d20 and other systems based games, and I'm still enamored by over the top creative worlds and alternate histories from games like Exalted and Shadowrun. Unfortunately, adulthood has made it harder for my real life friends to get together for games lately, and all of my Friendly Local Game Stores have closed since 2020. I've been playing TTRPGs for about 25 years, and been a GM for about half as long. I like to run campaigns that change and challenge the listed assumptions about the game worlds as written in player handbooks and monster splats, where I want the players to carve out their own reputations in a world still full of heroes and villains pursuing their own agendas. I like to run games that cater to multiple styles of play, a nice balance of roleplay and combat, as deep into the intrigue of the world beyond as the party cares to travel. My media influences include, but are not limited to: the Stormlight Archive novels, Redwall, the Wheel of Time (my favorite :) ), Avatar: the Last Airbender, Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, the Elder Scrolls, the 13th Warrior, Dragonball, and many others. https://startplaying.games/gm/brian_the_fuzzy/review
GM Style
I like a mix of social interaction, political intrigue, and straight up monster slaying. I have a personal love of doing various voices for my characters, and making icky monster noises, but that is my own preference and means of getting into character - I do not demand that of my players. I'm happy to have roleplaying of all styles at my table. With combat, I definitely enjoy employing tactical thought with my adversaries, and I encourage my players to do likewise. I enjoy challenging assumptions that players and their characters might have about certain creatures from the monster manual. I like to think I always play fair, and if it seems I am not, it is often a hook for something the players can and should investigate further.
Brian Beccia's Games
Game Master Reviews (11)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
World Builder
Storytelling
Jackie
Played 88 sessions
Brian does a great job making a fun and engaging world for players to experience. He creates an atmosphere that allows players to have fun and be creative.
Ethan Milner
Played 88 sessions
The world is immersive, well thought out, and has deep layers. It's relaxed and fun, but feels like we're doing cool things each session.
Carson
Played 83 sessions
Brian is the first GM that I've had and it has been a great experience. I've really enjoyed how he has moved the game along, given space for roleplay, and set up some really cool encounters so far. The world we are playing in is interested and feels alive. I feel very comfortable and have really enjoyed the experience. Can't wait to keep playing with my group.
Justin Elvin
Played 81 sessions
If I could select more than 3 tags then I would. Brian goes out of his way to make every player feel involved in the collaborative storytelling process. The world we play in as players is vast with a comprehensive history and lore, but it never feels overwhelming. Brian does a fantastic job of taking epic tales and journeys and relating them to the players and their current goals and struggles.
Rampart
Played 27 sessions
One of the greatest gms I've met. He's extremely patient and is able to improvise like it's nothing. That, and he has cats. I mean, need I say more?
Maxwell
Played 25 sessions
Outstanding GM. The world he has created is awesome and truly feels filled and lived in. His style of letting the players play their characters is very freeing while still keeping everyone together. 10/10 would play again.
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