Bryan Stafford (he/him)
5.0
(6)
2 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
Hello! I'm Bryan. I'm disabled veteran and I love playing tabletop RPGs. I started playing back in 2003 with D&D 3/3.5. I'm most experienced in D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder 1e. Although, I have run 5e games, Witcher TTRPG, and Star Wars Force and Destiny. I like to run official published and 3rd party content. Among my favorites are Expedition to Castle Ravenloft (3.5 version of Curse of Straud) and The Sunless Citadel (Excellent new player module). Occasionally, I will run homebrew campaigns with sandbox style play. I primarily use Fantasy Grounds and Discord for play sessions. I have the highest tier of Fantasy Grounds purchased so that all my players can use the free version if they wish.
GM Style
I love every facet of role-playing. I do voices and play music. I am known for challenging combat and realistic encounters. A pack of wolves probably won't attack a group of players and will most likely run away and a group of thugs might not always want to kill the players. Over my years of playing and DM'ing I have found methods that can increase immersion of the players. For instance, I will make hidden rolls for players to limit metagaming and make it more immersive when they are trying to figure out why they aren't feeling so good and running a fever instead of asking for a constitution saving throw. I am also very versatile. Just because we might be playing a module doesn't mean things can't go off script. This often leads to opportunities to play the game in ways I haven't thought of before.
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Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Knows the Rules
Storytelling
Creativity
Jesse
Bryan was one of my first DMs when I got into D&D. I had a lot of fun in his immersive world and fun interactions with unique NPCs! We played for a year and he was very consistent with the schedule we all agreed on, so you know you can count on him being there. If you’re looking for a DM that really builds the world, provides amazing storytelling, and offers a lot of role play opportunities, I’d highly recommend giving Bryan a shot. You won’t be disappointed!
Georgina Stafford
Bryan was my first GM. He was very patient and helped me create my very first character. He also knew the rules like he wrote them, only needing to crack the book open to show me something or pull up a table. His encounters did kill me but he quickly backed it all up and showed me ways to improve and even let me try again. I had fun and his regular players who had been playing with him a while had a great time and felt very comfortable at the table with him. Highly Recommend!
Andrew
It is disappointing that I can only select three tags, this GM has so much to bring. Flexibility, story telling, creativity, great for beginners, knows the rules like he wrote them. If you come up with a creative way to solve a puzzle, he knows what to do. Highly recommend.
Travis
My first time ever playing D&D was with Bryan as the GM. He was very helpful with the rules and made learning easy and fun. I had a great time playing with him and will be back to play more with him!
Cal P
Fun DM that really lets players take the reins. Runs more a sandbox playstyle but players can still follow the story if they choose. Campaigns are challenging but rewarding, especially if you can think outside of the box, so veteran players should have a lot of fun. New players can have fun too, but you may die a few times.
Shalerin
It was great having a DM that ran D&D 3.5. He was very familiar with the rules and setting. He did not railroad the game which is a huge plus for me. He was also very helpful with newer players as well as experienced players.
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