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Casey

Casey (he/him)

5.0

(20)

4 years on StartPlaying

130 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood

About me

Hallo fra Svalbard! Warm welcomes from a dogsled guide in the polar north. I live in the northernmost town in the world where polar bears are a daily threat and the sun shines all day in the summer (and doesn't come out during winter!). During the working day I take visitors on dogsled tours through the arctic tundra and at night I play board games or run rpgs. Some of the local favorites have been Alien rpg and of course dnd. I have been running tabletop RPGs for a few years now and have been playing them since I was a kid. Tabletop gaming has always been an important part of my life and I love how it brings friends and family together. When my schedule allows I will travel to conventions such as Gencon and Youmacon to run games and to try out new rpgs. I am most experienced with Dungeons and Dragons 5e, Vaesen, Alien RPG, Mutant Year Zero, City of Mist, Vast Grimm, and Mork Borg. I have recently picked up Avatar Legends, Achtung Cthulhu, Death in Space, Tales from the Loop, The One Ring 2nd edition, and Big Eyes Small Mouth. My absolute favorite games to run are Alien RPG, City of Mist, and of course DnD. Feel free to reach out to "The Northernmost Gamemaster in the World" if you have questions about games, want to know what life is like in the arctic, or just want to see pictures of dogs.

GM Style

My main goal when running games is to heavily incorporate character backstories into the Campaign. I like elements of the story to revolve around who the character are and how their decisions change both the story and themselves. Because of this I tend to run games that are more roleplay/story heavy but will also try to balance the roleplay with combat to keep things from feeling stale. I will use puzzles on occasion depending on how much the player group enjoys puzzles. I also alter my style of running games based on the players preference and love to write my campaigns around the players backstories.

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Game Master Reviews (20)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

Sets the Mood

Vaughan avatar

Vaughan

Played 1 sessions

Welcoming and helpful to us who had never played this system before. Also helped us get back on track gently and effectively when the occasional digression occurred.

Ben avatar

Ben

Played 1 sessions

For playing City of Mist for the first time, Casey made it easy to learn as a beginner and brought an inviting atmosphere to learn. I was able to ask questions about the game and still role play effectively. I would love to play again after that experience.

Nick avatar

Nick

Played 20 sessions

4 sessions in with Casey and each one gets better and better. He's patient with us newer players but also great at keeping the game moving along. Love the voices and his own made map. Edit: 19 sessions in and and its gotten better and better. I couldn't recommend this DM more!!!

Thomas avatar

Thomas

Casey is a very easygoing guy who knows his stuff. Great for beginners or veterans alike. Listens to player feedback and is great at workshopping.

Jag avatar

Jag

Played 1 sessions

As a novice to ttrpg and the Alien Universe I was nervous to get started. Casey was excellent at making me feel comfortable, getting the table of strangers talking to each other and playing in character. I had a very fun time playing and I would definitely recommend him! He had music and maps and used them, with a detailed narrative to build an almost tangible world. Thank you for such a great experience!

Jim avatar

Jim

Played 31 sessions

Casey does a fantastic job of establishing a world and setting, and then knowing when to step back to let our party loose so we can explore and invent our own path forward. We've thrown Casey plenty of curveballs he couldn't have possibly planned for, but you wouldn't know it from how deftly he reacts and invents characters and experiences on the fly. Highly recommended!

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