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Cauldron Bourne

Cauldron Bourne (he/him)

5.0

(5)

Veteran
Teacher/Educator
Game Designer

2 years on StartPlaying

8 games hosted

Highly rated for: Visual Aid, Knows the Rules, Sets the Mood

About me

I have been GMing since I was 10 years old. I started with D&D, migrated to Dragonlance, and fell in love with Science Fiction. Some of my Science Fiction influences are from books, movies and television shows like: Robotech, Battletech, Star Wars, Star Trek, Foundation Series (books), Dune Saga (books), Babylon 5, Starship Troopers, Killjoys, The Expanse just to name a few. I love Sci-Fi Stories and Alternate History Stories, and a want to share my gaming experience with the players participating in my Games. "Role Play has the power to create... to destroy... to change civilizations as we know them... " I do not post hype or bogus reviews, and will always let my work stand for itself. Contact me if you are looking for a GM and lets determine together if your project is a good fit.

GM Style

Brass Tacks Ladies and Gents: One-Offs and Campaigns will have; - Background Music - Ambient Sound Effects - Action Sound Effects - Pre-recorded Voice Overs for major episode cutscenes. - A High level of planning and layout goes into every session. ----- GM Mechanics will display various pics and maps to convey a concept and help players visualize their surrounds at any given time during the session. - Every Session will have a Round-Robin where each player will be able to discuss their thoughts on; ----- "Mechanics of the Game" ----- "Narrative of the Game" ----- "Misc Items" ----- "MVP Vote" ----- Your group's feedback will constantly be re-integrated back into the One-Offs and Campaigns that I run. It all helps to make for better stories. MY QUOTE OF THE DAY... "The power of a waterfall is immense... it roars aloud with furious anger... The thing to remember is... they all start with but a whisper... and a single drop... " - Unknown Ancient Proverb -

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Game Master Reviews (5)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Visual Aid

Knows the Rules

Sets the Mood

Sebastian Rives avatar

Sebastian Rives

Couldron Bourne stands out as one of the best game masters I've ever had the pleasure of playing with. His dedication to creating an unforgettable gaming experience is truly remarkable. For instance, he regularly delves into new applications and game systems to craft unique adventures and challenges for his players. Couldron goes above and beyond to ensure his players have an exceptional time. I cannot recommend him enough as a professional game master who consistently delivers outstanding gaming experiences.

Kurt avatar

Kurt

Kris takes the time after each game to talk to each player in a group. If something needs to be tweaked or changed. He listens to his players to make sure they enjoy the game as much as possible. Nothing is set in stone and all ideas are welcome. Kris also goes into great detail in his maps, ships, etc even if it is only for 5 minutes of looking. He truly loves making worlds, vehicles, story that you can lose yourself in.

Ed Novak avatar

Ed Novak

I've been fortunate enough to play in several of Cauldron Borne's games, and they've always been a fantastic experience. The amount of work he puts into preparing visual aids, user interface elements, and music and audio cues always blows me away. Cauldron is a GM who loves his crunch and loves getting into the nitty gritty details, but also doesn't let rules hangups stand in the way of telling a good story. And he not only encourages player feedback after every session, he actively incorporates that feedback in a never-ending quest to be an ever-better GM. If you have the opportunity to join one of his games, you should take it.

Brett avatar

Brett

Cauldron Bourne is a GM focused on providing the best experience for his players. He is detail oriented and brings production to the table. From carefully selected music and ambiance to incredibly detailed maps. He puts everything he has into his games and the results are always spectacular. He also is very considerate of his players, going so far as to have player feedback at the end of each session. Everytime we provided constructive criticism, he always incorporated it into the game for the next session. You will not regret playing at his table!

Kyle v. avatar

Kyle v.

Played 7 sessions

I’ve been RPG/ gaming with Kris for the last few years and I highly recommend him. He’s great to hang out with and really has a passion for telling amazing stories. Kris is fun to interact with, has great knowledge of the rules/ systems he runs and moreover, makes you feel welcome at the table. Highly detailed in his approach, if you want a no-nonsense style of play, with structure and professionalism, then Kris is right for you. These games are not “playing house” like some other GMs seem to run - you need to engage and participate. If that sounds good to you then buckle up Marine/ Cadet, because you’re going to have a great time.

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