Chris Kelly (n/a)
5.0
(199)
4 years on StartPlaying
1158 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 83%
About me
Hail and well-met adventurer! I'm Chris, a FULL-TIME Game Master (GM) here on Startplaying.games focusing on my passion: Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). For over 29 years, the fun of leading the heroic good guys through adventure and endless possibilities therein has drawn me to D&D. Let's build an epic cooperative story together!
GM Style
Chris Kelly's game style: Combat: ⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️ Roleplay: 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ Exploration: 🧭🧭🧭 Puzzles: 🧩🧩 Rule of Cool!: 😎😎😎😎 Players cheer to, "Let's roll for initiative!" ⚔️Combat: D&D is a combat-oriented game. Expect it to be significant that it can change the course of the story, for good or bad. I'm tactically minded and love running minor skirmishes to massive hordes with boss battles. Winning isn't guaranteed, as I set up encounters to be challenging. My favorite prompt for players is, "What is your character thinking?" 🗣️ Roleplay - expect roleplaying at my table in a rich, immersive, and dynamic world. What is your character thinking? Imagine if YOU were in the situation of your character. "Where do we go from here?" Break out the map we are moving on! 🧭Exploration: The great big world is where the adventure happens. Expect a mix of roleplay, skill challenges, to possible side quests to explore the world. 📣I'm your character's biggest fan after you! 🤝🏾Play D&D with a cooperative team-based framework. 🆕 I encourage new players and veterans too. 🎵Curated music, ambiance, and sound effects 💻Owlbear Rodeo is an effortless Virtual Table Top (VTT). 📖Great storytelling. 🧔🏽Interesting NPCs in a vibrant, dynamic world. 🏫Experienced DM with masters-level knowledge of the rules. 🔦Everyone has a chance to shine. 🛃I love supporting 3rd party and independent creators. 🙋🏻♀️Choices matter; for your character and the world around them. 🙌🏻Open your imagination and let D&D in. 🦺A safe play environment for all. What my players say: “As always. Chris is great. He loves his players and looks at for their safety. He knows the rules and is happy to listen to ideas as players give them. He enjoys the big plays just as the players do. His story telling is on point. Chris is my go to DM and has been for years.” - Brad "Tonight was the first night of our campaign together, and I must admit that Chris knocked it out of the park." - Roxanne. "Chris gently encourages roleplay but doesn't punish players who aren't comfortable with it." - Jen. "Amazingly character-driven content and wonderfully delivered!" - Charlie. "I am a new player, and Chris helped me get ready for the game and created an enjoyable, safe game environment" - Victoria. "I can't recommend him enough to everyone." - Stephan. Let's get together and play some D&D!
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Game Master Reviews (199)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Sets the Mood
Inclusive
Ray
New review
Played 3 sessions
Had a great time playing with Chris. I signed up for one of his games literally 45 mins before it started and he was great and rolling with the punches so to speak. Great use of music, and effects to the game feel immersive. Will definitely be playing with him again.
Tim
New review
Played 4 sessions
Have only had 1 session with Chris and I can already tell that he is a great GM! He creates an inclusive and enriching experience for players and is always there if you have any issues at all. Always attentive in answering questions and trying to create a space where everyone is involved and taken care of. Would highly recommend trying one of his campaigns regardless of if you're a new or seasoned player.
Jasmine
New review
Played 4 sessions
Just had session 0 at Chris's table and it went so well! He has a really good grasp of the tools he uses to dm and explains how to use them clearly and kindly. I'm looking forward to more sessions.
Keith Pas
Played 10 sessions
While I only had one session with Chris at the moment, the session in question was one of the most fun sessions I have had in a while. Not only did he make me feel welcomed, but he also encouraged me to be myself. Heavily recommend any new players to play in Chris' campaign!
Cara
Played 11 sessions
Had a blast playing with DM Chris and it was only my first session with him, so I am so looking forward to more games to come. I really enjoy RP and DM Chris was really cool about not only interweaving our backstories into the story but giving us background and rumors that our characters would know and allowing us to work them into our characters backgrounds and using them to interact with others and bring the group together at session 0. Often session 0's can be awkward with meeting your group for the first time, but the way DM Chris set the scene and allowed us all to be creative and our RP was great fun. DM Chris's table was a lot of fun and one of the best session 0s I have been in. I love our group and can't wait to see how all of our characters grow in different ways as our campaign moves forward. DM Chris was very patient in explaining how to use the VTT and even took some time after session to help me with my token and other VTT stuff. All in all it was a great experience, and I can't wait for next session to adventure with my group. I would definitely recommend DM Chris.
Bryant
Played 2 sessions
I had a great time playing with Chris and he is very understanding. Looking forward to future games
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