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Reto

Reto (he/him)

5.0

(11)

2 years on StartPlaying

82 games hosted

Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Creativity

About me

Hello, brave maidens, fair warriors and everything inbetween! Like many on this site I've been playing RPGs for my whole life. A few years ago I quit my teaching job and became a fantasy writer which allows me to incorporate all the cool ideas and scenes that I've experienced with my friends. This is me in short: ๐Ÿ˜Š Reto (he/him) ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ Fantasy writer (3 published novels ร  600+ pages) ๐ŸŒˆ Ally until I die, cishet ๐ŸŽญ educated in teaching, voice acting and classical singing ๐Ÿง€ I hail from ye ol' Switzerland. You can talk to me in German, English and some french. ๐Ÿˆ Cats, I love them. I have several fur babies As a DM of 25+ years, I value the following things ๐ŸŽฒ Be creative, be wild, be a maverick! And most important: have fun with your players โค๏ธ There is no hate on my table (unless it's against those pesky elves!) Everyone is welcome, feel safe with me ๐Ÿค– Rules are rules, but sometimes rules are just guide lines ๐Ÿฆพ you deserve a safe space. Talk with me about your boundaries and they'll be respected ๐Ÿ‘‹๐ŸฝI love creating the perfect campaign for your needs and I work a lot with player feedback. Ask me anytime for a custom game/campaign and I'll happily provide. There is no better experience than players enjoying an adventure! ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ If you speak German and you're looking for something to read, check out my novels, the "Hexentรถter"-Trilogy ("Witch Slayer"). Available online and in book shops of your choice :)

GM Style

GM style ๐ŸŽญ Roleplay with depth ๐Ÿ’– Experience in working with ADHD and neurodivergent players ๐ŸŒˆ LGBTQ+ friendly ๐Ÿ“š Good at onboarding new players ๐Ÿ˜Š Character driven story telling like in Critical Role or Dimension20 - Everyone should feel safe and welcome at the table. No exceptions. - Grand and epic stories always start with small folk heroes - I love doing character play/voices and incorporating music - The players should always be the center of the story - I love giving you a combat challenge, but too much crunch slows the game down. Fast. Fun. Furious. - Depending on the system, a good social play can be as rewarding as a gruesome battle - Do you have a cool idea during play? It isn't really covered by the rules? We'll make it work.

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Game Master Reviews (11)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Voices

Storytelling

Creativity

Chris avatar

Chris

Played 29 sessions

Reto is a professional author and you can tell. He managed to incorporate sophisticated NPC character development into our games in a way that enhanced the experience without overtaking PC stories or being self-indulgent. He was also able to dynamically balance the challenge of encounters to the number of players and their familiarity with game mechanics. He also does voices! Really well! I have played with many DMs over the years and Reto is one of the best I have ever encountered.

Kruegen avatar

Kruegen

Played 29 sessions

great game, the dm put a lot of effort into the story telling and its well reprenseted with visual aids

Bruce avatar

Bruce

Played 28 sessions

Honestly, everything. The second our campaign ended (after a year), my son and I instantly signed up for another with Reto. Incredible voice acting. Amazing at weaving unique player backstories into the existing storyline. Professional every time. Personable and a genuinely good/fun human being.

Arne avatar

Arne

He is a great GM. His personalization of the characters draws you into the story. And his stories are really fun and exciting till the end.

Rent a Gamemaster / Miet N Meister avatar

Rent a Gamemaster / Miet N Meister

Reto is a great DM. His Maps where on point, his voices are increddible and his story was amazing. We played 4 Sessions togeather and played Vampire Dark Ages. He handeled everything calm and cool and there was a lot of room for our character play. I can highly recommend Reto as a GM

Franz avatar

Franz

Playing with Reto is like reading a book (imagination/description of the scenery and places), playing a RPG Computer game (atmosphere, music, online support by different playing systems) and allowing the player to totally play in character and interact with the environment (including other players) at the same time. He makes it easy to play even if you donโ€™t really understand the rules of the setting or game system. Furthermore i totally enjoy the way Reto reacts to how the players interact and even mess up situations. Fights are mostly fair - if you donโ€™t mess up as a group. Social interactions with NPCs are always played out in character if wanted (and yes you want to do that). He knows the rules of multiple RPG systems by heart and will support you in any rule wise question. In case of unclear rules, he always finds a fair way to make the player and the GM happy. He masters multiple online platforms for playing RPGs and has everything prepared (including maps, lighting, enemies, bosses, โ€ฆ). You can be sure, he always surprises you with cool online functionality or role playing (be prepared for vocoders and other strange sounding voices for your enemies). I will play with you anytime again - as GM or as fellow player! Thank you for motivating me to continue playing RPGs online (during covid).

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