Samuel

he/him

5.0

(2)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

Veteran

Multi-lingual

About Samuel

I've been playing and GMing games across a number of game systems and editions for 20+ years. I especially enjoy working with new players and introducing people to the table top roleplaying. I usually like to write my own material because I enjoy world building, but I've also run a number of officially published modules as well as home brew. 5th edition D&D is my current favorite, but if you have other interests let me know. I'm always looking to expand my library.

At a glance

2 years on StartPlaying

1 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Storytelling, Sets the Mood

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

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I got started GMing...

… in middle school with my group of nerdy friends and is a hobby that I have carried with me for 20+ years through 7 moves and 3 continents. I have always loved introducing new people to the hobby because I find the enthusiasm of new players to be very refreshing.

How Samuel runs games

I enjoy a healthy mix of RP, crunchy tactics, and exploration. Similarly, I like to balance following strict rules as written with making calls on the fly to keep things fun and moving forward. I love homebrewing things to make the game unique so even if I am running a publish module, you can expect a fair amount of additional content.

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I deal with rules issues by...

... going with what makes sense in the moment. I hate to bog down play with long rules discussions. If there isn't a clear answer, I usually err on the side of the players.

Samuel's ideal table

I love immersive play, and shared story telling. I try to incorporate technology where I think it is helpful but am a big fan of Theater of the Mind play too. I prefer to use the rules of a system as a framework to facilitate play but love when players come up with out-of-the-box solutions; Creativity > Crunch; Role play > Roll Play.