Apollo (he/they)
5.0
(7)
1 year on StartPlaying
15 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
Hi! I'm Apollo, I'm an Irish DM and voice actor. I run games for everyone from newbies to experienced players, I enjoy roleplay-focused games and theater of the mind. My favorite genres are high/urban fantasy and horror, let the chaos begin!
GM Style
My style is very Roleplay Focused. My goal at the table is to help my players tell the story they want to tell, and to help them understand the creative freedoms of collaborative storytelling because the deeper they get invested, the more fun everyone will have! But don't worry, I'll still throw some gripping combat your way... I tend to GM through the Theater of the Mind. I am also a voice actor, so I love bringing Matt Mercer-esque voices to NPCs!
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Game Master Reviews (7)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Voices
Storytelling
Inclusive
If you’re looking for a GM that is welcoming, helpful, and supportive then Apollo is the GM for you. I’ve never had as much silly and engaging fun as I have in the one shot I played with him. I felt challenged by the story while knowing that I was safe and secure with him at the table. Do not wait, play with him!!
Apollo was my GM for my first kids on brooms games. At no point did I ever feel disparaged if I didn't quite understand what was happening with the rules and felt comfortable asking for an explanation if I didn't get something. The story itself was amazing, weaving in back stories from all three of us players and also letting us take the reign sometimes when we just wanted something to be true with either ourselves or NPCs that were involved with us - within reason of course. They truly balanced player freedom and keeping a coherent narrative.
The most important thing to Apollo is world building and story telling and you can feel it in his passion. The way he explains lore, the way he describes scenes and the pure glint of excitement in his eyes when he gets to gush about everything he's worked so hard on. 10/10 would let him torment my characters again!
Apollo is a gifted writer and performer, and all of these skill coalesce into them being a fantastic GM. Be prepared for rich worlds filled with lore, NPCs who feel fully fleshed out, well-paced battles, and a story you can't quite let go of once the campaign ends. Every step during the character creation process is met with excitement and ideas, Apollo is just as excited for what you bring to the table as he is for the story they are telling.
I have had the pleasure of playing with Apollo as my GM for a 20 session campaign. And it was hands down the best campaign experience I have ever had. From the get go with character creation it felt as if we were working together to tell a story rather than just making a character. Throughout the campaign there was numerous times for every character to shine. Apollo certainly knows how to spin a narrative and every scene is just a wonderful delight to listen to and interact with. Both when things get serious and when things get silly. I would whole heartedly recommend that you play with Apollo and experience it all for yourself. It can be hard to describe just how great they are in words.
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