John (he/him)
4.9
(19)
1 year on StartPlaying
174 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Teacher
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I am a longtime TTRPG GM that loves D&D & GURPS, with a large library of books, art assets, and time to share with my players, it is my favorite thing to do. I am a huge fan of roleplay and often modify mechanics to benefit storytelling & session fluidity. I use Foundry VTT, which is free to my players, and includes vast customization options for every campaign & every participant. Please take a look at this Google Sheet for all of my GURPS games: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OIi-Yp_5L2k4LvJ_L-YxgZ_YF7QIsZr4h0PIoit8fKM/edit?usp=sharing
GM Style
My GMing Style is more Theater of the Mind-orientated, with an emphasis on dynamic dialogue and adapting challenges, rather than mechanically sound or combat heavy. Don't get me wrong, I love a good combat scene, but I also despise the traditional "robot" that enemies take on in TTRPGs. I like to make enemies talk, roll to engineer advantages or simply run away once it becomes clear their side cannot win. It is all about making a believable world, one where a mortal reason can be found, and heroes don't always get happy endings.
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Game Master Reviews (19)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Teacher
SnakeEyedBlaze
New review
Played 1 sessions
An incredible DM/GM. Really loves what he does and knows it inside and out.
August
Played 11 sessions
I think John is a fantastic GM. He's very descriptive with the images and ideas he wishes to convey, and he is rather patient with newer players. He's a GM who knows how to have fun and have a laugh, which I think is a trait all GM's should have!
Victor
Played 9 sessions
A great lad, good fun, patient with newbies and rolls with the players well. Willing and able to back and forth with character backstory and meet you eye-to-eye. In his own words he's a natural-born DM, and I'm of the mind to agree~
Maebelle Hooker
Played 10 sessions
John's a great GM with a breadth of understanding on the systems he runs. He runs very in depth games with interesting encounters. It's a real fun time!
Doug
Played 25 sessions
John's energy and creativity are apparent when he DM's. His content is original, fresh and very creative. His verbal description of the scenes and character actions are very descriptive and really help with character immersion. You need to try one of his games!
Derrick McNeely
Played 19 sessions
Had a great time playing with him. He puts alot of effort into his characters.
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