Serban Ionita (SirBen) (he/him)
5.0
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: World Builder, Sets the Mood, Voices
About me
Hi there, thanks for coming by! I am Serban and I have been running D&D for the past 8 years of my life, having completed 5 multi-years campaigns and countless one shots. Aside from D&D, in the last 3-4 years I started branching out to a number of other TTRPGs such as Vampire the Masquerade, Call of Cthulhu, Gran Meccanismo, Shadowdark, Fate, Avatar Legends and many others.
GM Style
I take a holistic approach to running ttrpgs, focusing on roleplay first and foremost and trying to incorporate a somewhat deep political dimension to the game. I can and usually do run combats that tend to be more crunchy and tactical, but I can adapt based on the system and table at hand. The most important thing for me is to know that my players have fun so I will try to go above and beyond in order to facilitate that.
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (9)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
World Builder
Sets the Mood
Voices
Ally Timoftica
The best DM, creates a beautiful atmosphere, creates the story and the characters.
Varothex
Great guy, beginner friendly and roots for the players. Has an extensive prop collection, always knows how to set the mood and makes funny voices! But watch out, he rolls high!
Tiberiu Andrei Georgescu
Best GM you may find in Romania. He's incredibly well prepared for any situation, has perfect minis and terrain (some of it even home made), his stories and characters make sense and are on point (he even home brews a lot of mechanics that connect to the lore of the worlds he's designing), and his role play and improv game is outstanding (if he ever wants to, he could become a very successful voice actor). Whenever I make a longer trip to Bucharest, I gather my friends to have a one-off session with Serban, and even if we didn't prepare a character, he has everything that you need to get you started (pre-made characters that are either min-maxed on stats, very nicely connected to the story, or both). It's difficult to think there could be anyone as passionate about his craft. If you're a DnD casual, or even if you're a fan, you will learn a lot and have fun like you never did before. So absolutely give him a try.
azuffnefer
played in a campaign with him amazing setting, works with players to include their chars inthe world, v good worldbuilding that responds to ur actions i wholeheartidly recommend him, especially for rp oriented players also lots of minis, one for any situation, and good background music for setting the atmosphere
Azifak
Played with Serban for over a year. A long campaign which should have ended after 3 months, but the players had other plans. He was resourceful, engaging in roleplay and combat, lots of miniatures and props. 5/5 recommend.
Vlad Gheorghiu
Serban is an amazing DM. The amount of works he puts into his worlds and stories is absolutely bonkers. I could unironically see movies take place in those worlds. Very fun roleplaying and creativity and the combat is packed with impressive set pieces. The most important thing is that he customizes the experience to the party’s preferences whether that is more roleplay or combat, stricter rules or more creative freedom. Overall amazing experience!
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