Ethan
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About Ethan
Hi, I’m Ethan Karp! By day, I’m a teacher, and by night, I’m either working out or building worlds and running Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. I use the money I earn from DMing to purchase supplies for my classroom and help save for rent. I have been a Dungeon Master for the past two years, and my favorite part of the role is weaving each player’s backstory into the campaign’s main plot. I love creating surprising twists, challenging encounters, emotional moments, and plenty of funny banter. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the players react when a secret is revealed or when a choice from their past suddenly becomes important. My games encourage creativity, teamwork, and memorable roleplaying. I am also developing a homebrew progression system that replaces traditional ability-score improvements and feats with customizable skill trees, giving players new ways to develop their characters throughout the campaign. Outside of D&D, I’m a huge sports fan—go Dodgers, Lakers, and 49ers! I joined StartPlaying because I wanted a place to promote my campaigns and meet imaginative players. I would love to hear about the character you have always wanted to bring to the table. As a longtime player myself, I know how exciting it is to finally share a character who has been living in your imagination. I can’t wait to meet you, hear your story, and create an unforgettable adventure together!
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Creativity, Beginner Friendly
$20 per session
How Ethan runs games
My games blend homebrew with official D&D rules, merging lore from Baldur’s Gate 3, Honor Among Thieves, and traditional Forgotten Realms with my own twists to create a living, breathing world. I encourage characters with rich backstories—be it a forgotten heir, an isekai’d outsider, or a cursed jester—nothing is too wild if it’s meaningful. I love roleplay-heavy stories where emotional arcs, romance, and dramatic choices matter. I love to connect alot of the cultures and races to dnd to real life music and peoples. If the party wants to go off the rails, I’ll guide us there with purpose and excitement. I welcome all alignments and goals. Want to play a redeemed villain, open a tavern, run a guild, or build an empire? I’ll support it. I love creative players who think beyond the character sheet. My campaigns often link across different stories, allowing returning characters and actions to impact the world long-term. I use Foundry VTT for its flexibility—expect custom spells, unique items, and surprises crafted on the fly. Combat can be tactical and number-heavy or wild and cinematic, depending on the tone. I balance deadly encounters with room for heroic or chaotic flair. Above all, I aim to make every session feel personal, dynamic, and unforgettable. If you want a campaign that blends narrative depth with mechanical freedom and wild possibilities, you’ll feel right at home at my table.