Apex/Brandon
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About Apex/Brandon
Hey! Im Apex, I am a DM with about 15 years of experience, running mostly 5e DnD with some 3.5e in there and some of the new 5.5e. I enjoy worldbuilding, homebrew, and dark fantasy! All of my campaigns take place in a worldbuilding project named "Primora", with full intention on refinement and eventual modulation of the entire setting! The main story, Cosmic Opal, is a long form, narrative focused 1-14 campaign. There is a prequel called Plagueheart to this campaign as well! With many plans to follow up to the dramatic conclusion of Cosmic Opal. I also do some creative writing within the setting. I am most definitely a Rule of Cool DM, I enjoy bending, breaking and changing the rules of the TTRPG to alleviate pain points and create truly unique experiences focused on immersion and player agency. I like to go pretty in depth into Player Characters and root them within the homebrew somewhere, making sure their personal quests feel important and impactful! If you have any questions feel free to message me on Startplaying or on discord @apex_the_deity ! I hope to see you within the mysterious wilds of Primora...
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
63 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Rule of Cool
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I got started GMing...
because I was the most excited and motivated to play DnD amongst my 13 year old friend 🤣. The classic.
My favorite books are
Can the sun pick a favorite flower? The ocean a favorite fish? The sky a favorite bird? Probably but we will never know LOL
When I'm not running games I'm...
Writing homebrew, worldbuilding or hanging out with my girlfriend and our cats! I also really enjoy watching movies and reading books of any genre!
How Apex/Brandon runs games
My GM style is "rule of cool" with a focus on player agency. I tailor games to the table, emphasizing voice acting and balancing roleplaying with combat, leaning towards intrigue and moral dilemmas. I write long-term campaigns but adapt to the game's flow. I use point buy with an extra feat at 1st level, allowing only rules-as-written characters—no monstrous or innate flying races (at 1st level), setting-specific, or UA subclasses/backgrounds/feats. I'm open to exceptions for well-thought-out ideas. I disallow evil characters as I prefer cooperative experiences, PvP combat, stealing from fellow PCs, Large PCs and mute PCs. Leveling is XP to 3, then Milestone, aiming for 1st to 14th level. A short session 0 handles housekeeping before the first paid session.
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My favorite trope is...
"Thou wilt get side tracked by bullshit everytime"
Rules are...
there to guide, not define. The enjoyment and engagement of the player is much more important.
When it comes to voices
I do my best with hopes to improve all the time! I dont care how good the voice is, just as long as you try right??