Joe Bilton (he/him)
5.0
(4)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Inclusive
About me
Hi everyone! I'm Joe - the artist behind Heroic Maps - creators of hundreds and hundreds of battlemaps! I've been playing D&D for around 11 years, and have always been the GM! From long lasting campaigns with family around the table to numerous VTT games with family and friends, I've got plenty of experience! My games always recognise that this is a collaborative story telling experience - we're all having this adventure together, so I'm never against my players (though I do want to challenge them!). I enjoy creating memorable and exciting games which use beautiful and detailed battlemaps. I also spent 14 years as a Science teacher before doing battlemaps fulltime, so I've got lots of experience talking to people, bringing people together and looking out for everyone. I hope you enjoy the adventures we may share together!
GM Style
I'm a big believer in making RPG games fun, exciting and memorable. I want the story to flow well, and so I'm happy to use the rules lightly if needed to keep things moving nicely, or if something best suits the developing story. Afterall, it's our game, right? The most important thing is that everyone enjoys the game. I create rich, believable locations and characters, with full descriptions and deep storylines. I love to reward creativity, especially when it comes to problem solving. I enjoy exciting combat encounters, plenty of opportunity for roleplay and of course, puzzles that get you thinking! I always use battlemaps, and as a battlemap artist of 11 years I've got a huge selection (plus I can make whatever I need if I don't have the right thing yet). Combining that with Foundry means you're guaranteed a visually exciting experience!
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Game Master Reviews (4)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Inclusive
Neon Ennui
Played 1 sessions
Joe is a great DM, and just a good guy to hang out with and enjoy a story with! I had an excellent time playing in his one-shot and would be very happy to adventure under his GMing again in the future. He is inclusive and good at keeping the pace of the narrative moving without making players feel rushed. He had intriguing pregen characters to choose from and was very happy to work with players to personalize both before and during the game. As one of the best professional map makers out there, you are sure to get top of the line visual aids when you play his games. I look forward to playing with him again in the future and would highly recommend him as a game master to anyone.
James P
Played 1 sessions
Maps were amazing. Cool pre gens. Really brought the group together quickly even though we didn't know each other. Knew the rules but let us do cool things within reason. Kept a good pace, kept the session on time, but none of it felt rushed, very natural flow. I had a great time, would definitely play with again.
David
Played 1 sessions
Joe was a great GM! Had a blast playing with him. He was funny, knowledgeable and a great storyteller. His maps were also top-notch.
James Eustice
Played 1 sessions
Great pacing of sessions, good mix of role play, combat, and exploration. Very much on the side of the players, setting up a good challenge, but working with you to make cool things happen. Lots of fun, would absolutely play again.
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