Derek (he/him)
5.0
(21)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
12 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Knows the Rules
About me
A player and gamemaster of ttrpgs for over a decade in various games/systems and a member of the Cult of Chaos, Chaosium's official Volunteer Game Master program. Currently focused on running Call of Cthulhu and hosting frequent demo games for new players. When I'm not running games, I'm writing them! I have multiple scenarios for Call of Cthulhu published on drivethrurpg.com via the Miskatonic Repository.
GM Style
I take a "tell me what your character would like to do and we'll figure out how to do it" approach to ttrpgs. I find this style of GMing makes my tables inviting to newcomers and also facilitates great collaborative storytelling. My goal with each session is to work with the players to craft an engaging and memorable story for the whole table.
Derek's Games
Game Master Reviews (21)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Teacher
Creativity
Knows the Rules
Ellie
Fantastic GM! Was super helpful in teaching us Call of Cthulhu as we played. Also loved that they had a bunch of handouts that helped with immersion.
Deb
Derek was really organized and prepared. He made me feel comfortable coming back to RPGs after being away for many, many years. He also made good use of the technology without it being a blocker to the experience. Highly recommended
Chris Freeley
Did a fantastic job teaching the game and allowing us to be creative in what our characters did. Used visual and audio aids to enhance the experience. Told a great story that really creeped me out at times.
Clovis
Played 1 sessions
Had a great time playing in Derek's game!
Nate
Played 4 sessions
A rule of cool leaning GM who likes player creativity and doesn’t mind revising things on the fly to benefit the story that is unfolding. Knows the scenario inside out so they aren’t pausing to read things in the background in real time, but are present and active. Takes good notes so they can summarize well, and does little extra things to help players keep things straight like writing out the names of NPCs in the chat window. I will happily play in another of their games in the future.
Reuben
Played 1 sessions
Wonderful experience. Was patient with me learning the game, and roll20. Had a strong understanding of the rules, and kept the game moving, and entertaining. I would have easily paid double for what he charged for his game. I currently follow him on this site, and can't wait for the next game.
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