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Ravi

Ravi (he/him)

5.0

(2)

DMs Guild Writer

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, World Builder

About me

👤 **EngineerDM** Homebrew | Lore-Heavy | Player-Driven | 12 Years DM Experience Welcome adventurer! I'm EngineerDM also known as Ravi in the real world, a Dungeon Master with over 12 years of experience crafting unforgettable, player-driven stories in rich, immersive worlds. As a mechanical engineer by trade and a lifelong worldbuilder at heart, I bring a unique blend of realistic mechanics, deep lore, and tactical design to every session. I specialize in custom homebrew campaigns where your choices shape the world — no rails, no limits. Whether you're outsmarting arcane security systems, navigating ancient political intrigue, or facing off against logic-defying horrors, my goal is to create a space where player creativity drives the narrative. 🧰 What You Can Expect: * Open World, Anything Goes: Your choices matter — and they will ripple across the world. * Rich Lore & Immersive Roleplay: Handcrafted cultures, histories, factions, and legends. * Grounded Fantasy: Realistic systems and physics-inspired puzzles. * Rules Knowledge + Flexibility: I know when to bend the rules to elevate the story. * Discord Server: One of my signatures is running a discord server with where the game never ends. Whether you're a combat tactician, a roleplay devotee, or a chaotic wild card, there's a place for you at my table. 🎲 Current Offerings: * One-shots & Mini-Campaigns * Text/play by post * Custom Adventure Sessions * Private Bookings for Groups or Events Let's tell a story worth remembering.

GM Style

🧠 GM Style My GMing style is deeply player-driven, built around open worlds where your choices genuinely matter. Expect rich lore, meaningful consequences, and a world that evolves around you — politically, culturally, and physically. I love all forms of play, but I have a special place in my heart for text-based and play-by-post formats. These allow players to dive into their characters more thoughtfully and for the story to unfold with depth and nuance that traditional sessions sometimes can’t capture. My games balance: Immersive roleplay and layered worldbuilding Realistic mechanics and logic-based design (yes, even for magic) Cinematic combat with tactical depth and real stakes A sandbox structure where anything can happen — and usually does Whether you’re negotiating with eldritch horrors, building alliances between rival factions, or solving engineering-based puzzles in an arcane forge, you’ll find that every session offers something new and reactive to what you bring to the table. My worlds are living, breathing, and built to be broken — or rebuilt — by your actions.

Game Master Reviews (2)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

World Builder

Sonny avatar

Sonny

Ravi is a creative story teller, blending cinematic landscapes with player ingenuity seamlessly makes for memorable moments. I particularly like how he controls the table so everyone gets a chance to participate and shape the narrative and then later you find how individual actions shaped the wider world. Theater of the mind at its best!

Tom Ziemkiewicz avatar

Tom Ziemkiewicz

If you want a DM that can tell a story so well, you don’t even care if you’re playing, you’re just happy to listen? This is your guy. Fast on his toes. No games on rails. A true open world of adventure for you to explore. Simply an amazing experience on all sides.

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