Dean

he/him

5.0

(8)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Veteran

About Dean

I have been gaming for 29 years, and GMing for 20 of those. I started out with Battletech and Mechwarrior before getting involved with Dungeons and Dragons 3.5e. That's where I started DMing, and I have gone from running published modules to homebrewing my own campaigns. More recently I have also run the Alien RPG, Bunkers and Badasses, and the Transformers RPG. When I GM, my goal is to tell a story and to bring my players into that story. It's much more interesting when we tell it together.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

14 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling

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I became a GM because

I wanted to be a storyteller.

My favorite books are

Horror, fantasy, or sci-fi.

When I'm not running games I'm...

Playing computer or console RPGs.

How Dean runs games

Storytelling is my passion as a GM, and I try to vary the tools I use to tell that story. I like engaging roleplay encounters and liberal combat encounters, with some puzzle solving thrown in. I try hard not to stick to one specific avenue because it can become monotonous, but I think I have a preference for combat encounters. In most of the RPG's I have run, it lets players take advantage of the the abilities they have planned for and worked toward.

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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...

Guillermo del Torro.

I prep by

Reviewing the source material shortly beforehand so it is fresh in my mind.

Rules are...

A framework, made to be used to guide things into place, not force them.

Dean's ideal table

My table is LGBTQIA+ friendly. I do not tolerate discrimination of any kind between my players. New players are welcome at my table. I enjoy teaching the game, and encourage my players to ask questions. My hope is to foster friendly connections between my players. It is my priority to provide a safe and comfortable environment for my players to have fun and enjoy themselves. I play well with other players who use the rules as a flexible framework and not a concrete wall. I'm pretty open to player ideas. If there's a rule that matches what they want to do, great! If not, I try to adapt the rules to fit those ideas rather than the other way around.