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Yoav Niv

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Timezone

America/edmonton

About Yoav Niv

My journey into the realm of role-playing games began at the age of 13, when a tattered rulebook and a handful of dice changed the course of my life forever. What started as casual games with friends quickly became a lifelong passion that’s taken me across North America in search of new ways to bend, break, and reshape the world of tabletop role-playing. With years of Game Mastering under my belt, I’ve run unforgettable adventures for players of all levels—from home games to packed convention tables.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

How Yoav Niv runs games

My style is anything but conventional: a mix of cinematic storytelling, tournament-style challenging combat, and deep immersion. I don’t just run games—I create worlds that players talk about long after the dice have stopped rolling. Players can expect a 5e system with an even distribution of role playing, combat, traps, and at times captivating puzzles. Our campaigns usually run across of broad spectrum of environments from world exploration to a good old dungeon crawl. My sessions run for 3 hours at a time (Biweekly) with one 5 minute break for players to metagame which can be called at any time.

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