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Sean P.B.

he/him

5.0

(3)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

Neurodivergent
Game Designer

About Sean P.B.

I have played table top games most of my life and have enjoyed putting new rules to classics, a habit I still have. I started TTRPG's in high school playing D&D 5e and have broadened my horizons with a number of other games.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

3 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Rule of Cool, Inclusive

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 75%

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I became a GM because

I love creating. I don't have much talent for drawing, classic writing, or any of the other stuff, but I love story telling. From my first game playing as a GM, I knew it was something I loved.

My favorite shows/movies are

My favored video games are Darkest Dungeon, Hades, and Left 4 Dead 2.

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

Going for a degree in computer science and game design.

How Sean P.B. runs games

I like using the base rules as a spring board. Keeping things grounded but adding or shifting things for the sake of fun while trying to keep things balanced between the players. For a campaign or one-shot, I like to do things in waves, downtime, story moment, downtime, story moment, keep things fresh and gives players the time to enjoy getting into their moments.

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I deal with rules issues by...

communication, communication, and putting my foot down as a last resort. I want things to be fun and fair.

I once ran a session...

of D&D where no one rolled above a 10 for the first time on anything. "I kick down the door." Crit fail. "You trigger the easiest trap to dodge. Roll a DEX save." Fail. Everyone was getting sick of it half way through but a few NPCs and a potion of fire breathing later and we were all laughing.

Rules are...

A base to make play fair to then add to or change to make it more fun.

Sean P.B.'s ideal table

I start with setting up a discord channel with chats and messages. Players are free to interact outside of session and ask me questions as well. Then with either theater of the mind or a sites aid, have a session. I would try and keep in contact as I would love to have people find the right groups they want, trying to find role-players and wargamers alike.

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I am for a vibe that's...

A book binge that gets everyone hooked to the story both them as the players and them as the characters.

I love it when a player

Takes the spotlight and have their shot, then turn around and hand it off to another player.

My perfect party mix is

Love and care clashing with a lack of care for ones self or others. A friction that changes understanding. That and a support is always welcome.

Sean P.B.'s Preferences

Game Mechanics

d20 System
d12 System
d100 System
d6 System

Game style

Theater of the Mind

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Realm Building

Sean P.B.'s games