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Ian

he/him

5.0

(6)

Timezone

Asia/tokyo

Language

English
Japanese

Identity

Teacher/Educator
Game Designer
Multi-lingual

About Ian

Hey! I'm Ian. I'm from England but currently living in Japan. I have a beautiful wife and the best little boy in the world. I have been DMing various groups for 10+ years but never tried anything like StartPlaying. I recently lost my job and thought, Let's give it a try! I have mainly DM'd D&D, but I also love other systems and have created my own, including some solo RPGs, a Pokémon RPG, and a simplistic Roll for Shoes-style system for my family, who didn't have the slightest clue about roleplaying. If you're interested in checking out things I make, please check out my links! https://itch.io/dashboard https://ko-fi.com/ianthedad https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/29045/ianthedad

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

32 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Sets the Mood

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I got started GMing...

When I was a teenager none of my friends wanted to DM, so we started with the Legend of Drizzt box set and then moved on to the Castle of Ravenloft. They were fantastic, but we wanted more freedom. So I created my world, then known as Xerneas (which I later realised was a Pokemon), and we loved it.

My favorite books are

My top three would probably be: 1) The Hobbit, by Mr Tolkien. Classic. 2) Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. Yep, that movie that inspired the Hunger Games. I recommend it. 3) The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Inspired me to write a novella.

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

Designing stuff in Illustrator and Photoshop... Writing adult and children's novels... Making game systems... I just absolutely love creativity and everything that comes along with it.

How Ian runs games

The point is to have fun, so that's always my aim. Sometimes the atmosphere is serious, sometimes silly. However, overall, I just want everyone to feel that buzz after a session and want to play again asap. There's nothing quite like it.

Ian's ideal table

It usually takes a little time, but I love it when my players vibe together. Seeing smiles on faces and having fun. Bouncing ideas off each other. Roleplaying scenes together. Diving into backstories. Honestly though, so long as everyone at the table is having a good time, I'm happy.

Ian's Preferences

Systems

Game style

Rule of Cool (RoC)

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