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Jacob

he/him

5.0

(7)

Timezone

America/boise

Language

English

About Jacob

I am a friend of the people and a passionate enjoyer of GMing roleplaying games. I have been part of this hobby for eight years, and it has connected me to a diverse range of enjoyable people while teaching me a great deal about storytelling. Something you should know about me is that I am a role-player at heart, I love creative players, and I really enjoy medieval history (with a particular fascination for trebuchets). I value living worlds that react meaningfully to player decisions and take themselves seriously... most of the time :). Achieving a flow state where characters truly come to life is my top goal. If you choose me as your GM, I will ensure that your character and their decisions take center stage alongside the other player characters, while also delivering engaging and fun combat encounters.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Creativity

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I became a GM because

Playing just ain't for me and I haven't found a GM that immerses me as well as I would like.

My favorite shows/movies are

Breaking Bad, Blade Runner 2049, most anything from M. Night Shyamalan, and Star Wars original Saga + Rogue One + Andor

How Jacob runs games

Attributes of my GM style: -Player Focused -Characters/Roleplay -Quality over Quantity Combat -Setting Consistency -A dab of hee hoo funny time My GM style is character focused with a combat once every to every other session. I'm not the best at stories but I really do embrace the characters formed in the game and I strongly emphasize player decisions being impactful and player freedom without fully becoming a sandbox game or ruining the game for others. I have expectations for my players to prioritize the adventure being presented and to have a character with some level of depth. My personal priority is your enjoyment.

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My favorite trope is...

Space Prisons

My games focus on...

Players and their characters. Feeling like your character's decisions matter is a must for me.

When it comes to voices

I'm not the best but I do them. Helps distinguish characters.

Jacob's ideal table

Three to four players that are interested in engaging with the world, characters, and each other. Everyone also thinks I am handsome and cool (lol).

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I love it when a player

engage with npcs and other players. Actually speaking with them not at them.

I think min/maxing...

There's making a strong character and there is making an unbalanced character

My perfect party mix is

Three eccentric middle aged men (haha)

Jacob's Preferences

Systems

Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Dungeons & Dragons B/X

Game Mechanics

d12/d6 System
d20 System

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Tactical / Crunchy