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Cole Landis

Cole Landis (he/him)

5.0

(8)

Game Designer

2 years on StartPlaying

49 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling

About me

I started up my own D&D 5e group in December of 2018, my Sophomore year of highschool. From then on, I have been the DM for just about every game I've been in, with the exception of a few one-shots. While many use "forever DM" as a bad term, I most often prefer to be the DM. Around 2020 I also got into Pathfinder 1e, and have played that consistently as well. I am very newbie friendly, as i have taught at least 10 different people how to play already throughout my games. As the DM it is my job to make sure my players are having fun. The session 0 is to make sure there are no topics present in the game that overstep these boundaries and stop you from having fun. I love homebrew, and most my campaigns are heavy in it, but I also am more than happy with vanilla.

GM Style

I love roleplay and find that roleplay moments are the best moments, but no game is complete without thrilling combats. I try to avoid pointless combat that feels like fluff, but if a group loves to fight and finds it interesting then I am more than happy to create battlegrounds. When I play I do my best with voices, and even go as far as to use voice mods. I like to have NPCs interact with characters in a way that makes it feel like they exist, and aren't just in the background. When it comes to combat, I do my best to make sure it doesn't take too long and avoid combat if it isn't needed, but I also like to reward creative play. I follow the rule of cool and will happily change small details for an action that sounds awesome.

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Game Master Reviews (8)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Voices

Storytelling

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Aku'

Played 43 sessions

Good DM. Campaign ran I to a number of logistical issues and he was able to keep the story moving in a fun and worthwhile way. He was also able to handle player related issues professionally while still maintaing the fun of the game.q

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Damien

Played 40 sessions

Cole is Awesome, he is great at balancing the game allowing the players to do what they while working the story or bringing it full circle. Also he's great with beginners loves helping players with questions that they and teaching the world of TTRPGs.

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Christina

Played 4 sessions

Cole is perfect for beginners and is extremely patient with them as well. I should know, I’ve never played before and this is my first time playing. Cole allows us to get creative and helps us along our journey. Our party consists of four newbies, 2 adults and 2 teenagers. He sets the mood with music and the maps and visual aids he has is spot on.

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Kellan Landis

Cole is a GM who cares about making his players feel like they are a part of the world. He does his best to tie in your character's backstory into the adventure, and even adds NPCs and storylines if need be. If you love the roleplay aspect of DnD Cole is your man.

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CheeseIs Nice

An amazing writer, he writes a lot of fun story plots that enhance the game experience and imaginative imagery without confining the game to an extremely linear plot. There’s room for creativity, fun side adventures, and exploration on all sides, and he does a phenomenal job integrating personal character plots and backstories into the game. I had/have a lot of fun with him as my DM :D

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Devin

Great world building great game for the vets in our party and the ones starting out very patient and willing to work with you over all great experience with him

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