Cryptic (he/him)
5.0
(8)
3 years on StartPlaying
12 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Teacher
About me
I have DM/GM'd tabletop games since the late '90s. From Second Edition D&D to Cyberpunk, I love most all TTRPGs. I love the aha moments that players get when they're emotionally invested. Putting them right into the movie. I love to bring excitement, adventure, and drama! And every time a player does something awesome, I get a measure of pride and "Wow how cool was that?!". My goal is, to have a great time with new friends. And these friends can get together and tell amazing stories. We get to be the heroes and I love to see the passion for this hobby grow. I'm not just a fan of TTRPGs, I'm a fan of everyone at my table. Before each game starts I will provide a session zero, we have our own platform and Discord community. I will be available to answer your questions. Ultimately I am wanting you to be able to maximize your game experience. I use lots of theater of the mind, sometimes talespire if the players have that, maps, voices, music, and a community with where you can share adventures with. However, I won't let your experience wreck others' experiences as well. I will listen to you and treat you with kindness and respect. I love new players, but also I love to learn as well. I feel everyone has the ability to communicate and grow with each other. I don't care about your political situation, I don't care about your vax status. I grew up in a time when people could disagree and be friends. So we will not be talking about real-world events, politics, or religion (as best we can, people are people). We're here to play a game and be friends. My ultimate focus...to tell a story with you. Together we can create an epic adventure that you can share with your other friends, family, or random Reddit threads. I use lots of theater of the mind, sometimes talespire if the players have that, maps, voices, music, and a community with which you can share adventures.
GM Style
Narrative. Audio/Visual Aid, some voices. I love a great story, RP, puzzles, and combat. I love plot twists and throwing curveballs. I try to give players a chance to stay engaged and have a lot of fun. Having fun is serious business.
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (8)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Teacher
Cy
Played 4 sessions
this dm was fantastic to say the very least. ive played with more than a few dms. this guy was perfect. not too rule heavy and allowed for great creative player creativity. the group we had was great and it just flowed so fluidly. i couldn't recommend a better dm. he sets the tone of the game and it just works. 10/10
Matt
Our game was super fun! Hixson was adaptable and went with every punch we rolled. Pretty much every idea we had got played, anything from throwing bagpipes at goblins to befriending three wolves with a song. Our game session was amazing. He works very well with all levels and his knowledge was incredible. Will definitely be doing more sessions with him.
Aaron
I was new to Dungeons and Dragons. I was very scared at first but he made me feel safe also the storytelling and the narrative approach made the game seem way less cringe than what people made it out to be. I felt like I was a cool person who was playing D&D. Now I will probably play for life and he inspired me to learn to be a DM. Thank you!
Qajaq_81
GM has a ton of experience and helped our new players navigate every step in getting started with our adventure.
Alex
He made the environment easy to visualize, allowing for us (the party) to explore and understand what we were walking into. This was extremely helpful for the newer players in the group to fully grasp what they could, or could not, accomplish.
Savvy
Looking for a GM who welcomes new or experienced players? This guy is the GM for you. We took a group of friends from an online MMO, and decided to explore the world of D&D together. Enhancing our imaginaation, and breaking away from the mind-numbing same ol' MMO quests. From designing our characters, to adventuring side by side, our combined imagination comes to life with the help of our great GM.
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