Daemon, Your Best Friend

he/him

5.0

(34)

Timezone

America/detroit

Language

English

Identity

Neurodivergent

Artist

Voice Actor

About Daemon, Your Best Friend

✨Step into the portal, brave traveler, and together we'll weave a tapestry in the stars - a tale of heroics, misdeeds, tomfoolery, and shenanigans! 🎲 New to D&D? You’re in the right place! A safe space, a memorable experience, and a narrator with a flair for theatrics. __________________________________________________________________ Hello, my name is Daemon, your new best friend and your new favorite dungeon master. I prioritize creating a safe and welcoming environment for players of all identities to discover and enjoy the world of tabletop role-playing. I play with newcomers and veterans alike. I've introduced beginners of all ages to TTRPGs, from age 10 to age 60. I'm also a respite for veteran DMs who wish to take their seat at the table as a player. __________________________________________________________________ With an extensive background in theatre production, writing, and sound design - you can expect a thrilling cinematic story to unfold before you - filled with drama, laughter, glory, and heartbreak. Not to mention fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles… you get it. __________________________________________________________________ Did I mention I have 10+ years of providing excellent customer service? Seriously, you might be surprised at how often that comes into play as a professional GM. __________________________________________________________________ D&D may be be the biggest game out there, but it's not the only game out there! Let's connect and explore a new system together. I have experience with several! __________________________________________________________________ Find me on Discord and let's chat! @daemon_thedm

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

300 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, World Builder

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My favorite shows/movies are

Movies The Lord of the Rings The Princess Bride A Knight's Tale Back to the Future Shows The Last of Us Game of Thrones Community The Office Video Games The Legend of Zelda (BotW/TotK) Baldur's Gate 3 The Last of Us (Part 1 and 2) Final Fantasy IX

How Daemon, Your Best Friend runs games

Playstyle. Here's what you get with me as your GM. I have a very cinematic style of story-telling, making my players characters feel like action-fantasy heroes. I maintain a balance of role-playing, exploration, and combat by doing the following: I like the role-playing to feel genuine, heartfelt, and with plenty of laughter, I like the exploration to feel epic and wondrous, and I like the combat to feel heart-pumping and visceral. From a technical perspective, you can expect varied character voices, accents, and sound effects. I use a combination of custom made and premade/modified battle maps. And of course I always have the perfect soundtrack and even theme songs selected for player characters. I like to create a tangible world that is a living and breathing organism, and a story that everyone has an equal part in telling. I want this to be the fantasy series with you in the starring role! Respect. Respect is the most important factor when it comes to the relationship between the GM and their players, as well as the players with each other. At the (virtual) table we will respect each others' choices, lifestyles, time, and general humanity. It doesn't cost anything to be kind. Expectations. You let me know what your comfort level is and what it is you are hoping to get out of our sessions. It's important that everyone is on the same page when it comes to what everyone's expectations are for the style of gameplay as well as the content involved. Inspiration. My inspiration comes from everywhere: video games, fantasy films and literature, and plenty of my favorite actual play shows and podcasts. I veer towards the side of Dimension 20/NADDPOD in terms of presentation style: fast-paced, over-the-top, mostly comedic - but don't be surprised if you find yourself crying. Homebrew: Recollection If you're interested in my homebrew campaign, I've designed it to be a good fit for newcomers with the intensity and scale growing as the characters evolve. It has been play-tested with 10+ different groups, several of which remained together for years! The setting is, at its core, a traditional fantasy setting centered around extraplanar threats to the world and is designed to hit on a few different genres: Mystery and Intrigue, Swashbuckling Adventure, Gothic Horror, and Cosmic Horror. At the center of it all - the campaign focuses on two main themes: Rebirth and Memories. What does it mean to live and to die, and how do our memories connect us to the world and to one another? Message me on Discord if you're interested in joining this campaign! @daemon_thedm

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I deal with rules issues by...

If it takes me more than 30 seconds to find the official ruling in the book or online, I will make a call in the moment so as to not take up too much time and we will revisit the ruling when we are not in game. I pretty much stick to RAW but there are plenty of moments where I prefer Rule-of-Cool.

Rules are...

threats made by the dominant socioeconomic-ethnic group in a given nation. It’s just the promise of violence that’s enacted and the police are basically an occupying army. You know what I mean?

When it comes to voices

Voices are welcome highly encouraged at my table! It helps with the immersion and "finding your character" and I do a lot of voices. I want to create a safe and inviting atmosphere so don't be afraid to try something.

Daemon, Your Best Friend's ideal table

The most important thing to keep in mind is that your goal is to have fun and to always "yes - and." Players will find themselves to be a good fit at my table as long as they are respectful towards everyone, expect to laugh, and expect to build each other up.