Damien
5.0
(41)
1 year on StartPlaying
101 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
🎲 Roleplayer and GM of over 30 years in a variety of gaming systems 🎲 . . . my love for TTRPGs was sparked when I was 13 years old with the introduction to AD&D 2nd edition at a small, local comic book shop I randomly stopped in. Since then I have run and played in countless games for all ages and types of players, coordinated small local gaming conventions, GMed at large gaming conventions, and never lost the love for roleplaying. New to StartPlaying as a platform in order to supplement the cost of books and materials to invest back into this hobby and passion of mine, but also to have the opportunity to meet and roleplay with new and interesting people from all over. As I am now older, with a career and family, getting out of the house and being away all weekend to travel to conventions or spending long hours on a weekend at the local gaming shop simply isn't an option. I see this as the perfect platform to fit my availability, while still making myself broadly accessible for the player base at large. Here is to hoping I get to connect with you!
GM Style
I bring a love for roleplay in-game, both during social interactions as well as during combat. Character voicing, sound effects and background music are the fun part for me of establishing emersion for you, the player. I encourage and reward players who add to the gaming experience, whether during the game or with supporting materials outside of gaming sessions (managing party inventory, mini character journals between sessions, etc.). Most of all, I love to give my players the freedom to play the character they envision. Afterall, we're all here to have fun together!
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Damien's Games
Game Master Reviews (41)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Voices
Creativity
Storytelling
Troy (Gandolff2000)
Played 10 sessions
Damien is one of the best DMs/GMs I have ever had bar none. He was very welcoming and there for all my questions, helped with my backstory, and worked to fit my character into the story seamlessly from the very start. His openness to how you want to play your character is refreshing and he makes sure the players have a great time. He makes the story engaging and strives for a great balance between the level of difficulty in encounters and a great mix of combat, exploration, and role-play. He spends a lot of time preparing for the encounters and making sure the players are comfortable and having an awesome time. I can't recommend him enough!
Kyle
Played 1 sessions
This guy is awesome. You won't find better. Do yourself a favor, stop reading reviews and join his game now.
Andrew
It was great having Damien as a DM. He had a really entertaining storyline for us to work off of and had a good mix of encouraging us to put some of our own creativity into advancing our player's personalities and the plot of the story while also not placing any pressure on us to come up with things on our own. This was my first D&D experience and I was really lacking in the creativity department on some things. So, this was helpful to figure out how it all works and how to better plan out a character next time.
Laylen
Played 1 sessions
Amazing. My first real time playing was made great by the organized manner of set up, response to messages, knowledge and openess to questions as well as having welcoming,comfortable attitude. Very pleasant 100/10
Victor-Pierre Barnes
Played 1 sessions
Absolutely amazing first experience. Damien is kind, Patient and understanding. Extremely knowledgeable and some of the most fun I've had in a very long time. I 100% recommend him for new players. AMAZING!!!!
Evan
Played 11 sessions
I’ve been playing D&D 5E online through StartPlaying for the past 2 years and he is easily my favorite DM to play with. He is easy going, communicative, knows the rules but allows for creativity. He has been very welcoming for someone who has been away from the game for awhile to help me get back into things. I highly recommend him and look forward to continuing with his games.
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