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DarklyTheBear

he/him

5.0

(14)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

About DarklyTheBear

I'm Andrew also known as DarklyTheBear. I've been a player/dm for the past 5 years and recently wanted to bring my talents to the good people of startplaying, that's you! As a dm I emphasize rule of cool and deep involvement with player creation and background, involving each player deeply in whichever world they currently inhabit. I strive to make every world feel lived in by creating detailed logs and backgrounds for practically everything in the game, personalized for each groups needs. I also strive to house an open and safe space for all, from the veterans to the noobs. Let's get rollin!

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

84 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

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I got started GMing...

After saying I couldn't do it for so long I finally bit the bullet, got the books, and now im hooked!

How DarklyTheBear runs games

As a dm I like to work alongside my players to make a character that feels ingrained I to the world that they find themselves in and have worked with both veterans of the game as well as new players. I run games with a perfect mix of combat and role play, combining that with interesting maps and even more interesting npcs making a perfect TTRPG smoothie. Rule of cool Is encouraged and my favorite sentence is "roll because it'd be cool"

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My games focus on...

The player themselves. The story itself is in flux around the player and my favorite thing to say is "ok ill allow it because its funny"

DarklyTheBear's ideal table

I Strive for a table that feels like a group of friends gathering around a table and having an experience. I involve myself in everything in the character making process to ensure the players come first. Every character gets some kind of arc. I also like collaboration amongst the players and even give them separate spaces in the Discord to do so (Eg. Downtime Roleplay Channel) Finally I like learning from people as much as I like DMing. My perfect table has trials for every part of the DM experience and friendly players all around

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I love it when a player

Wants to do something weird but funny. Like turning my big bad into a mouse and throwing them onto their own spike trap.

DarklyTheBear's Preferences

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Theater of the Mind

Rule of Cool (RoC)