DarrenC

About DarrenC

Good Day! Thanks for stopping by! Please let me tell you a bit about myself. I am first and foremost a husband and father, living the dream with 3 teenaged kids and an aging dog. My journey with D&D & RPG's reaches all the way back to 1989 when I was 11 years old, and my two brothers and I received the 2nd Edition rule books as a Christmas present....oh how I remember the fights over rulings between us as young lads, I think I still have a scar or two left from those games. I played various other systems over the years, but have been primarily back to playing D&D since 5th editions arrival. I now DM and play-in games mostly with my family & friends; We actually get together with another family and play every Sunday, there is 11 of us around the table, it is chaos and pure joy, and we have been doing this for several years now with no signs of stopping. I have also hosted countless games for friends and strangers both in person and online. As a DM, I am a World Builder, and a Storyteller. I recently retired a world that had dozens of campaigns played in it ranging over thousands of years of world time. I have been using a new world for the last year that does lean a little more futuristic or even cyberpunk, although there is still heavy D&D fantasy and lore spread throughout. This world is heavily influenced by games, and media that have left an impression on me, most of those influences are subtle, but are definitely there and will be picked up on by players who know. My biggest joy of TTRPG's is crafting adventures with my players. I base my campaigns on Player Character's backstories, so every campaign is unique to the party. Seeing or hearing the players reactions when they encounter something from their backstory is probably my favorite part of being a DM....although I do love throwing challenging scenarios at my players as well! I am not a full-time paid DM. You will not find me running several campaigns at a time. I run one or two paid games at a time, focusing heavily on those games, and the players. IRL, I am semi-retired working part-time at a business I sold a little while back. I DM as a hobby, but as it is a hobby that I invest a lot of time in for virtual strangers, I do ask to be rewarded for my efforts. My games may be at a bit of a premium price, but if you are looking for a big story-telling adventure, I believe you will have a premium experience.. The tables I DM are open to everyone who is looking to have a good time gaming with a group of others. I do not tolerate any kind of discrimination. I fully support the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone of any pronouns is welcome around the table. I am new player friendly, happy to teach the ropes of the game as well as how to use D&D Beyond and other tools. I have DM'd for people age 7 to 70+ and am happy to have any age player at the table, although, it may depend on the table, and most my games will be listed as 19+. If you are a player under 19 who wants to play in one of my games, please reach out to me through a direct message to discuss. I typically do not run One-Shots, and I do not run Modules. I only run long format campaigns in a world built by me and the players who have played in it. PS. My daughter selected the profile pic! She said it makes me look like a fun guy!