David
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About David
I've been playing TTRPGs for nearly 20 years, primarily D&D (3.5, 4e, 5e) with most of that time as the Game Master of the groups I've been in. My RPG library is extensive and I love making small modifications to make games more enjoyable or to fit the themes we're going for (whether serious or slapstick). I also love using elements from some games to enhance others (particularly I love Countdown Clocks from PBtA/ Forged in The Dark). I love playing different systems with people of all sorts.
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
4 games hosted
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My favorite books are
The Wheel of Time The Cosmere novels The Nampeshiweisit novels
When I'm not running games I'm...
Spending time with my family, writing stories for myself, and learning the Irish Language.
How David runs games
I enjoy a blend of experience and believe that role-play can dovetail nicely into mechanics and vice versa. I love getting deeply into character tending to describe from a "Director" perspective. I set the scene and ask "What do you do?"
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When it comes to voices
I tend to describe how someone speaks then speak in my own voice until I warm up with people.
David's ideal table
My ideal table is with people who are open to collaboration, passing the spotlight and helping others. In recent times, I have started to lean towards hopeful stories that uplift each other or push back against the things that would keep us from being our whole selves.
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I love it when a player
pulls in another player or invites another player to engage with their backstory.
I think metagaming...
is perfectly fine. I especially love when players lean into the fact their character might not know something that the player does- dramatic irony is one of my favorite literary devices
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