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defenderDan001

defenderDan001 (he/him)

5.0

(6)

Streamer
Hispanic/Latinx
Neurodivergent
Voice Actor

Less than a year on StartPlaying

33 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hey I'm defenderDan, Husband, Dad, Supernerd, and voice actor. My Addiction to Dungeons and Dragons and storytelling came to me one day as I was watching one of the first campaigns I had sat through and the Dungeon Master's character asked, "Why does it matter to people so much that my fur is brown? Why does it matter that I wasn't born like most of you?" and one of the players answered and said something along the lines of "You know some people can't get past those details but really what matters the most is that you are happy with you. People will always have an opinion about you but that shouldn't make you think any less of yourself." And from that moment I was done in because these weren't just stories and these weren't just games. These were people experiencing things very differently than what we are used to but we can still learn life lessons from those difficult situations. My addiction is bad and in the most beautiful way. I spend faaaaaar too much time thinking about stories, worlds, and characters. The choices they could make, the consequences there of, and what can be experienced to get to where they want to be. So come on and lets experience a whole new life together!

GM Style

I absolutely love a group who is interested in roleplay. I wanna share those life lessons and learn those life lessons from you and your characters! Combat can get hot and heavy so don't forget to bring a towel to wipe off all the sweat. And of course I want to work with your shenanigans in so lets figure out some rolls huh? LGBTQ Friendly and very rule of cool. Very relaxed with new players and fond of moderate to heavy gameplay. You will feel you earned your win but understand there is a chance for character death. So lets roll up some characters and LETS GOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Constant improvement of the craft and creation is a must.

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Game Master Reviews (6)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Teacher

Inclusive

Isaac Reed avatar

Isaac Reed

Played 28 sessions

Dan really makes you feel like you're in the setting he is describing. Allows for a fun and creative DND experience.

Robby avatar

Robby

Played 4 sessions

I love this guy always happy and and funny to boot VERY respectful to the party's wishes and willing to always hear a good story the more u want to play the story the more he let's u have fun! definitely not a God complex DM!!

Barry B avatar

Barry B

This was my first time meeting DefenderDan, and I can say the experience is worth it. The connection with DefenderDan, as a GM, is comfortable, like a friend. You can tell he enjoys the story, and he is not just trying to destroy all players. He wants you to succeed in your quest, but he will not make it easy for you. If you want an adventure, tailor-made (within reason), I would say to give DefenderDan a try. I mean what's the worst that can happen... You may have fun?

Azende avatar

Azende

I never played DnD before, and the first time I ever played I had a ton of fun. My first session my character (half orc that grew up in the woods) made it to town, and basically got a bath. I have never laughed so hard or so much the whole time in my life.

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Trevor Mott

Played 27 sessions

DefenderDan (Dan) takes DMing seriously. He loves to build the worlds we explore and is open-minded about character building. He thinks about every character in the story and the character arcs they will experience. Dan helps individuals learn the game or expand experienced players' skills. While we are learning he is taking our ideas for our characters and helping them come alive. D&D nights with Dan are always interesting and the stress relief needed. It's always the best part of my week.

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Chirkiru

This GM is someone who wants to build a story that isn't just surface level things. You can feel as though you are getting your characters story built well whether you are a beginner or a seasoned player. He values criticism to help make his games more enjoyable, will always respect boundaries and if you have triggers to avoid them. I appreciate the attention to the little details that come into play 5, or 10 sessions later!!!

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