Ricardo Garcia The Designated DM
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About Ricardo Garcia The Designated DM
Hello! I am an experienced DM with multiple full campaigns under my belt and I fall more and more in love with D&D with every roll of the dice. I am so thankful that thanks to this site and my community I have been able to make DMing my fulltime career! LGBTQ+ and BIPOC friendly! I have been playing TTRPGS for over 16 years, and even tried my hand at designing my own system once or twice. Me and my friends would take turns DMing for each other until I eventually became the designated dm. I have been running a west marches campaign on SPG for over two years! I enjoy campaigns that are character driven and fully believe in the heart of the collaborative story telling. Each campaign is tailored to the players in the group I make sure every player has an affect on the story. The best part of D&D is that even as the DM I have no idea what is going to happen. “I would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else.” ~ Gary Gygax
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
1145 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
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I got started GMing...
Because no one else would! I became the Designated DM because I was the only one really willing to read all the rules and get into the mechanics! Now I cant get enough of it
When I'm not running games I'm...
Playing way too many video game and thinking about my world! D&D is my special interest, so I am often thinking how other media could apply or make our games better!
How Ricardo Garcia The Designated DM runs games
I consider myself to be a lawful good DM. I enjoy keeping the rules consistent and fair, but my role is to be supportive of the party and ensure everyone has a good time. I believe in the collaborative spirit of the game. Otherwise what is the point. I am always open to creative ideas and attempting something crazy, but if I don't think something will work I will let you know and try and see if there is another way to accomplish the same result. I enjoy deadly and tactical combat that challenges players to use their abilities creatively. I primarily use roll20 to create, or use pre-created, maps that are more than just goblin attacks, now I attack, rinse and repeat. I enjoy role playing with a combination of descriptions and in character dialogue. I will certainly try and create npc love interests, rivals, and trusted companions. In my campaigns your luck, your chosen allies and enemies, and the decisions you make, they will all have consequences, and I try my best to incorporate character backgrounds into the story in a way that maintains verisimilitude.
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My games focus on...
Player Agency, Consequences, and Collaboration. The magic of this is game is that not even I know what is going to happen. We discover it all together.
Ricardo Garcia The Designated DM's ideal table
My ideal table is one where everyone is kind to each other. Its one where the players work together and share the spotlight. Its one where players understand that I am here to be an arbiter of the rules and the world, not to be against the players. And its one where we can trust eachother!
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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
Anime like One Piece and Dragon Ball Z
I love it when a player
Tells me about cool ideas they have for the world. There is no way I can consider every little detail. So players are invited to help shape the world!