Brian Germain - ActionSurge5e

he/him

4.8

(4)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Streamer

LGBTQ+

Neurodivergent

Published Writer

Artist

About Brian Germain - ActionSurge5e

Hello adventurers! I’m Brian Germain, a professional Dungeon Master with over 40 years of experience behind the screen, and I’m now opening my table to new players and groups looking for unforgettable Dungeons & Dragons 5e experiences. Whether you’re brand new to D&D or a seasoned hero, I offer fully immersive games tailored to your playstyle. Is your group begging for the whimsy and comedy of Monty Python or are you looking for a more serious roleplay heavy Lord of the Rings Vibe? Want deadly and Grimdark? or Heroic and Light? The choice is yours! 🗡️ What I Offer • Official D&D 5e adventure modules (classic or modern) • Fully customized homebrew campaigns built around your characters • Rich storytelling, deep roleplay, tactical combat, and meaningful choices • Beginner-friendly sessions and veteran-level challenges • Online or arranged private group play • One-shots, short campaigns, or long-term epic adventures 🌌 Why Play With a Professional DM? With four decades of game mastering experience, I focus on creating cinematic moments, engaging worlds, balanced encounters, and stories your group will talk about long after the dice stop rolling. Every session is crafted to feel like you’re living inside a fantasy novel — where your decisions truly matter. 🎯 Perfect for: • Friend groups wanting a consistent DM • Busy players who want a polished experience • First-time players learning the game • Stream groups or special event games • Corporate/team-building adventures ⚔️ Gather your party, roll your dice, and step into a world of adventure. 📩 Message me to discuss scheduling, group size, rates and campaign ideas — your legend begins at Session One. "I know I speak on behalf of everyone that we had an awesome time with you at the helm of our DnD adventures and you gave us an experience we'll all remember ! You made it easy for us to learn as we went, and showed a lot of patience with our group haha. If we ever do get back into DnD online in the near or far future we will be sure to hit you up and get something going... ...Well from playing with you at your virtual table I have nothing but high praise for playing online. You Brian, set the bar very high man." - Kyle (Floki) "Thanks so much for the session my man! Honestly, we are all so pumped! Sorry we are a little slow with roll20 and rules, we all want to improve and make it better for you... ...Can't stress enough how fun you made that for everyone, we talked about it all day today... ..You rock, always a good time!" - Eric (Ol' Reg) I've been an artist for 45 years, a writer for about 20 and a Roleplayer in some capacity or another for about 39. I like to write and draw comic books, paint miniatures, write D&D materials (campaigns/modules/supplements). I have a Patreon page as well as several Discord servers. I also have Roll20 Pro account. I have played and Game Mastered literally hundreds of sessions for Shadowrun, TMNT, Robotech, Vampire/Werewolf/Mage etc., Marvel Superheroes, (a couple Sessions of DC Heroes and Star Wars), Top Secret, Twilight 2000, Gamma world, Top Secret, Ninja's and Superspies, as well as D&D Basic through Expert, AD&D 1st and 2nd ed., and D&D 5e

At a glance

5 years on StartPlaying

1 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Inclusive

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I absolutely love building worlds, characters, and creating stories about them.

My favorite system of all Time is

Dungeons & Dragons

When I'm not running games I'm...

Drawing, Painting, Playing Video Games, Reading, or going on Nature walks.

How Brian Germain - ActionSurge5e runs games

I love to have my players be challenged I also love for my players to help set the tone for the gameplay, most of my groups are fairly laid back and I love all types of groups. Role-playing heavy or laissez faire are both fine with me. But rules lawyers are just "ok", I will negotiate and discuss rules sometimes but those things are better discussed between games. I believe it also needs to be known that I think the most paramount rule in Dungeons and Dragons (or nearly any RPG) is that the DM is always the final arbiter of the rules and the rules are meant to be "guidelines". I would also say my games are often very sand-boxy with sometimes too much combat if the platers aren't careful.

Brian Germain - ActionSurge5e's ideal table

Featured Prompts

I love it when a player

Realizes that they can do nearly anything in game that they could do in real life only so much more! When they throw me for a loop and I have to think of what the outcome will be it really gets my creativity flowing!

My table is not the place for...

Politics (Unless they are specifically in-game world related) Racism Hate speech Sexism Basically don't be a jerk