Bill Buchalter
5.0
(3)
5 years on StartPlaying
About me
I have over 30 years of experience playing tabletop role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, and others. But I truly enjoy being behind the screen and running games for my friends. I have DM'ed at multiple major conventions like GenCon, Origins, and Winter Fantasy. I regularly DM at my favorite FLGS, run a bi-weekly home game, as well as a number of online games on Roll20. Whether this is your first TTRPG game, or you have years under your belt, I would love a chance to game with you! One of my true passions is writing adventures. During the days of D&D 4E I wrote for Living Forgotten Realms organized play, and I am currently writing Mini-Dungeons for Adventure-a-Week.com. I've written entire homebrewed campaigns for my players, including a full campaign for D&D 5E based on the storyline of Diablo III. Creating custom monsters to challenge my players is my specialty! I'm a DM that believes in using all the tools I can to engage my players. Intricate maps, miniatures, 3D printed and painted terrain, props... whatever it takes to immerse my players in the game!
GM Style
I tend toward more combat oriented adventures, but I definitely will step aside and allow a group to role play if that is where they decide to take the adventure. I believe in allowing the players to drive the story and I try to improvise on the fly to adapt to what the players are doing. I've been known to get into character from time to time for a truly interesting or important NPC. My main goal for any game I run is for the players to walk away having had a good time.
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Game Master Reviews (3)
David Resener
Bill is an excellent DM. If I had to recommend just one DM it would be him. Not only is he very knowledgeable, he is helpful, fun, reliable. He prepares for each game the way he would want a DM to prepare for him. I have always had a great time every game.
Sarah P
Bill is my first DM and I can't imagine better! He cares very deeply about the players, the gameplay, prep, everything. Bill puts his heart into every session and it shows. He spends so much time preparing for each game, I really don't know how he does it. Everyone is welcome at Bill's table. I appreciate all he does for us!
Stephen Noa
I've gamed with Bill both in person and virtually. He never disappoints with the scenery he uses and you can tell he puts in a lot of prep time to make the experience enjoyable! Hopefully you get an adventure where he can use his goblin or dwarf voice, but don't worry... those are just some of my favorites. There are plenty of other voices to enjoy. All in all I always have a blast when I am at his table and look forward to those gaming days.
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