DM Ethan
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About DM Ethan
Hi there! I first started DMing for my dad around the kitchen table. We still game together today :) I love immersive games that still have challenging combat! I'm adept at staying in character with voice acting, and telling stories. I enjoy building mysteries and crafting strange situations. With combat, I love leaning on my 25 years of experience to create challenging, engaging combats. I'm always open to creative solutions, and collaborating!
At a glance
4 years on StartPlaying
197 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
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I got started GMing...
after finding a Monster Manual in the bookstore :)
How DM Ethan runs games
I try to always provide some gameplay that each player at the table enjoys, but my sweet spot is immersive, in-character, story-rich and world-rich games where adventures and combat are challenging, dynamic, and engaging. I have the most fun with players that "Yes, and," each other, and think what their characters would do first. I like to take the characters serious, create challenging quests and battlefields, but also make sure your characters earn fans and nice moments in between all the chaos. I'll give you quick and snappy descriptions. When you act, I like to think how the world responds and then bring it up in play! I love seeing the players win. I can prepare dynamic, tactical combats, friendly NPCs, combative NPCs, multi-layered situations, meaningful choices, and great stories. I do a lot of different character voices, play music, and try to always have the right token or map for a scene. While you can expect to get immersed, there's also a constant space to crack a joke, or say "above table..." or "out of character...". At the end of the day, I want my tables to always be somewhere you are comfortable, welcome, excited to play your character!
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