Andrew (DM.In.Training)
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About Andrew (DM.In.Training)
Hi, my name is Andrew (DM.in.training), don't let the name fool you! As I have been viciously mocked for one of my reviews being me. I want to clarify, I used one of my in-person friends not affiliated with startplaying in any way to write a review and they did so on my account, apologies but want to be transparent. I am all about the experience we gain together as players and DM's. I play D&D 5E rules mostly and the training component has to do with other gaming systems. Been a player for 15 years, DMing off and on over those years. I am all about collaborative story telling that is D&D. I am a firm believer in Session 0's, I lean 50/50 RP & COMBAT (You the players will always be the thermostat for where we are at with it.) I use ABOVEVTT and DnDbeyond, I love to tell good stories and collaborate whenever possible. I honor inspirations and creativity when appropriate as well Embracing the Rule of Cool. I do voices and characters for my NPCs and I enjoy a more inclined experience to RolePlaying over combat but am prepared for encounter preferred players. I utilize a discord server for digital play that you will be able to have your own private player chat but also how we will video chat for each session. Thanks for checking me out!
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
16 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Rule of Cool, Teacher
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 50%
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My favorite system of all Time is
My favorite system of all time is D&D 5E it may be broken but it's a beautiful mess. But D&D 5.5 is becoming a fast favorite
People are always surprised when I tell them
People are always surprised when I tell them, I do voices. And that I am actually above average at it!
When I'm not running games I'm...
When I'm not running games I'm probably working my day job, playing with my two kids and or reading and writing.
How Andrew (DM.In.Training) runs games
I am a firm believer in Session 0's, I lean 50/50 RP & COMBAT (You the players will always be the thermostat for where we are at with it.) Love doing Character voices, enjoy theater of the mind but like to balance with a Digital tabletop to balance combat presence and spatial awareness.
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I deal with rules issues by...
I deal with rules issues by talking it out with the player, if there is creativity and not blatant violation of the spirit of the rule then likely you would be able to do what you're thinking at my table!
Rules are...
Rules are guidelines, they are meant to be a part of the story when needed and broken when needed. If you are not a fan of rule of cool then I am probably not a good fit for you!
When it comes to voices
When it comes to voices I do them full on. I am about immersion at my table along, I am working on keeping my regional awareness up and incorporating that into my story telling as well.
Andrew (DM.In.Training)'s ideal table
If role play is important, and story telling are important then this is the table for you! If you are about killing the most badass monster in the most effectively built method, my typical table gets there eventually. Don't get me wrong, we could do that, but that is the kind of thing we establish in our session 0. Even if it's not my first choice I love meeting the needs of my players!
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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
If you are into role playing your character, and fighting baddies that tie to the story we are telling then you're going to love my table!
I think metagaming...
I think metagaming is an above table conversation. It should be prefaced with that statement.
I think min/maxing...
I think min/maxing is a game play preference and totally allowed and I am down to do it! So let's have a convo about that at our session 0
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