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Joey Castaldo

Joey Castaldo (he/him)

5.0

(6)

4 years on StartPlaying

1 game hosted

About me

Hi! My name is Joey Castaldo. I can take on 4-6 players at a time, for 2 - 4 hours a session. All are welcome! I've been running D&D games remotely for about 7 years as well, so I'm very comfortable running games online. I Have all content unlocked in D&D Beyond and use roll20 for maps. Overall I've been running D&D for 12 years. Running consistently since 5th edition came out. I created a music video based on my D&D character who was a bard. (It's linked below if you want to see it) I also have a podcast which you can listen to here: https://dmystified.com/ I like character driven stories, with powerful player characters. I give out lots of powers and magic items, but I also throw powerful enemies at you. I'm willing to work with players to help them craft their characters both story-wise and mechanically. FAQ. Do you accept new players. Yes, I love teaching new people how to play tabletop games, especially 5e, since it's so easy to learn. I will help new players create their characters, or offer a premade character for them. House rule, and homebrew content. I'm open to any house rules, like flanking, crit fails, meatgrinder etc. When it comes to homebrew content I open to it, as long as it's not going to make other players feel like their character is less effective. If the entire group agrees on a homebrew option, then I will allow it. Evil Campaigns? Yes, I'm fine with running an evil game. As long as the party agrees to still work together toward a common goal.

GM Style

I'm open to all play styles. Personally I love lots of Roleplaying, I love character voices, and I love crunchy tactical combat. But I'm happy to adopt any playstyle that you prefer for your game.

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Game Master Reviews (6)
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austin dubose

I've been a player for Joey's games for several years. Joey is great at molding campaigns to your character. Custom storylines, weapons, feats, abilities, sub-classes abound in his games. He is easy to work with if you want to try something totally off the wall. The world will form around your actions, and your heroes (or villians) will be known for their deeds and adventures.

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Sean Van Damme

Joey is a great DM who always comes to his games extremely prepared. His encounters are interesting, always challenging and built to best show off the skills of both the players and their characters. He is able to think on his feet, and keep track of large numbers of NPCs and locations on the fly. He also has a mastery of the rules and is very aware of what options his players have open to them. You will always have fun in a session that he is DMing.

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Assaf

Joey likes to help players make their characters into heros. High power and high action. He also does a great job with voices and acting.

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Entrail Cupcakes

Joey has been a DnD fanatic for years and shows a clear love and fascination in not only the world of DnD and its lore, but what can be created from it. Voices, props, costumes, anything to make the experience fun for the players is in his arsenal. He clears the confusion for those that are new and works well with players that are experienced. I am a very new player and have felt comfortable exploring the character I’ve created in one of his campaigns, being given the chance to take role playing and combat at my own pace, while also feeling immersed and included in the party.

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Solitary

In our Dark Fantasy Discord campaign, Joey was exceptionally prepared, which my fellow players and I appreciated. He took the time to lay out campaign flavor and "table" rules in our session zero. He was flexible and fair. I recommend him highly.

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Feneusra

In the 7 years I have played tabletop RPGs with Joey, he has shown that he is always prepared. As a DM he is ready to run session; additionally, as a DM he is ready to let you take control and meet you for a game. Joey is dynamic and intelligent. You will feel comfortable in the knowledge that you will not ruin a story or a campaign. If your decisions Change the path of the story Joey is ready to improve and ready to go on the story you create as a group. If you are looking for a cookie cutter story or a off the shelf, Joey can do that no problem. If you are looking for a truly interactive experience that in the campaign ends you have a mix of happiness, excitement and that sadness that comes with saying goodbye to a group of friends, Joey will lead you through that world. The one off campaigns and short series that Joey has lead have the feeling of a segment of a larger campaign. If you allow yourself, you will be immediately invested and ready for more when the session ends. When given a stubborn, distracted or belligerent player, Joey is skilled at guiding the focus back to the game as soon as he can. Joey is in the highest tier of DM and world builder. Take notes or lose lore and miss plot clues.

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