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DM Allan

he/him

5.0

(9)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

About DM Allan

Greetings! My name is Allan and I have been playing D&D since 1978. The game is my passion. I have played nearly all revisions of the game from original AD&D to 5e, although I skipped 4e and started playing Pathfinder. I run pre-generated modules, but I prefer custom campaigns. Most of my experience has been of the traditional face-to-face weekly meeting variety, but I have been learning three different VTTs (Foundry, Roll20, and Fantasy Grounds) and participating in many online games to hone my skills. I write software and design electronics for a living. I think the VTT tech is great, but I am a strong believer in keeping it simple so it does not interfere with the story and player emersion.

At a glance

2 years on StartPlaying

48 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Sets the Mood

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I love to bring interesting situations, tactical challenges, and interesting environments.NPCs to my players and see how the story evolves. It is truly my passion.

My favorite shows/movies are

Lord of the Rings, Firefly, Snatch, Fight Club, Shawshank Redemption, Holy Grail, Princess Bride

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

Working as an Electrical Engineer, working on my property, designing adventures for modern and old-school games, playing Magic the Gathering, and designing a new VTT for roleplaying games.

How DM Allan runs games

I enjoy realistic campaigns, with character voices, and a good mix of role playing and tactical combat.

DM Allan's Preferences

Systems

Game Mechanics

Game style

Combat Heavy

Dungeon Crawl

Rule of Cool (RoC)