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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, and over the last two years I have been developing a new VTT called Keep It Lit. 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

55 games hosted

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

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

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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 roleplaying and tactical combat.

DM Allan's Preferences

Systems

Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Old-School Essentials
Dungeons & Dragons B/X
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1e
Shadowdark RPG

Game Mechanics

Game style

Combat Heavy

Dungeon Crawl

Rule of Cool (RoC)