DM Val
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About DM Val
I am an experienced D&D 5e player and dungeon master. I am also a writer and former educator, and I love weaving stories and delivering a colorful presentation to players. My games are open to players of all backgrounds and respect for others is crucial. LGBTQ+ Friendly
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
167 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
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I got started GMing...
My educational background is in writing and literature. I have long had a love of storytelling, and when I left my teaching career behind, I wanted to stay connected to it.
My favorite books are
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Leave of Grass by Walt Whitman Paradise Lost by John Milton
When I'm not running games I'm...
I'm probably tutoring, helping someone with a resume, or doing one of my various other side hustles. If I'm not working on something, I'm probably just being a homebody, lost in a book.
How DM Val runs games
I excel at weaving colorful narratives and a blend of all three pillars of D&D: combat, exploration, and social exploration. I prefer using virtual tabletops, but I will occasionally delve into theater of the mind for an improvised encounter. I love characters with a good backstory that I can weave into the narrative of the game. For my games, respect for other players (myself included) is paramount and PVP is limited if not off-limits. I am committed to making sure everyone in the game is having a good time.