Greg V

he/him

5.0

(16)

Timezone

America/chicago

About Greg V

I’d love to tell you all about me, but instead...let’s hear from a few NPC’s that know me the best: NPC TESTAMONIALS: “Greg V? Yeah I know him, he made me up on the spot!”--Steve the Town Guard “Sure! I can tell you about Greg V’s GMing style...he’s attentive and imaginative!”--Steve the traveling merchant. “Excuse me? No , I don’t have a ‘British,’ accent. I’m from Waterdeep.”--Baron Steve of Waterdeep BORING TALK ABOUT ME, WRITTEN BY ME: Played my first game of D&D back in 2017, and was delighted to have found a new hobby and obsession! Over the last 7 years I’ve been lucky enough to run games in person at both conventions and in game stores. The first time I ran a game online was in the early days of the quarantine. I’ve become familiar with Fantasy Grounds, Owlbear Rodeo, and a smattering of Roll20. Gaming online has become a total comfort zone for me, but I am very lucky to be able to continue gaming in-person with a few different friend groups. D&D 5e will probably always be my “baseline,” but I’ve also become interested in several other game systems as well. I ran a few “Learn to Play” slots of Alien RPG by Free League at a local area convention. If you’ve heard of the new MCDM RPG that’s in development, Draw Steel, I’ve play-tested it as a player and am eager to run it as a “Director!” Additionally, I ran Dungeon Crawl Classics for several months in 2024. Most recently I've become interested in the Delta Green RPG! In terms of the “hobby” of tabletop rpg’s, I do spend quite a bit of my free time listening to podcasts, watching YouTube videos, and reading articles about D&D, and Tabletop gaming in-general. TL;DR Enthusiastic, committed, friendly, and accommodating. Flexible and eager to run the games you want to play.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

54 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling

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My favorite shows/movies are

MOVIES: 1. L.A. Confidential 2. Willow 3. The Empire Strikes Back TV Shows: 1. Mad Men 2. Game of Thrones 3. Downton Abbey

How Greg V runs games

*I’ll meet you more than halfway on most personal tastes. *If you LOVE to talk in character, and enjoy the voice-acting aspects of the game, I’m here for it! *If you prefer not to indulge in the flair for the dramatic, and just want to roll dice and “push lead,” I’m here for it! *If you want serious, immersive story, I’m here for it. *If you want “beer and pretzels” chill vibes and rolling dice, I’m here for it. *If you want all of the above in equal measure........I’m here for it! *Dedicated to Cooperative Story-Creation. *Very familiar with rules, but always willing to be flexible when necessary. *I’ve run Adventurer’s League Content for years, and will be happy to do so! *One-Shots to Full Length Campaigns are available. *Campaign on D&D Beyond is available *I tend to keep it simple with Owlbear Rodeo for map and tokens, and Discord (or Google Meet) for Voice Chat. *I’m happy to go visible using a camera if you/your group prefers that! *Or I can keep my hideous visage hidden. Your choice. *I can also offer Fantasy Grounds as well. **My general rules: Rule 1: Treat others with respect and consideration. Abusive language is prohibited. Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and all other types of harassment are prohibited. Rule 2: Explicit depictions of excessive or gratuitous violence are prohibited. Rule 3: Explicit descriptions of sexual intercourse are prohibited. (That level of adult content should be avoided. Let’s keep it “Avengers level PG13” so Captain America gets one use of the “F-Word” per film.)

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I deal with rules issues by...

Making the simplest, most fair ruling in the moment, to keep things moving. Later I'll look up the rule and inform everyone to what it is. Then, usually, I'd suggest we use the actual rule going forward.

Greg V's ideal table

There are many ways for players to engage with the game. If they’re having fun, I’m having fun. My favorite thing, though, is when players really listen to each other, and look for opportunities to include each other.