DM Lewinston

he/him

5.0

(22)

TOP GM

Timezone

America/new York

Language

Cantonese

English

Identity

Asian

Published Writer

Artist

About DM Lewinston

Hello! I'm Winston, aka: Lewinston Illustration. I've been running 5th Edition D&D for over 5 years for Adventurer's League and also my own homebrew 5E game for about the same length of time. I also like playing other systems! Some of my favourites being Feng Shui 2; Kids on Bikes and Gamma World, (yes, the old 4th Edition game). As an artist, I like drawing my own characters and I also create my own homebrew content. I'm also the author of 'Gloryanna: The First Volley'.

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

150 games hosted

Highly rated for: World Builder, Teacher, Inclusive

$20 per session

Top Game Master

One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.

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I became a GM because

I realized I could straight-up play more characters like a maniac.

My favorite system of all Time is

It's Feng Shui 2 but I can't anyone else who plays it. Would love to run a campaign in it one day.

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

Working on art and various D&D homebrew; looking for work or trying to get through the day. Hopefully I have enough time to play a game I like.

How DM Lewinston runs games

I roleplay quite a bit, I do voices, I try my best to accommodate everybody. That said, if I had to really narrow down my DMing style, I use the 'swaddle and toss' style of DMing. Swaddle: Treat your players with respect; make sure they're having a good time; comfortable, happy to be involved and entertained. Toss: Throw them off a cliff and see what happens. I'm genuinely happy when they survive, I don't like killing PCs.

DM Lewinston's ideal table

I run a pretty chill table! Ideally, my players are able to get along; care that there are other players among them trying to have a good time; are able to roll along with the roleplay and are able to enjoy a moment vicariously through another player's character. Most importantly, everyone is having fun and I try my best to facilitate that. At my table, I expect some decency. Simply put, if you're indecent towards another player because of where they're from; what their gender is; their romantic orientation; ethnicity or heritage than you're not welcome at my table. So far, many people have been able to abide by this very easily.

Featured Prompts

If you're into ___, you're going to love my table

Blending moods and emotions together. Growing up, I was a big fan of Stephen Chow. Yes, the comedy was nutty but those same comedies weren't afraid to be devastatingly sad or dramatic some times. I take the same approach: my games are not monotone.

I think it's a red flag when players...

I think one underrated red flag is backseat gaming. It's a difficult habit to break for some and yes, they might just be trying to help even if the help wasn't asked for but it is an instinct that needs to be reigned in. If I catch it, I'll bring it up with them and see how they do next time.

I think min/maxing...

That's fine! Play in the way that makes you happy. I just ask that you roleplay well also. If your player goal AND character goal is to just be, "better than the rest of the players" then that might require an ego check.