DM Niesa
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About DM Niesa
Will my dice be splattered with Your blood, or that of your enemies today? I run a welcoming table with as much immersion as possible, creativity rewarded and helpful patience for new players. Neurodiversity is welcomed and understood; and I like to keep the table fairly clean. If you'd like to see my style before sitting down to play I always welcome people to listen in and watch my games through my discord server. I prefer to utilize Talespire (one time puchase on Steam for the Full Edition, or message me to use my prepaid Seats which let you try the program for free with Guest Edition) when playing online because it brings in the use of 3D and player interaction far more than anything I have found (great for things like ADHD). It also helps integrate sound and ambiance. I am also able to screen share with Discord should you not wish to get Talespire yet. I started as a Dungeon Master many years ago. Through the joint effort of some of my friends I was pulled into playing in my first one shot led by a friend who has played since 1st Edition. His masterful story telling and knowledge of the Lore, Rules and System inspired me to try and bring the same joy to others around me and I learned to DM to have more D&D happening locally. I'm a homeschool educator and work for the CAF Cadet program which allows my schedule to be quite flexible. Specializing in DMing for newbies and helping people learn the game both in person and online. I usually utilize the Forgotten Realms allowing people to learn more of the lore and get familiar with base concepts of the game, but I do include some homebrew to keep things fresh and a few fun house rules to keep things more engaging. StartPlaying for me is a place to meet new players, enjoy more online events and take part in the larger community. I primarily run games in Central Alberta, Canada in person and do many campaigns through my discord server as well which limits when I can offer time slots for events on StartPlaying and lowers my "games played" number but I hope to see you all soon! I am an Orthodox Christian, which does come with some adaptations of 5E as I do not include anything Occultic. I am willing to be stricter on pantheons or other areas for custom requests. I look forward to playing with you all! I will be running regular one shots on a weekly basis! I do not use AI in my stories or artwork. Join my Discord server to keep in the know and Get all the Links for Future Games. Or Connect on my FB under DM Niesa to stay in touch for in person events too!
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
16 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Average response time: 8 hours
Response rate: 67%
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I became a GM because
The love of the game isn't just in playing, but being immersed in the stories and meeting new people
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
Creative, Storyteller, Spontaneous
When I'm not running games I'm...
Mostly reading books or teaching High School Homeschoolers
How DM Niesa runs games
I tend to blend RP with Combat with a balance between the players, love to bring in backstories and customize. I utilize Faerun usually with some homebrew. Keep it clean with FTB, gore is adjustable for the players. I reduce use of demonology and do not utilize occult practices. I follow rule of cool and have a few cool tricks for handling Crits and death saves. All in All the goal is always to have fun, which adapts from one party to the next significantly.
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I deal with rules issues by...
Allowing a case to be made for either side, and if I'm torn on the outcome it will usually result in a coin flip.
Rules are...
A great Skeleton to work from and flesh out.
When it comes to voices
I do try my best to create differences in voice but I absolutely recognize that I am not a voice actor. I like to do things to help the NPCs come alive in many different ways.
DM Niesa's ideal table
Table style changes so much as while I do inherently prefer more role play over combat the table dynamic between the players is really what makes it the most fun for me.
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I love it when a player
Gets into their character and brings their heart and soul into their role play.
I think min/maxing...
Isn't as bad as some people make it out to be when it comes to a one shot. In those situations everyone has different goals, and while role play is my preferred method if someone wants to just hit things and it makes them happy they should be able to judgement free.
My table is not the place for...
Using role play as an excuse to disrupt the game with selfishness, anger or cruelty
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