Joe
he/him
5.0
(18)
Timezone
About Joe
Welcome! Pull up a chair, a table or perhaps the entire tavern! I have been a GM for around 7 years, I started playing TTRPGs with GURPS of all things when I was 19. Before then I had mainly been roleplaying through forums and various chatrooms but always with a keen interest in D&D as an idea. My first foray into being a GM was through the Fantasy Flight's Star Wars system, it's narrative first approach took a lot of the pressure off me to remember every single rule going. Eventually transitioning over to 5th edition where I have since been having a blast running. I love to run the best game that I possibly can, you want something combat focused? Here is danger by the bucketload! Perhaps you would rather more roleplay focused play? We got you covered! How about a rampaging romp through a goblin town while being chased by a herd of Were-Alpacas? I don't know that sounds like more than we can handle, but I am game! 😊 Beginner Friendly 😊 Enthusiastic! Enthusiastic! Enthusiastic! 😊 Determined to create a safe space to play for all! 😊 Owch I hate taking pictures of myself... 😊 Story Focused Campaigns
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
227 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Sets the Mood
Featured Prompts
My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be
D&D 5e, FFG Star Wars, City of Mist.
My favorite books are
Lord of the Rings, Mistborn Series, Kingkiller Chronicles, Wheel of Time, Bromeliad Trilogy, Small Gods, The Light Fantastic, Reaper Man, The Riftwar Saga and the Chronicles of Pern.
When I'm not running games I'm...
Coming up with campaign concepts to run one day. Otherwise I enjoy playing video games, watching tv and going on walks with my dogs.
How Joe runs games
I am a story first GM, if something is getting in the way of your character's plot or the overarching narrative let's just hash it out as a group till we are all happy with it! At present I am running only 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons but may be open to running another system if I am familiar with it. I run a combination of map based play and also images with theatre of the mind, all done through Foundry VTT. My Curse of Strahd Campaigns feature fully animated maps that I am looking to expand further in other campaigns. I include music, character voices and will try to cater to requests from players if they have any. Safety Tools will be discussed during Session 0 or if you are joining mid campaign they will be a must discussion amongst the whole group so everyone is on the same page!