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DnD William

DnD William (he/him)

5.0

(6)

Veteran
Multi-lingual

3 years on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Knows the Rules, Sets the Mood

About me

DnDWilliam Veteran/Pro GM I've been running Dungeons and Dragons games for over 6 years. I invest a lot of time in every single game I undertake as it's a passion of mine. You'll always see me prepared and also evolving my sessions to make it better and better. Reading about new interesting API script, finding music for the mood, including photo shopped art and custom token to increase immersion. Every session I DM, adventure books or homebrew, I create my own content within those stories. I edit stats block, create unique actions to make the scene more cinematic and unique. Even if you've played an adventure book before, you'll still get a fresh experience that wouldn't find anywhere else. Rule as Fun is always prioritized over Rule as Written. Of course the rules are important but even Jeremy Crawford from Wizard of the Coast encourage D&D session to be played with fun in mind over any written rules. I always consider the rules before taking a decision. I encourage my players to be creative and involved in the session, showing me, the DM, that they're enjoying themselves and gives me food for thoughts and motivate further. Roleplaying is highly encouraged. Even if you're a beginner, you may join my session. My first and most important mission will always for the players to have fun and enjoy themselves at my table. I'll always speak with players privately after a session if there's any issue. Players having fun is a serious responsibility for me. Once we're done with session, I'm convinced you'll be excited for the next one and will remember a few key moments long after our campaign is over.

GM Style

My style is as follow : - Serious - Gruesome/realistic (Fantasy'esque) - Blood/Gore/18+ - Goofing around is kept to a minimum but allowed to a small degree. - IC 85% | OOC 15% - Homebrew most of my work - Tailor-made Weapons/Armors/Item to Player Character needs/backstory - Photoshop and animation for immersion : https://giphy.com/channel/Lukecage2552

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Game Master Reviews (6)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Storytelling

Knows the Rules

Sets the Mood

Justin avatar

Justin

William has been excellent at bringing me on-board as a fairly new D&D player. He encouraged me to participate when I was being quiet and made sure my character was part of the story. He also was good about modifying encounters to try to keep us from being TPK'd early in the campaign.

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Devin

He's a fantastic story teller, who excels at mixing combat with story telling character development. He can be pretty challenging but always pulls his players though to a satisfying end and conclusion. The sheer amount of raw EFFORT he puts into every session proves that he cares about each game and each player, and if you join one of his games, this will be obvious.

Daniel avatar

Daniel

Insane content, always had a fun time. Not very pricey since he always does 4 hours session. Love how background matters and your character often feels epic due to how difficult encounters are. He prefer to set the tone of the game rather than Sand Box (Sandbox can be a bit though to manage sometime). Overall, always A+ content with him!

Jessy avatar

Jessy

DnDWilliam best points are definitely the epic story telling, very cinematic in the way he says his stories and moments. That's definitely my favorite part about his game. He spends an insane amount of time on visual to give insane content. Every sessions are always well prepared and it shows. His combats are extrmely difficult but never TPK'ish, he really mastered homebrew combat. Keeps surprising us as the player. Highly recommend him.

Adam avatar

Adam

I've played in a couple of William's campaigns, and they were some of the best ones I've experienced. He does a great job of making a compelling story for the players and giving them opportunities to make impactful choices. His games are filled with interesting characters that he brings to life excellently. His enemies are often homebrewed (fairly well designed) and challenging. Sessions are quickly paced, usually with at least 1 combat. He does a good job of making sure all the players are involved in the game. The campaigns tend to be a bit more linear than sandbox, but still with plenty player choice & agency overall. He has above average knowledge of the rules and is generally fair about making rulings. Ultimately, William is a very good GM and puts the work in so that you always get your money's worth.

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Salamah

"I’ve been playing in William world for a long time, and it’s been a favorite of mine for hours of the week. He is a talented and fair game master that’s always prepared and always on time. Our campaign has been a wondrous and amazing story filled with incredibly well developed fun characters. Additionally he's amazing at creating homebrew encounters that are both challenging and fun. Maps and NPCs are detailed, and role play is often cool and mysterious An adventure with William is an adventure you’ll never forget."

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