About me

Greetings, adventurers! Step into the Dragon's Lair, where I go by the nickname Japes (jay-ps). I’m a big fan of all TTRPGs and a bigger fan of you the player. I love to see you succeed but not because the adventure was a “walk in the park”, but because in the end you triumphed. Been GMing for a long while and 2020 saw me start online. I found I had the time to do this more as my daughter had started her A levels (UK exams and has now finishing her degree) and I had more time to spend on these game worlds. One online game turned into many and some of those players passed through a few campaigns settings. Here on Start Playing, I run a variety of systems: D&D, Call of Cthulhu, Blades in the Dark, and a few others. You’ll find Dyslexia rules KO here, as does a dry sense of humour. Everyone is welcome at the table, regardless of your ethnicity, background, or how you identity. All I ask is that you treat others with mutual respect, so we can focus on having an amazing time. Bring your creativity to the table and embrace your dream character – whether that’s a D&D Fairy Barbarian, a Firbolg Monk, or in Call of Cthulhu a 1920’s black female FBI agent. The character is just a gateway to your adventure! Header image from https://www.goodfreephotos.com

GM Style

I like to run all of the games with consistency. Be that the story, handling the rules or those rascal players ideas that are just off the wall... and to be fair, if its seems plausible we’ll see a dice roll as to how well you pull it off… I love to see you having fun with the games and when I see you really get into your character that is where I feel the enjoyment begins (doesn’t need voice acting). As for the side I play… regardless of the game being the darker themed Call of Cthulhu or the more classical D&D, I like them to be intelligent when they are or evil when needed and play as though they’re trying to succeed. At times some may turn and run, others duke it out till the end. Above all else where here to have some fin and I love to hear you laugh when those silly moments come up. I might not hear you as I’ll be laughing too. It doesn’t matter the system, those fumble rolls at the critical moment are funny and those perfect rolls will have everyone cheering.

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