Carl D.
he/him
5.0
(27)
Timezone
About Carl D.
Hello! My name is Carl and I’ve been DMing for the last 9 years. What I bring to the table is a fun and interesting method of story telling that uses my background in psychology to really make the journeys of my players feel fun and fulfilling. Whether you’re just getting into the game for the first time or you’ve been playing D&D since the old grognard days, I am confident in my ability to give you a game you’ll be excited to play!
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
486 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, World Builder
$25 per session
Top Game Master
One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.
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I got started GMing...
As most do, I imagine. Friends and family wanted to play but no one wanted to GM. Turns out, I actually really enjoyed being the GM and so I never really went back to being a player! Not for long, anyway! I love building worlds for people to explore too much!
My favorite books are
Currently using more audiobooks than anything but I'm super into LitRPG's right now. Dungeon Crawler Carl, He Who Fights with Monsters, The Primal Hunter... Always looking for more recommendations in that vein of things!
When I'm not running games I'm...
Playing video games (Mostly RPG's), running, hanging out with my wife, sleeping or doing mental performance coaching with the teams/individual athletes I work with!
How Carl D. runs games
I would say that my GM style is very fluid. I am a big believer that everyone at the table should have a say in what they want the game to look and feel like. I pride myself in matching my story to my players wants while maintaining a world that both challenges and excites. I would also consider myself more of a “rule of cool” DM as opposed to a “by the book” DM. I’ve been known to do some character voices before and will really get into some roleplay while offering unique and fun combat and puzzle challenges.