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Dungeon Daddy Reese

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5.0

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Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Podcaster
LGBTQ+
Queer
BIMPOC
Black
Indigenous
Neurodivergent
Multi-lingual

About Dungeon Daddy Reese

Hey guys, I'm Reese! I'm a trans-masc DM of 5 years, and I started out as a player- at least, I attempted to. My very first game was with a group of friends that ultimately fell apart because real life hit our DM hard and fast. I would come to know the Curse of D&D on a personal level over the next few years as I tried to enjoy D&D as a player, but ultimately lost DMs over and over again to the dreaded beast known as Real Life. It was in my final game as a player that something sparked within. We were playing on Mondays and Tuesdays when our DM at the time was given an ultimatum. It's her, or the game, and he (respectably) chose her. Our group was distraught, and it was then that I offered to try to run the game for them. That day 5 years ago began my journey and I have been DMing every game I've played since. For as long as I can remember, I've had a creative imagination that demanded I write fantasy novels of all types since I was in elementary school, which then lead me to RPGs later on. I'm a 90s kid, so I've played several in my time, mostly in video form. I first got into longform RP when I was 12-13 years old and stumbled upon my first MUD; text-based games where I could describe in intricate detail what my character was doing and saying. (It definitely became an 'addiction' later on, both as a creative outlet and as a means of socialization with other people, haha). All of this really gave me the necessary tools I needed to both play and run TTRPGs, and I am still running games for people from some of my original groups when I was trying to just be a player at the table. (I'm even DMing for one of my old DMs now!) I'm funny, I know when to draw the line between wacky and serious, and have an eye for detail. You are 100% guaranteed to have a good time in any number of my games, and I hope to see you at the table (or the group call) soon!

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

34 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Rule of Cool

Average response time: 24+ hours

Response rate: 100%

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I was tired of my own GMs falling through or being unprofessional.

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

Tolerant Patient Easygoing

When I'm not running games I'm...

farming! I run an 11-acre family farm- livestock and produce!

How Dungeon Daddy Reese runs games

My favorite part of D&D is the roleplay itself, so my games are typically 25% combat, 75% RP. I do my best with voices and sound effects, but don't expect Matt Mercer or Brennan Lee Mulligan over here, haha. I enjoy high-fantasy settings, but I'm in the midst of writing a campaign setting that is a mix of modern and magical. I'm not great with sci-fi and cyberpunk settings, but they're something I would like to dip my toes into eventually. Most of my campaigns run on City of Sigils logic, the Great Wheel, etc. I'll let you play just about any race/class so long as you as the player can give me a good story behind why and how they ended up here. For example, a Thri-Kreen in Faerun. I am a sucker for Rule of Cool, and I'll make you Roll with Emphasis more than once. Running the game itself, I am firm but fair when it comes to the rules.

Featured Prompts

I deal with rules issues by...

pulling players to the side and addressing problems as I find them.

I prep by

ensuring my recaps, intros, maps, and story are written down and/or illustrated by the next session.

When it comes to voices

I do my best! I'm no Matt Mercer or Brennan Lee Mulligan, but I've been known to toss a few voices out!

Dungeon Daddy Reese's ideal table

My ideal table is a place where there isn't much chafing of real-life personalities. It's diverse, it's inclusive, and each person meshes with the other well-enough to tell a potent, emotionally powerful story.

Featured Prompts

If you're into ___, you're going to love my table

tears. Narration that makes you sad- or angry-cry is the best and that's what I'm here for.

I think metagaming...

has no place at my table. If you cheat, you're souring the story for yourself and everyone else at the table, myself included, and I simply don't tolerate that.

My table is not the place for...

rudeness. A little misadventure and shenanigans is always fine and welcome, but if you're loud and rumbunctious and manic enough that the rest of the party is struggling, especially after a warning, it's time for you to go.

Dungeon Daddy Reese's Preferences

Game Mechanics

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

Rules as Written (RaW)

Social

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