Dungeon Doug
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About Dungeon Doug
Are you new to Role Playing Games? Want to learn and you're intimidated after listening to a dozen podcasts and reading how you need a 'perfect build'? Are you interested in sinking your teeth into D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, or Starfinder, but don't have a group? Look no further because I've been there and done that! Through my life D&D has popped up occasionally, yet would always fall by the wayside because I "didn't have the friends to play". Well, in early 2021 that all changed due to my lovely wife. I mentioned it one day at lunch and she said this simple phrase, "Sounds fun. I can get people if you want." She came back with 15 invites and 7 confirmations...a huge party for a first time DM that's for sure! Luckily for you, if you're already here, you don't necessarily need an awesome person like my spouse to help you get started! You already found the perfect place here at SPG to find a group and a GM (me!) to help you get started into this wonderful world of fantasy and imagination! What I love about TTRPGs is setting up scenarios, playing through combat, and seeing what whacky and crazy ideas my players come up with! Some of the best moments happen when a player starts off with "So…I have a crazy idea…". Don't forget that! My passion is bringing in new or inexperienced players into this wonderful hobby with care and patience. So if you're a new player I WANT to teach you everything you need/want to know! I love helping players bring their character concept to life by helping guide them through character creation and building a backstory. Working with a player on their character and integrating their adventurer's backstory into a living world is what I strive for in many of my campaigns. It brings true joy when a player falls in love with their character concept and actually sees it play out in session! Once your character is all set, expect a living world, some cool adventures and a story driven not just by me, but by the table as a whole! All games are run on Roll20 VTT using Discord for Chat/Video (optional video). In-Game Music largely composed by Will Savino [https://wsavino.com/] Roll20 Pro Access & Extensive Compendium Access! World Anvil - Work in Process!
At a glance
4 years on StartPlaying
348 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
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I got started GMing...
back around during the pandemic. I'd always been interested in the concept of D&D; however, never really had motivation to get into it. During the Pandemic, and my eldest son's first year, I spent downtime watching the 'Isolation Games' by VLDL. That inspired me to start a game with my wife!
My favorite books are
written by Piers Anthony. Whether it be exploring the world of Xanth (and beyond), following in the footsteps of the immortals, or exploring the scifi world of Phaze. I also enjoy the Dragonlance series of books!
When I'm not running games I'm...
working as a CPA in a business setting, playing video games such as Baldur's Gate 3 (of course), Cyberpunk, etc., or spending time with my wonderful wife and two kids.
How Dungeon Doug runs games
Rule Number 1: Everyone is here to have fun. Don't do anything to ruin other's fun. If everyone is having fun, then it's a great session! I really enjoy the combat of D&D 5e and the exploration of solving a puzzle or scenario. I love describing Player success [and failure] that make them feel heroic. Roleplay is important and the NPCs I bring do their best in being relatable and "living" as opposed to caricatures. Accents as I can! Also, the world as I run it is "alive". It reacts to the player's actions and keeps on moving even if the players ignore parts of it! I run a very open game. No one should feel uncomfortable about a scenario or other player behavior. There are tools to let me know, please do so! If you disagree with a ruling you're free to say so in-game; however, if it will require a rule lookup we may need to move on and correct for future sessions. If you simply aren't having fun because you want more or less of something in the sessions, please say so! Campaigns and modules can be modified to suite the player expectations for a game!
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My games focus on...
my players' characters becoming heroes that save the world. They'll have their ups and downs, but in the end they are the focus of the world that we are crafting.
Rules are...
a guideline for a cooperative narrative to be told. Rules are important as they keep us all on the same plane of fairness; however, they should never stop the flow of the story or hinder fun.
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I think it's a red flag when players...
focus entirely on their own character and their story, especially when that leads to min-maxing and metagaming. If you've already crafted your character's entire story on your own, then you've not created a party member but rather written a novel. HOWEVER, that does work for my Duet style games :)
I think min/maxing...
is best suited for certain tables, but not necessarily mine. As a DM I do not create NPCs or Baddies that are min-maxed, but rather nuanced with personality. Players will best enjoy my games with allowing their PC to have flaws to roleplay around. They should *not* succeed at everything.
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