Cost Per Player
$5.00
Ekscom (he/him)
5.0
(6)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
3 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Greetings and salutations! Though new to SPG, I have been playing TTRPGs for over 20 years, starting with AD&D and have been a DM for over 5 years. Character story and Immersion is one of the most important things to me. My main strength as a DM is setting the right atmosphere to make you feel truly heroic by weaving backstory, roleplaying, and combat into those epic, unforgettable moments. I’m skilled at integrating your character’s story into the world and encouraging roleplaying, even during combat: what you say in the middle of an attack matters for your character immersion as well! My style is serious and grounded, but I always leave room for humor when the moment calls for it. I really enjoy creating opportunities for character interactions. As a storyteller with high skill in improvisation, I can react instantly to your most surprising decisions and affect the world in a meaningful way. I hope we can leave the real world behind: pop culture references, memes, or politics waters down the experience. I want to fully immerse in the fantasy world and enjoy the adventure. I’m looking forward to meeting you!
GM Style
I craft highly immersive and heroic worlds. The quests in my campaigns are hard on purpose because a heroic deed has to feel impossible to ordinary people. My goal is to make you feel incredible, but this can’t happen naturally unless there’s actual danger and challenge. That’s why my worlds are serious, grounded, and dangerous, which makes the accomplishments of your characters feel even greater. I love shaping you into powerful forces within the world. Roleplaying: I love and encourage character interactions. A well thought-out backstory makes for a more engaging story later on in the campaign. When your character is deeply grounded in the world, the NPCs react in a believable way and it lets me shape a better story. For example, I had a player who started as a kobold, unsure and quiet. By Session 3, he was proudly yelling “I am a dragon, fear me!” I create that kind of feeling for my players. Combat: My combat is tough but fair, always with player skill in mind. Experienced players who ask for a challenge will have to use all their abilities, tactics, items, and even the environment to succeed. I make sure to present opportunities for awesome scenarios to play out, and I find that tough, gritty worlds lead to higher immersion and more satisfying outcomes. I’m good at balancing combat to ensure it’s challenging but rewarding. Expect to think critically, use your items, and employ tactics both before and during battle. I embrace the Rule of Awesome, which takes the Rule of Cool a step further. Sure, your actions should be cool, but they also need to be grounded, realistic, and believable to feel truly heroic. I’m open to homebrew content as long as it doesn’t overpower the game or conflict with the world I’ve built. I can’t wait to meet others who are excited about these kinds of worlds! Welcome! :D
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