Eric the Red

he/him

5.0

(25)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Podcaster

About Eric the Red

My name is Eric, he\him. I am Canadian, a father of 3 great kids, a husband and a nerd. 🇨🇦 My very first character was a Gnomish Tinkerer built using AD&Ds Dragonlance Adventures and my cousin-DM absolutely despised him. He ended up killing my gnome with a wyvern in my second session ever. Even with such a rocky start I was hooked on TTRPGs. I started DMing my own game shortly afterwards, convincing some friends in highschool to play The Lord of the Rings Adventure Game. After growing up around The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings it felt like a natural fit. We traveled around Mirkwood, into the Frozen Heath, fighting Orcs, Spiders and wild beasts. I've come a long way from those beginnings almost 25 years ago and am excited to make new stories with new people.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

530 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Featured Prompts

My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be

Monster of the Week, for that long campaign to frighten us around the camp fire. Lasers and Feelings when we want to play a quick zany space game. And finally Honey Heist. Who doesn't wanna be a bear every now and then?

How Eric the Red runs games

Player enjoyment is number one. I listen to my players, help them accomplish their goals and to tell their stories. Collaborative story telling is my number two. I dont want to tell a story AT you, but WITH you. I love doing silly, serious and scary voices to bring my NPCs to life. I dont expect voices from my players but am always happy to have people try. I maintain a safe table, where people know their boundaries will not be crossed and they will be safe to explore and roam where they will.

Featured Prompts

Rules are...

Written for a reason! Nah but sometimes we can bend the rules, but usually not...

Eric the Red 's ideal table

I am pretty relaxed at the table, I want my players to have fun and feel like they comfortable to play the way they want to play. I joke, tell stories about past gsmes, funny things happening in my life and stories about my kids. I want my players to also feel like they can share parts of their life and connect with everyone at the table.