Diego F. Salinas

he/him

5.0

(48)

Timezone

America/chicago

Language

English

Spanish

Identity

Streamer

Podcaster

Hispanic/Latinx

Voice Actor

Multi-lingual

About Diego F. Salinas

Diego is a professional actor and dungeon master best known for his work as Player and Dungeon Master with the Off Broadway and National Tour cast of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN. Diego has played alongside and DM'd for nerd royalty like Aabira Iyengar, Erika Ishii, Neil Newbon, and more! Whether you're an experienced adventurer or a newcomer to the realm of tabletop roleplaying, Diego looks forward to taking you on an a journey where player choice, humor, and narrative tension build to a satisfying conclusion. Whether you survive, well that's up to the dice.

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

35 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive

Average response time: 10 hours

Response rate: 100%

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I got started GMing...

During my last few years in college I got really into the craft of DMing, even before I was able to actually helm a table myself. I devoured Matt Colville's "Running The Game" series. Once COVID hit, I pivoted to running D&D games online and learning on the job. I have a deep respect for the craft.

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

Committed. I commit to the bit. I commit to my players. I commit to game. I commit to the stakes. Creative. There's nothing you can do or say that will throw me off. I'm ready to indulge your craziest ideas. Storyteller. Story is everything. I weave your backstory, choices, and fantasies in.

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

Life's a game and I want the high score! Diego loves to spend his time away from the table playing video games (BG3, Balatro, Kingdom Come 2: Deliverance), reading (Stormlight Archives, Dungeon Crawler Carl), or performing (shout out to the D&DTST fam). A good hamburger is the way to my heart.

How Diego F. Salinas runs games

Diego's games features tactical combat, a strong emphasis on mechanical consistency, and space to give players a chance to make their craziest ideas come true. Each NPC draws on Diego's experience as a professional actor with voices and mannerisms that create dynamic characters with their own goals and objectives. The energy that you bring to the table is matched an amplified allowing for moments of irreverent comedy juxtaposed with storytelling beats that will have you on the edge of your seat. If you're looking for a DM that matches your freak, Diego is the guy for you!

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Rules are...

At the end of the day the most important thing is the story we tell together. Rules and dice are frameworks to facilitate the fun. I pride myself on mechanical consistency so that players have a firm shared reality to jump off of. Rule of Cool always has a seat at the table.

Diego F. Salinas's ideal table

My table is open to every person from all walks of life. Players with a love for embracing the unknown will find their curiosity rewarded. My games are challenging but not frustrating. At the end of the day, the dice know what they're doing. Trust in the people at your table. Work together to tell a story. Let others have the spotlight and fully embrace it when the spotlight is on you. Naturally there is no room for xenophobia, racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc at my table.

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I love it when a player

Your character doesn't live on the character sheet. They exist in the world. When players decide what they want to do not based on optimal mechanics but rather the internal gut feeling of the character, that's when the story comes to life and role play actually happens.

I think it's a red flag when players...

Sharing the spotlight is fundamental to my games. Players who attempt to dictate the actions of others will receive gentle corrections from me. We all come to this game for player agency. Respecting each other's choices is important.