Greg (he/him)
5.0
(17)
3 years on StartPlaying
6 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
About me
I've been an improv comedian and voice-over artist for over 30 years and a Dungeons and Dragons player since I was 12. The thing is I like to keep things fun. You won't get overly pretentious lore dumps from me or old-school gatekeeping. I love sharing the fun of RPGs with everyone from kids to grown-ups, newbies to old-school folk like myself. I'm about play and all about the NPCs. I made a career as an actor out of the bit parts (you can even find me in the Hobbit - don't believe it? https://peter-jacksons-the-hobbit.fandom.com/wiki/Net_Mender) so I love bringing them to life in my RPGs. With me, you'll get fun, interesting colorful characters that take the heavy lifting off you so you can play your own way. Want to take a star turn? I'm down with that too. I like games that mix up role-play, combat and exploration. Not too big on puzzles though. Puzzles make my head hurt. I don't just play DnD - I've got a whole swag of games on my shelf that need to be played and I'll, hopefully, be sharing some of those too.
GM Style
I love to play characters. Amusing and memorable NPCs are a specialty. But if you want fighting there will be fighting, and if you want to explore the world I love to describe it for you. I also love to let players shape the world they're in. If its a home-brew world I'm not precious, if its existing content - go for it! I love to create and find cool new things for my players, tokens, maps, SFX. For me RPGs are like LEGO of the mind - you make cool stuff up with bits and pieces of things here and there. If you're new to RPGs I"m all about making sure you'll become a lifelong fan. And if you're new to a group I love build parties - of players as well as their characters. One of the things I've enjoyed about my life in roleplaying is how people from all sorts of backgrounds come together to create something cool and new together.
Games played
Game platforms used
Greg's Games
Game Master Reviews (17)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Voices
Storytelling
Gonzalo
Played 1 sessions
This was my first time ever playing Dungeons & Dragons and Greg made it very easy to understand the rules right away and be safe for me to enter into character. I really enjoyed the map that was created and the interaction with other players. Greg made sure to engage all of us into action and provide support when needed, without having to alter the game much. In the end, we had a great time together, which is all of this is about and I feel hooked into a game that I have been dying to play. Thanks for everything!
Pete Doile
As a first-time player (51yo) The GM had me at ease, gave me time to adjust to the rules, and was very helpful with remembering my character strengths, his storytelling was awesome, and his own character voices used were of that style of game. His rule knowledge was superb and as a beginner, I want to be involved in more of this gaming, My game partner I played with is a seasoned role-playing player. the GM crafted his creative knowledge of the style of play for him also.
Andrew
Played 2 sessions
Greg was the GM for my first-ever virtual TTRPG and he was FANTASTIC. Prepared, funny, knowledgeable…Greg has guaranteed that I will be coming back for more virtual roleplaying!
Jesse S.
Played 2 sessions
Greg ran a great session. Kept the action moving, and helped teach the new players the rules and how to use the Foundry VTT system. He rolled with the events and chaos really well, and kept the story going. Everything felt dangerous and mysterious in the game, without feeling like we were helpless. Greg is a definite play again GM for me.
Stinie
Played 2 sessions
Greg was amazing fun for the "Dice Hard" One Shot in the lead-up to Christmas. The maps/effects, PC characters, NPC characters/voices/accents, story, and music were all on point and far exceeded our expectations. He was not only engaging as a GM, but he also took time for any player questions and was flexible, making sure everyone was having a great time along the way. Greg's humor and accents had us in stitches a few times. Highly recommend Greg!
InsolentOwl (Sam)
Played 1 sessions
We just finished "Dice Hard", in which we were able to re-enact a classic Christmas tale with our own twist using a variant of 5e rules. Greg was fun and gracious and rewarded creativity. The other players were there for fun and we all had a great time. Greg did voices and created an environment primed for fun.
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