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David Lindsay

David Lindsay (he/him)

4.9

(56)

Published Writer
Voice Actor
Game Designer
Multi-lingual

4 years on StartPlaying

979 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Stop worrying about schedule issues, and start having fun. This is my job 7 days a week and I am 100% dedicated to your campaigns. LGBTQ+ friendly and supportive. I have a BA in creative writing and worked as a professional writer for several years before committing to being a full-time Game Master. Running fun games is my passion, and I love to immerse myself in the lore of the worlds we inhabit together. I offer a premium experience with animations, high-resolution maps, voice acting, and a committed GM who takes the time to integrate your character into the world. I am generally a rules-as-written GM but I love to reward creative solutions and problem solving. You can expect that I will stick to the rulebook, especially in a combat scenario. I take a hard stance against generative A.I. for in-game content. Some game listings may use generated art, but all stories and encounters are personally designed by me without the assistance of A.I. prompts.

GM Style

When you book with me, I offer: • Commitment to hosting all scheduled games. • Your character’s backstory integrated by a professional writer. • Deep understanding of game mechanics and rulebooks. • Expert level improvisation skills. • Ambient soundscapes and curated music. • High resolution, animated maps. • Advanced upscaling to enhance old blurry maps. • Voice acting for NPCs. • Complete freedom for sandbox gameplay. • Roll20 compendium access to books. • Friendly Discord community with boosted audio quality. • Safety tools to ensure a fun environment for all players. • …and so much more!

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Game Master Reviews (56)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Knows the Rules

Storytelling

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Alem

Played 136 sessions

David, was my first DM through Start Playing and it has been a great and enjoyable way to try a game system I have been wanting to play since its release (Starfinder). My experience was enjoyable that I signed onto another session he runs!

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TJ

Played 126 sessions

David has run games for me across three different rules systems and has always been a solid, reliable GM. He's very humorous, mischief-friendly, and Queer-friendly, delivering a solid rules knowledge and openness to consider wild hairbrained ideas. Definitely have recommended him to several friends, and he's one of my go-to StartPlaying GMs!

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Toddy

Played 114 sessions

David is a top notch gm, he is very good at helping people who are newer to Table Top RPGS get acclimated to the respective systems.

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James

Played 111 sessions

The game moves along. There is a world of options and choices. Encounters are imaginative and interesting. Challenges are reasonable and opportunities to shine as an epic hero are shared amongst party members. Overall good fun sessions.

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Mark

Played 105 sessions

Nice guy. Helpful. Fun time with my party. Open to ideas about gameplay.

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Rachel Owens

Played 102 sessions

everything, very patient with new players and with making sure you understand various game mechanics

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