Gadget (he/him)
5.0
(23)
3 years on StartPlaying
64 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Storytelling
About me
Hi! I’m Gadget. I’m a podcaster, author and 5E DM. I run the game for the podcast Do Dragons Dream Of Scorched Sheep?, a homebrew campaign set in the world of Erethria, where I’m leading 4 players new to the game through their first full campaign. As a Dungeon Master, I’m a strong storyteller, always looking for the cool moments and strong with character voices. I specialise in humorous gameplay alongside moments of drama and I can even push into horror. I have experience running Dungeons & Dragons, Alien RPG and the Modphius 2D20 systems.
GM Style
I’m a big fan of roleplay in my sessions. Most of my DM time has been split 60/40 between roleplay and combat. I enjoy creating funny moments, especially during combat. Some of the most cathartic laughs can come from the right response to a Crit fail at the worst time. I’m good with character voices and I always do my best to embody the being of whoever I’m voicing. When it comes to combat, I prefer to set up larger group engagements that encourage my players to work together or be creative in a fight. A group of 10 low level goblins is a much more interesting fight than a single Minotaur, in my mind.
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Game Master Reviews (23)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Teacher
Creativity
Storytelling
Glenn
Played 55 sessions
Gadget is very good and involving the whole group in the adventures, so everyone gets to shine.
Ciaran
Played 52 sessions
Been playing with Gadget for quite a while now, completing the Dragon of Icespire Peak campaign and recently moving onto Spelljammer. Playing with Gadget as DM was a fantastic introduction to playing D&D and I enjoy playing every session we do, and look forward to continuing playing with him in future.
Todd
Played 48 sessions
Great DM. Fun, rule of cool, good for beginners. Does funny voices and has great play podcast. Been with same group for about 2 years. Thoroughly enjoyable!
Sean
Played 9 sessions
It was my first campaign with Gadget and he was brilliant from the start. He was really helpful for beginners guiding us through session zero, character creation and getting us accustomed to role play. Gadget has a wide range of voices and characters who are fun to interact with. He really loves seeing players get creative and encourages fun out sode the box thinking. We had great fun together as a group with lots of memorable moments as a result. I highly recommend Gadget and look forward to playing with him again
Kim
Played 2 sessions
Gadget is super fun to have as a DM, he is very supportive and allows for a lot of player creativity. I highly recommend him for newbies and pros alike :)
giban
Played 2 sessions
Had a great time playing with Gadget. He patiently helped a group of newbies learn a new system.
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