Gaige
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About Gaige
Hey, I’m Gaige. I’ve been DMing D&D 5E for about 6 years now, and it’s pretty much been my main hobby ever since I picked it up. Right now I’m running a mix of long-term campaigns, some for friends and family, some for folks just looking for a solid adventure and a good group to get stuck into. My main focus is creating games that feel alive and welcoming. I love building worlds with a lot of depth, running stories that actually react to what players do, and setting up moments that people talk about long after the session’s over. If you’re after a flexible DM who’s got a couple of homebrew worlds ready to explore or you just want a one-shot to try something different then I’d be glad to have you at the table.
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
94 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Storytelling
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I became a GM because
my friend was going to run a game but canceled last minute. I said, “Don’t worry I’ll run one” and prepped everything in a week before session one. It wasn’t the best, but we live and learn and I never really stopped after that.
When I'm not running games I'm...
constantly writing and prepping. Honestly, I’m a bit addicted to D&D and TTRPGs in general worldbuilding is where I lose track of hours.
Reviews (27)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
World Builder
Storytelling
Jona Paulus
Played 75 sessions
Some of the best DnD I have ever played an a highlight of my week! If you ever get the chance to play with Gaige you would be a fool not to!
sariyah
Played 66 sessions
very cool gm, very easy to work with and has a nice way of setting the scenes and atmosphere of the world.
Nāthan
Played 36 sessions
I played in one of Gaige's epic campaigns from Jan - Oct 2024. I only left the campaign due to schedule changes which affected the start time and frequency of the sessions. But that aside, Gaige's games are immensely enjoyable and well-crafted. Especially the world-building aspects are done in such a way that it feels real and alive and there are consequences to the choices you take as a player and as a group. So there are very good reasons to be keeping notes and his games encourage players to think and strategize properly, which is incredibly fun and brings the group of players closer together. I actually felt a part of something greater than myself, and a part of the campaign world, which is not an easy thing to achieve in a DND game. I did have communication issues in the sessions and struggled at times to be heard, but I spoke with Gaige about this and improvements were made. He is a responsive and reasonable GM and allows for player creativity and fun. Another plus point is that he commissioned maps to be made for us, which were utterly beautiful and theme-appropriate. If you want a camapaign you can get lost in as a player, and feel like you are a part of something, definitely join one of Gaige's games.
Vicious Skittle
Played 35 sessions
Gaige is an incredibly friendly and thoughtful DM, with a deep handcrafted world that has an incredible amount of lore! His priority 1 is making sure the players in the party is having a good time, but not necessarily an easy one. Characters are folded organically into the world which is always a pleasure. Whilst not a directly about Gaige but the party as well are good people, and usually that would only be a constant if the DM is positive as well.
Brandon
Played 14 sessions
Gage is a wonderful DM. He made a a whole world for the campaign from scratch, helps players add to the world through character creation and is super fun to bounce off of during RP.
Kobe
Played 13 sessions
I’m new to DnD. Gaige was my first DM that I actually played with, now 3 sessions in I have come to learn his style. I can definitely say he is very well spoken, he is very thorough, and very kind. I would definitely recommend him for long term campaigns!
How Gaige runs games
I run a balanced mix of heartfelt roleplay and cinematic combat. Out of combat, we use theater of the mind to keep things flowing, then switch to Inkarnate-based maps when initiative rolls around. I love hearing your creative ideas, if you want to swing from chandeliers or invent a new way to use a spell let’s make it work. While I’m working on character voices, I focus on using music, visuals, and tone to set the scene.
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Rules are...
very important, especially for NPCs and monsters. They’re good rails to keep things from feeling unfair or spiralling too far off track.
When it comes to voices
I give it my best shot. Maybe the barmaid ends up sounding like the princess, but at least neither of them sound like the grizzled war veteran.
Gaige's ideal table
My favourite groups are the ones where everyone bounces off each other and gets invested in what’s going on. I really like when players take notes or come up with their own theories and bonus points if you share them with me, because I love seeing how people are piecing the story together.
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My perfect party mix is
All Barbarians, not a problem exists in any universe that they couldn't solve.
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