Gambet (he/him)
5.0
(31)
4 years on StartPlaying
398 games hosted
Highly rated for: Visual Aid, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
I have been DMing for most of my life, and I may be one of those few people who is a forever DM by choice. I go all out on my campaigns, utilizing every tool at my disposal to give you a singular experience. My players often find that they have the campaign on their mind, even when they're not playing. I create a real community at my table, even among strangers. Many of my players have wound up meeting in real life because they've become such good friends at the table. I ease new players in, teaching them the game as we play so that they can keep the focus on their character and the story. I challenge veterans of the game with inventive combat scenarios and interesting mysteries. Most of all, I tailor the experience to my players, giving them a game they want to play in. I'll pay close attention to the choices you make, and craft new subplots around your decisions. This is YOUR story, personalized to you. But don't take my word for it. Go check out my Twitch channel (/Gambet), where I have over 100 videos of my games, and get a feel for what my DM style is like.
GM Style
š Player-driven Storylines While I am very proud of the production values in my campaign, that is just icing on the cake. What makes my campaigns special are the stories we tell, and I am a collaborator to my core. I am never rigid in my storytelling. I'll come with an idea, but as we play, your actions will change and develop that story until it's uniquely yours. šØ Custom-Tailored Playstyle I design my games around my players. I love it all. My default is to give a heavy mixture of everything. I love deep character role play, challenging combat, and interesting mysteries to solve. But if your group doesn't find combat particularly fun, I am happy to pull back on it to focus on the RP. Or if you're the opposite, I can design a great story that puts combat at the forefront. It's your game, and we'll tailor it to what you find the most fun! š¬ High Production Values My campaigns look and sound amazing. I use animated maps with custom character tokens to sell the atmosphere. I handpick music and sound effects that I layer into the world to create a specific mood. I even use custom spell animations, so you will see your characters flinging magic around. š¤ Vivid Narration, and Fun, Dramatic Voicework The way I narrate, I try to be punchy, create vibes and feelings, and tell you what you need to know without going on and on. I love to act, so you'll see a lot of interesting NPCs in my games, with dramatic personalities and unique voices. Sometimes very unique, as I sometimes use a voice changer to create all kinds of weird voice styles! š A Safe, Respectful, Inclusive, Fun Environment D&D is only fun if you can put yourself out there without fear of judgment or being creeped on. Intolerance has no place at my table. Come roll some dice with us!
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Game Master Reviews (31)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Visual Aid
Storytelling
Creativity
Amber
Played 145 sessions
Gambet combines amazing visuals, music, sound effects and voices to create a super immersive roleplay experience - great for beginners or more experienced RPers. He lets players have enough space and time to explore each others' characters and the world while keeping the pace moving forward. SO good!
Jeremy
Played 145 sessions
Gambet is a truly incredible DM. His storytelling is an absolute strongsuit, to the point where I would say that although I've played RPGs for 30 years, I don't think I can say I've played a collaborative storytelling game until he was my DM. He made the experience immersive and, to be honest, sometimes downright moving. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Darien
Played 142 sessions
Gambet is the type of DM who puts incredible amounts of time ensuring that his sessions are as high quality as he could make them. During my sessions with Gambet on foundry, he would always have incredible maps with plenty of things happening to look at, while every combat always ended up being fun for me as I tried to figure out what to expect and how to make an impact in each encounter. He always makes sure that each player has the time to have their spot in the limelight and feel excited about playing their character. When playing I always feel I can get my character to be the way I want them to be. Overall his passion for making each session the best it can be is entirely worth playing the game with him as the dm.
Neckbone
Played 141 sessions
I've been playing with Gambet in his Chords of Chaos stream for over a year now. Dozens of sessions, and endless nights together creating a beautiful story. Our evenings have been full of laughs, tears, and most importantly fun! I've watched as my character has grown and blossomed into a true champion. Gambets game has been the greatest DND experience of my life, and I really cannot recommend him more highly. One thing he excels at is creating a deep and engaging story. More than anything, I have stayed because of my investment in my groups individual character stories and how they impact the world around us. He does a really amazing job at creating a living, breathing world with reactive development based on our character choices and often reveals these changes to us in interesting ways that always keeps us on our toes. Gambet also knows how to make you feel great! He is the embodiment of the 'Rule of Cool' choosing to follow your lead when you want to make a moment powerful and impactful. Instead of rules lawyering the entire game into a railroaded murder hobo experience, he is very flexible and adventurous to his core. This is a shared storytelling experience, and he gives all of us the opportunity to do that. I honestly have nothing terrible to say about Gambet. He is an extremely ambitious and dedicated person who goes out of his way to make his players feel amazing. I hope to play with Gambet for the rest of my days, and anyone who is lucky enough to join me is in for a thrilling experience.
BlueFlameNikku
Played 138 sessions
Gambet is a dungeon master who puts a lot of work into his campaign sessions and it shows. He cares about the story and how the player characters interact and shift the story with their actions and backstories. I'd recommend Gambet's campaigns to both new players and veterans alike.
Jenny
Played 137 sessions
The production values are amazing and immersive. Gambet really cares about roleplay and storytelling, and is as invested in your character's story as you are. On-the-ball GM with great storytelling skills. He's also very helpful for newbies in explaining things. We had an absolute blast. Highly recommend!
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