Galdizan (he/him)
5.0
(24)
1 year on StartPlaying
223 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Teacher
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Greetings Adventurers! I am Galdizan, a seasoned Game Master with decades of experience. I am also a gamer, an anime fanatic, and a lover of stories. My journey into the realm of tabletop gaming began during a stormy night at camp where a friend asked if I wanted to try out Dungeons and Dragons. Little did I know this event would spark a passion that led me to craft and explore an astounding array of diverse settings and adventures, with people from many walks of life. I've been running games for a long time, and it's often seen me through the challenges that life offers. A chance to escape the day to day, and to explore a fantasy realm surrounded by friends, companions, co-workers, or strangers, is an uplifting and an experience that I hope everyone gets to enjoy. There are a lot of things that keep me coming back to TTRPG's, the shared laughter after a win, the looks of horror as some new monster appears, the moments of joy and celebration after a hard fought victory, or the tearful goodbyes as a companion falls. But the thing that drives all of this is the players who join my table. Each of them brings a unique set of experiences to my games, and allows us all to create memorable moments together.
GM Style
Welcome brave adventurers! Below is a glimpse of what to expect at my table: 💀Challenging Combat💀 I am a GM who runs challenging campaigns where you will be confronted with death, capture, and dire consequences based on your actions and narrative choices. You will find yourself facing off against intelligent foes, fearsome beasts, and clever traps each of which is accompanied by incredible rewards or plot twists that push your adventures even further. Every victory will feel like an accomplishment, and your characters will grow and develop in astonishing ways. 📖Flexible Story's📖 I run games by what makes narrative sense in the world we've created, as much as by the rules as written. Every action has a consequence, but it will be grounded in the logic of the setting. There's nothing I love more than creative idea's and hairbrained schemes and I am always willing to weave my narrative magic to make them fit into our adventures. 🫵🏻You're The Main Character🫵🏻 Every story will be crafted around the characters in the world, and that includes those you bring to the table. YOU will be the star of the show, and will have a direct impact on the world around you. Each step you take will guide your story towards your goals and ambitions, leading your character to grow and bloom into the role you've always dreamed. Be it a mighty hero, a cunning king, a terrible tyrant, or a bartender who just wants other adventurers to experience the same wonder they did. Your stories are yours to tell after all. I am simply here to guide the path, and allow your tales to unfold.
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Game Master Reviews (24)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Knows the Rules
Teacher
William
Played 20 sessions
Galdizan is a great tactical combat GM who isn't also afraid to mix it up with deep or humorous roleplay. His games are fun and exciting!
Moonlight Drive-In
Played 10 sessions
Galdizan is as creative as he is DEADLY. You won't find a GM more committed to putting their entire heart n' soul into their games, be it the voice-work, NPC motivations or tactical acumen. More than that he is a generous GM, helpful both in and out of game. As an aspiring pro GM, he's been a great help in starting up. You might find better, but it won't be easy, that's for sure!
Joshua
Played 33 sessions
Best PF2E GM I've had the pleasure of playing with, hands down. Whatever aspect of the game you enjoy you will find it in spades in his games, beginners and veterans alike. If you enjoy the combat you will find diverse and deadly challenging encounters that will reward teamwork, creativity and tactical decision making. If you love the roleplaying aspects you will find a dynamic world that will change and mold to your choices, filled with memorable characters and stand out "spotlight" moments for every player. And if you like games where all this aspects are turned up to eleven and combined together into an extremely rewarding experience then you will find all this in Galdizan's games, guaranteed.
Celeste Views
Played 15 sessions
Galdizan is amazing. He is my favorite GM for PF2e by far. You get it all, you get to be creative, he does amazing voices for his NPCs, he allows for RP and even calls you out if youre a silent more passive type and ensures everyone gets a thing to do during session. He plays is combat smart and realistically for a challenge, he will you help build your character, is not afraid to approve third party material, great for beginners. Im in three of his games, and I can gladly call him my forever GM!
Jacob
Played 10 sessions
Absolutely amazing GM, has a perfect balance of fun roleplay and intense combat, also does a great job at making players feel like a part of the world
Brandan
Played 36 sessions
Amazing DM! Galdizan is fantastic in all areas where a DM should be! He is extremely patient with new players and does an amazing job at helping them learn the game; I know this firsthand since I've never touched Pathfinder until playing with Galdizan. In terms of personality, he is kind and affable. As a DM, he does an amazing job at designing tough encounters that require some strategy and thought but are not tough enough to feel mean-spirited. Every week, I can't wait for the opportunity to play in his games!
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