
Joey (he/him)
5.0
(6)
2 years on StartPlaying
1 game hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
About me
Hi, my name is Joey and I am delighted to invite you to my table! For over 20 years, I have been playing and running a variety of roleplaying games (or RPGS for short). I've had the privilege of running for local game stores, private tables, and "Blockbuster" events such as Tabletop RPG in a Castle. One of my strengths is catering to player interests and player ideas to bring about satisfying stories. Some more famous stories I have run to a satisfying conclusion have been Curse of Strahd, Tyranny of Dragons, Rise of Tiamat, Shadows of the Dragon Queen, Waterdeep Dragon Heist, and the Tomb of Horrors. I love collaborating on a good story with the players at my table, whether they are new to the hobby or have been playing for ages. I often work together to my players and offer my own in depth knowledge of games and their systems to create characters they are happy playing and scenarios that will help them to truly shine. Whether you're new to the hobby, or just new to a system, I am more than happy to be your guide. At the end of the day, one of the joys of being a Game Master is giving players interesting choices to make and then showing them how those choices affect their world. Whether it's a complex fight between martial masters, a diplomatic mission to bring warring parties to talks, a dungeon crawl full of puzzles and traps, navigating unknown waters, or planning an ambush of their archenemy; I am excited to make heroes of you and your party. Let's see where your story leads!
GM Style
My GM style is to match the energy of my play group. I always run a free 1 Hour Session Zero with a playgroup to open communication about what kind of game they want to play and to go over safety tools. I enjoy including big combats into my games, where unique player abilities can truly shine.
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Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
Storytelling
Joey is an expert in quickly finding the joy for each of his players, while encouraging them to take risks and have fun with wild choices. He is skilled in creating an immersive experience for his players and can show grisly stakes while also finding the humor - something that only true experts can juggle. It has been an absolutely exciting time being at his table and telling a crazy story!
Joey was so much fun to play with. He did fun voices that made distinguishing NPCs very easy. He gave us cool puzzles to solve and everybody had something to do and find to make us feel impactful. I was super new to playing a Paladin and he made sure I didn't forget any of my feats or smites, which made my character able to do so much more impactful. He also flavored my final blow on the BBEG which made me feel like my character and their actions feel so much more theatrical!
WE had so much freaking fun playing with Joey, and to say there was something cooking was an understatement to say the least. Joey had a great understanding of his DMing tools, and I was impressed with how quickly he was able to accommodate strange requests He made multiple appropriate applications of "Rule of Cool" he showed ability to pull from different systems to make new things that work. He was amazing at flavoring monsters to provide a unique gameplay experience to his players. We were laughing the whole time. Can't understate how much fun it was.
Joey is an excellent game master! He encouraged and rewarded creative play and told an awesome story. He is very knowledgeable and did a great job running the game for us. His descriptions are very immersive and he kept the game light and entertaining for the whole one shot!
Ive been playing rpgs for 15 years, and Joey is the best GM I've ever had. We met at a larp, where he was my assigned GM, and due to his skill, knowledge of the rules, and general commitment to everyone at the table having a good time, I was convinced I needed him to DM my home games. We're halfway through curse of strahd now, and it's completely worth the cost. I could not recommend him highly enough.
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