DM ManBear
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About DM ManBear
Greetings, adventurers! I go by Jared or ManBear, if you've heard the legends. My natural habitat is the table: where imagination runs wild, dice betray you at the worst possible moments, and somehow, every session becomes a story worth telling or a laugh worth having. The people I've met along the way have lit up my life in ways I never could have rolled for. I humbly welcome you to my table and can't wait to create a great story together!
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
278 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Knows the Rules
$30 per session
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Top Game Master
One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.
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I got started GMing...
Started playing and fell in love immediately. After the games I played in fizzled out I decided to jump into the dm seat and get a table together so we could keep going. Long story short I became the forever dm and have loved every second of it.
My favorite books are
King Killer Chronicles! Love Kvothe and his perils. After that I would have to say the Galaxy of Fear series. Really great Star Wars short stories.
When I'm not running games I'm...
With my wonderful wife playing some basketball or marathoning new shows.
How DM ManBear runs games
I am a silly goose at heart so comedy is a common occurrence. Drama and horror are more impactful when mixed with some laughs! I like to approach the game with a solid understanding of the RAW. I use them as a foundation to support the table when they wanna go off the rails and do some wild stuff! I keep Yes in mind when players have requests or ideas and try my best to let players go beyond what theyre capable of on paper while still keeping a standard theme while we play. I like to use colorful language and get creative with descriptions of combat encounters. I really enjoy the theatrics of what players come up with and love giving them the spotlight to wow the table with their characters in combat. Who doesnt love a little pageantry am I right?
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Rules are...
A strong basis for consistency! But that doesn’t mean we can’t break them!
DM ManBear's ideal table
When we can all vibe together and be comfortable speaking out is what I desire above all else. A comfortable table of players forging a friendship together is a beautiful event that I am honored to get to be a part of.
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