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Michael the Bard

Michael the Bard (he/him)

5.0

(5)

2 years on StartPlaying

16 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Knows the Rules, Creativity

About me

Well met, adventurer! I have been passionate about storytelling and gaming for a long time. I found D&D 5e through a group of gamers in Charlotte, NC and have been all-in ever since. I almost immediately picked up the role of DM and have been getting ganged up on by friends and family ever since. I have experience with new players, teaching how to play and running low level games to get people engaged and ready to enjoy this hobby for years to come! Let's tell a great story, one worth telling again!

GM Style

I try to include all pillars of adventure as long as there is someone who is interested in them. Every campaign is different, with its own characters and worlds. I only have experience with D&D 5e, but will hopefully be able to add more to the list someday soon. If you have a specific published adventure you would like to play through or a favorite book/movie universe that we can emulate, we can discuss that, let's play a game we WANT to play!

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Game Master Reviews (5)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Teacher

Knows the Rules

Creativity

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frank

Played 15 sessions

Michael is an amazing and patient DM. He is knowledgeable, flexible, and always helpful when it comes to rules. I've had a blast playing at his table and would highly recommend him to any beginners looking to get into the game.

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Diconi Strongblade

Loved the campaign! Wish I could have done another one with him! Very knowledgeable and helps everyone learn along the way!

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Alpha

Michael is an incredible DM for first-time players. He's a super friendly and understanding guy, very well-versed in the rules and happy to explain as things go along. He tries to gear every session towards the players and adjust things to fit each group's preference of gameplay. He's open to ideas, creativity, and usually some hilarious shenanigans. Michael is definitely a safe person to talk to about anything, and fosters a welcoming environment for everyone. He's flexible where he needs to be, but also quick to point out some specific tiny lore that he's got memorized. Overall, great person to play with and learn from.

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HeadHunter323

I've only played with about 5 GMs but he is the best one I've had. Very high knowledge of D&D 5e and is good at teaching the game. He is very friendly and easy to get along with. He also tries to work with the players to give them the experience they want and cool moments to shine.

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Brandon DiBenedetto

Always allows for players to make fun decisions in game. Very helpful to players who are inexperienced.

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