Thomas "Woody" Wood (he/him)
5.0
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
115 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Teacher, Creativity
Average response time: 6 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I started DMing for Adventurer's League while in college, found I loved DMing for new players, especially those who are new to roleplaying games in general. Inclusivity is very important to me, everyone deserves a fun and enjoyable experience playing at my table. I keep a couple of rules at heart for any campaign I run: The rulebook is only a guideline, the game should be fun for everyone.
GM Style
I do my best to have the players direct where the story goes, I love to run open-world homebrew settings where the options are virtually endless on just where the story goes, but I usually start a group with pre-written adventures so as not to overwhelm new players with too many possibilities. I do some character voices from time to time, but I am definitely no voice actor. I am fine with shifting my campaign style to suit that of my players, but without a requested style I do try to keep exploration, roleplay, and combat as even as possible. I don't really do much theatre of the mind, and do my best to have decent visuals for most scenes, and even make custom sounds for ambient noise.
Games played
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Game Master Reviews (11)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Teacher
Creativity
Carolyn C White
Played 67 sessions
I enjoyed playing...the DM is great with helping new players like me. It was so much fun I didn't want to stop playing
Seth
Played 35 sessions
Woody is amazing! Ran a 1+ year campaign and it was great. Super accommodating and willing to work with players, doesn't ever say no to any idea (no matter how dumb it may be), inclusive and always made everyone at the table feel safe. Can't wait to do another session with him soon!
GM James Pintado
Played 15 sessions
DM Woody runs a fun, interactive, creative table. Using all the best tools, including Foundry special effects and battle features. They keep the game moving at a comfortable pace, never rushing any part of the experience. Very laid back but a competent “umpire” for the rules, this DM is fantastic about keeping the story and details simple enough that the story flows without getting hung up on conflicts or rule lawyering. I invite you to join a fun light hearted but action packed game with fun characters and voices.
Mythoselah
Welcoming and creative. Great presentation.
Ashley
Keeps me engaged in the game, does pretty decent voices. Always lets us help drive the story, even when it doesn't match the campaign book.
Bolas
Helped out greatly with technical issues with VTT, ran a great session 0 getting me prepped to join the campaign and help me ease back into playing as it's been a while.
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