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$20.00
Dave Matel

Dave Matel (he/him)

5.0

(3)

2 years on StartPlaying

1 game hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Rule of Cool

About me

Hello Everyone! My name is Dave and I've been a DM consistantly since 2013. I've hosted games both in person and online running DND 5e and Savage Worlds. I generally write my own custom campaigns and appreciate player input. I currently use Fantasy Grounds which players can download for free and join the campaign. Here's a link to my YouTube channel where you can see us playing a previous campaign. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpeo8ZEJzK-Yh13M5FGZ_g

GM Style

I enjoy stories. I like the players to feel like they're a part of the world, what they do matters, and presenting them with choices that could have consequences. Immersion is important, and sometimes to bring it about I do get gritty. Stirring emotioins in the players, which in turn can create a drive to succeed thru overwhelming obstacles with problem solving or battle leading to a satisfying experience for both players and Dungeon Masters, whether it be a One Shot or Campaign. Combat is great, and I dig players slicing and dicing their way to take down their foe but, using other skills besides a longsword can also be just as gratifying. I like to create homebrewed worlds, Players can describe to me what their hometown was like, it's name, it's belief system and I implement that into the creation. Backstories are needed. They allow me to tap into that character and evolve their history into the campaign. My Session Zero will be this: Character creation, backstory, hometown name etc., and what drives each player so I could incorporate that and begin our journey. We will also discuss what we are not comfortable with so I do not cross boundries and offend anyone. I will also teach anybody who is not familiar with Fantasy Grounds Unity.

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