GMJames
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About GMJames
Who am I? I'm an old school GM looking for a game with new world mentality. I value storytelling and character growth as well as inclusion. Everyone at my table deserves to be there and feel the spotlight on their skin, I try to make sure everyone gets their 5 minutes of fame. I started roleplaying when I was young playing cops 'n robbers with a forcefield, until i discovered Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition (as a GM) and then Werewolf the Apocalypse (as a storyteller) and my mind was finally broken when I found a copy of Streetfighter the Storytelling game. I try to embody all the lessons I've learned from past games in my next game. Help me tell the best story ever.
At a glance
5 years on StartPlaying
13 games hosted
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I got started GMing...
Way back in 1989 with the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Unearthed Arcana.
My favorite system of all Time is
I don't have a favorite system of all time but Shadowrun, Pathfinder 2e, and World of Darkness might come close.
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
Creative, adaptable, dedicated
How GMJames runs games
My style is big on drama, with a heavy lean toward player voice, not the voice from your mouth but their personality coming out of actions and words. I love role-play and games that give the players the opportunity to get side tracked with their own inter-character drama.
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I once ran a session...
while walking down a back road from the bus stop. Or that one time I ran a session for 12 hours in the lobby of Taco Bell.
I deal with rules issues by...
ad libbing, asking one player to research and afterwards coming to a conclusion that moving forward we're either using rules as written or my impromptu judgement.
My games focus on...
Inclusion. Every players character should have their moment in the sun. What ever skill or ability or power your character specializes in should have a session that highlights that choice. In additionally, choice is another focus. Every campaign I run lives and breathes. Every choice matters
GMJames's ideal table
My ideal table includes a well balanced group of characters, while simultaneously being wildly diverse. Players that aren't afraid to ask questions or think outside of the box. Players that feel comfortable with everyone at the table freeing themselves to allow their characters to argue and fight each other.
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I love it when a player
Thinks of something that completely undermines all the prep I've put together!
I think metagaming...
...is going to happen, but we don't have to act on it. If you want to act on it you should find a way for your character to learn the information - there's always a way, if you're creative.
I think min/maxing...
is an unavoidable aspect of gaming but can be safely navigated with understanding and roleplay.
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