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J. W. Lanning (GrimTask)

J. W. Lanning (GrimTask)

5.0

(2)

4 years on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Teacher, Visual Aid, Creativity

About me

I'm a GeekDad to 3 wonderful kids. With these trying times I've had to find more and more ways to keep them happy and entertained. One of those ways has been to introduce them to Dungeons & Dragons. In doing so, I found that I enjoyed igniting that spark and seeing the magic of imagination take hold. Since then, I have started to host campaigns for new players amongst friends and co-workers, whom always wanted to try TTRPG's but felt awkward in doing so. I've been playing TTRPG's and board games for 28 years and bring a lot of experience to the table. My first RPG was Dark Conspiracy 1st edition in 1992. Shortly after that I got into Cyberpunk and various home brews played in the school library (cough cough Lord of the rings). I remember the awkwardness in joining main stream games and more experienced groups. My goal is to help new players find themselves, encourage all players to have fun, and experience the story of their own design. . All levels of experience are welcome. Families are also welcome as content can also be scaled up or down depending on ages and parental wishes.

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Game Master Reviews (2)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Teacher

Visual Aid

Creativity

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Connor Daugherty

The interaction and level of detail orientation to every aspect. Would recommend this GM for any skill level.

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Alex May

He is immensely creative and keeps his characters captivated by incorporating every players roles into every scenario.

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