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Caleb Kroeze

Caleb Kroeze (he/him)

4.8

(5)

Neurodivergent
Artist

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher

About me

I started playing Dnd a few years back and quickly fell in love with the game's potential for creating memorable moments through immersive stories. I've been a songwriter and storyteller for years, and I've found that I'm able to use the same emotive story tactics and skills I've learned to tailor my games to best suit the moments my players are looking for. I look forward to getting to know you and your characters and crafting a unique story to fit your liking!

GM Style

Roleplay: I highly value focusing on player character development, seeing where a character is and where the story might push them. I thoroughly enjoy finding ways to tie each character's backstory into the main plot. I love crafting challenges that can be solved through roleplay and dialogue. One of my favorite moments in a game I ran was when a player stopped a combat with a main villain by convincing them that they were just a pawn of the greater BBEG, and I love having dialogue that informs and challenges the PC's motivations as well. I would say I'm decent with having some variation for NPC voices, but don't expect any exotic accents ;P. Maybe someday I'll add that skill to my toolbelt. Combat: I enjoy rich combat and try to create mechanically interesting encounters tailored to the PC's unique abilities. I actually really enjoy when my players try to create powerful characters, but I also make sure to maintain the balance between different characters by being intentional with the magic items I hand out. I also really enjoy creating custom "homebrew" magic items for my players, so chances are, at some point in a campaign with me, you'll be getting a unique item built to fit the character you've created.

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Game Master Reviews (5)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

Teacher

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Human_Salami

Good for beginners and Seasoned players and had a fun story with an interesting premise. Would recommended for others.

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Conner

Was super friendly and was up for shenanigans

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Ava

He did very well with creating a story and allowing us to move around within it! Despite our slightly chaotic group he handled it well and allowed us to do a lot of outside the box ideas.

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Shadow

He is an excellent DM who is open to homebrew as well as rules as written. He is great at prep and will almost always be ready for a session barring life getting in the way.

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Alex Garcia

Caleb has got to be one of the best DMs I've ever had, he keeps things interesting and each session feels incredible. world building is great, and he keeps the story engaging.

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