Matthew (ItsScottish)

he/him

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Timezone

Etc/gmt

Language

English

Identity

Streamer

Podcaster

About Matthew (ItsScottish)

I have a history of watching everything: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance and Sci-Fi. If I can make the reference I will. I have played so many fantasy games and FPS games; I love a great story in all forms. I love to watch the roleplay unfold at the table. Amateur drama with a dash of tragedy and comedy interjected with speedy, consistent combat described with a flare of spectacle and awe.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

10 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, Sets the Mood

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

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My favorite books are

I enjoy the Dragonlance series of books to the point where It has the ability to reduce me to tears - the 2 anthologies (Chronicles & Legends - 6 books) have some of the most complex characters I have ever read in Fantasy.

My favorite shows/movies are

The Anne Rice series on AMC have me hooked right now - The Interview With the Vampire, Mayfair Witches & The Talamasca are a great shared universe. The Dexter series & Tulsa King are also vying for my attention as we read.

When I'm not running games I'm...

Watching Endurance Racing - ADAC Nürburgring, IMSA Racing and WEC. I really love the 24hrs Heures du Mans, 24hrs Nürburgring & 24hrs Spa-Francorchamps.

How Matthew (ItsScottish) runs games

I am a fun loving and chaos embracing DM. Whilst I enjoy RAW I can also appreciate some Rule of Cool. I much prefer comedic or cinematic approaches to my games. That being said, sombre and powerful moments are also things I can appreciate and all are treated with respect and with just as much reverence. I believe everyone is welcome and that respect should be mutual at a table. The line between DM and Player is not one I am a fan of and even if it is your first game or 50th game with myself, I consider you a friend. Every NPC, even the smallest is unique and deserves a voice to shine with. I give them that voice - as ridiculous as it may sound. If there is a problem, I'll solve it. Making the game feel like a movie and the players like the main characters. Building up the characters and letting players explore their new persona - it's all about what they want. This is your story, I am the narrator, camera men and director. Lets play.

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I deal with rules issues by...

Discussing the interpretation with players then and there and making a decision there in the moment to avoid bogging down the game, afterwards I research the issue and amend after the game but before the next, we then make a cool In-Universe excuse as to how it didn't follow this logic earlier.

I prep by

Listening to music. I imagine a cool story playing out as a music video to the song and from there 4 hours have passed and I've made 3 maps and a small storyline.

When it comes to voices

I will spend weeks prior learning accents and practicing the speech pattern and mannerisms for important NPCs.

Matthew (ItsScottish)'s ideal table

My tables are rather chill - we tend to cut in and out with references and just act like a bunch of old mates playing a fun game together. We don't harbour negativity and and have a good laugh. I love a player who can get into it and match my style - I treat it like a film/TV series and describe "the camera". I also love some funny references - If you can make it cool or funny or cinematic, then you're perfect.

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I am for a vibe that's...

Relaxed, Funny & Friendly - Even if it's the first game I want us to feel like old friends for the time we are playing and just enjoy it all.

I think min/maxing...

Ruins the fun for other players. DMs need to scale up fights to match the Min/Max to give others a chance to do something or fights must become unnecessarily hard just to challenge 1 player.

My table is not the place for...

Metagamers & cheaters. People who read the adventure or act on knowledge they would not and should not know. Players may know the creatures, but their level 1 character would not and when they apply that knowledge without asking about character knowledge, it ruins everyones fun.