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Cost Per Player

$18.00
James Minor
DMs Guild Writer
LGBTQ+
Queer
Neurodivergent

Less than a year on StartPlaying

1 game hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Teacher, Creativity

About me

Greetings, fellow adventurers! In my decade-spanning journey across tabletop realms, I've crafted tales in Dungeons and Dragons, navigated space odysseys in Star Wars, and explored narrative-driven realms like Monster of the Week and City of Mist. From the neon-lit streets of Cyberpunk RED to the elemental saga of Avatar Legends RPG, my storytelling spans the spectrum. Recently, I charted a course into the world of One Piece using the FATE system, leading raccoon sky pirates on whimsical escapades. As a versatile dungeon master, I eagerly seek new adventures in new systems like Pathfinder 2e, Marvel Heroic, Fallout, and Shadowrun. At my virtual table, major NPCs leap from vivid character art*, enriching our narrative. I aid players in crafting characters with custom art*, ensuring each has a distinct visual presence. As well as a narrative one as I weave backstories into longer campaigns. Unique tokens dot our virtual landscape, embodying characters in battles and triumphs. The unfolding story is accompanied by changing voices for characters assisted by a voice changer for greater breadth. In my realm, diversity reigns supreme. As an LGBTQ community member, I'm dedicated to fostering a welcoming environment where bigotry has no place. Our tapestry of characters reflects the richness of our world. A staunch advocate for player comfort, I employ safety tools, ensuring open communication and player agency. Every player should feel heard, respected, and fully engaged. As we embark on our journey, open dialogue about preferences, triggers, and content boundaries is encouraged. I'm committed to avoiding content that may disturb or discomfort players. Being a patient and experienced teacher is a hallmark of my style. Despite my perpetual learning, I guide players through each system's intricacies, fostering an environment where everyone can fully immerse themselves in our fantastical worlds.

GM Style

My game mastering style is about balance. In each session, I strive to include a mix of roleplay, combat, and exploration. I'm an experienced teacher, adept at introducing players to various game systems. While I don't often use voices, I'm working with a voice-changer to create character voices and if the group is interested I'll use it. World-building is a passion, and I love strategic combat and set up my foundry scenes to encourage dynamic combat. I also have a few house rules I usually like to implement. For instance, the "I know a guy" rule every player gets at least 1 chance to call in a favor or create an NPC from their backstory even if it's not explicitly mentioned. I also like to use some variation of the minion rule. I welcome homebrew, especially the stuff I have written (I always need willing playtesters), so if you are interested in my stuff or have found something you'd like to use reach out before session zero. Speaking of session zero and character building. I like to have a Session -1 with each player. That is a 1 on 1 session over Discord to just get to know you and to help make your character so at session zero we can focus on you getting to know the other players, introduce the PCs, and cover our safety tools.

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