Japes

he/him

5.0

(32)

TOP GM

Timezone

Europe/london

Language

English

Identity

Neurodivergent

About Japes

Hey there, I'm Japes (jay-ps), your Game Master and the person responsible for bringing the game together. I've been running games for long enough to know that the best moments are never the ones you plan. They're the critical fumble at the worst possible time, the ridiculous idea that somehow works, the NPC everyone decides to adopt. I'm here for all of it. The games are work best around the choices you make and reacts to them. You’ll find no two sessions are ever quite the same. I love roleplay, both between players and the GM, it makes the game feel alive. There will always be a lurking dry sense of humour, whichh brings prenty of laughs. At the heart of it, I feel it's the escapism of these fantasy adventures that we're all here for and I enjoy being it all together and make your adventure the centre of it. Something else that is I find very rewarding is guiding a new player until they find their feet and surprise themselves as what they can do. I make every table a safe, creative space and part of that is for us all to be courteous to everyone at the table. Whether you're playing a 1920s FBI agent hunting Cthulhu Mythos monsters, a piece of Sapient Pearwood in Discworld, or a Fairy Barbarian growling at enemies as you fly over the wizard's head in D&D. Its great to see you, play them like you mean them. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

238 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Knows the Rules

Average response time: 2 hours

Response rate: 100%

Top Game Master

One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.

Featured Prompts

My favorite books are

The Wasp Factory. Its a macabre storyline. Mort, from Discworld and features the character Death and his horse Binky. The Dune series, a gritty read. Hitch-Hikers Guide series, that gave us the answer 42. There and Back Again, a Hobbit's tale.

My favorite system of all Time is

Discworld Adventures in Ankh-Morpork.* The laughs around the table say it all. It is a niche game in the sense many may feel you need to have read many of the books, whereas one is enough. It is the fun play style that focus's on roleplay that really makes it. * A city of two parts.

How Japes runs games

Are you the sort of player, who likes the win handed to you on a plate? I’m guessing not, and I totally agree with that. Your choices should make a difference, the challenges must be real, and your victory will be hard earned and the adversity along the way makes it all the sweeter. I love those moments when the table erupts: the critical fumble at the worst possible time, the perfect plan that somehow actually works. When they happen, I'll be laughing and cheering right alongside you. Be you new to roleplaying or have enjoyed these games for years, you'll find a warm welcome here. I'm patient and happy to explain as we go, and genuinely enjoy watching it click for you. If you want immersive stories, meaningful choices, and a table that celebrates both chaos and triumph. Then you're in the right place.

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I deal with rules issues by...

Rules are the framework for the game. I’ll make a quick decision and review later. Retcon if I were way off so it doesn’t break the game.

My games focus on...

Your choices is where my focus is. Making those moments nobody planned work. Funny moments even in darker horror games. Games you’ll remember.

Japes's ideal table

Players from different countries and playstyles, all at the same table, that's what makes this fun. I'll push you to lean into your character's strengths, flaws and to add personality to your actions, even in combat. Those little touches make the character truly yours, and they matter just as much as the rules. The moments that stick aren't always the dramatic ones. Sometimes it's the unexpected joke that makes the whole table lose it. Those shared memories outlast any session.

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I love it when a player

Allows their character to be unique and mixes with the party. Laughs, when the dice cause mayhem and things don't go to plan. Come up with a fun and unusual way to solve the trouble you find yourselves in.

I think metagaming...

Where you the player, know that something your character doesn’t, and then act on it, like they know it. Your character can learn about these things and that is great to see and they can grow.