Japes

he/him

5.0

(32)

Timezone

Europe/london

Language

English

Identity

Neurodivergent

About Japes

Hey there, I'm known as Japes (jay~ps). I caught the bug with D&D as a kid and have never recovered. These days I GM online and several players of my first online games, I'm lucky enough to still game with today. My favourite part of these games, is having a diverse mix of players from around the world, at the table. I've been GMing long enough to know one thing: these games are best when everyone's having fun together. I make sure every table I run a safe, creative space, and all I ask is that we're courteous to each other whether you're playing a 1920s FBI agent hunting Cthulhu Mythos monsters, a piece of Sapient Pearwood in Discworld, or a Fairy Seraph growling at enemies as you fly over the wizard's head in Daggerheart. Playing these characters is exactly why we're here. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

225 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Knows the Rules

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

Featured Prompts

My favorite books are

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

My favorite system of all Time is

1st: Discworld Adventures in Ankh-Morpork.* The laughs around the table say it all. 2nd: Call of Cthulhu, for the roleplay and tabletop horror. Others: D&D, Daggerheart, Alien, Blades in the Dark, Night's Black Agents. It's roleplay that I really like. *This may well change again.

How Japes runs games

Where's the fun in a win handed to you? Your choices make a difference, the challenges are real, and victory has to be earned. Which makes it all the sweeter. I live for those moments when the table erupts: the critical fumble at the worst possible time, the perfect plan that somehow actually works. I'll be laughing and cheering right alongside you. Are you new to roleplaying? You'll find a warm welcome here. I'm patient, 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...

When rules issues come up, I'll make a call and look it up after the game; otherwise it gets in the way of the flow. Often a player will find the reference mid-session and if I were wildly off, we'd retcon the situation.

Rules are...

Rules are the framework for the adventure, where you try things you'd never do in real life. I run 'Rules As Intended' with a generous helping of 'Rule of Cool', because the goal is always fun. There is a limit, and that's when it's no longer fun for everyone at the table.

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.

Featured Prompts

I love it when a player

• Allows their character to be unique in ways that enhance the narrative. • 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...

An example: Where your character has never dealt with a Vampire, so wouldn't know that sunlight hurts them and you need wooden stakes. Whereas you the player, know that from films and books, or worse looked up the Monsters stats. Its acting on that knowledge that is metagaming.