Jason (he/him)
4.9
(15)
2 years on StartPlaying
46 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Creativity
About me
FUN! That's the name of the game. Fun. However, fun means different things to different people. Many want to take to the stars and explore Wild Space on their own Spelljamming ship. Others love the hostile and gloomy world of Barovia, and revel in plotting the downfall of it's undead master while being hunted by a pack of werewolves. But others will spend hours working to create a multilevel marketing scheme to sell fairy dust based cosmetics. Whatever your definition of fun is, I want to deliver it. That said, good honest fun requires a mutual respect, so if your idea of "fun" is antagonizing other players at the table, or bullying in any way, then I'm afraid I'm not the DM for you. At my tables, we respect each others agency, time and personal boundaries. My goal is to create a space where we can escape from the hostility of the real world and forget our problems for a few hours. Also, these Fae cosmetics don't sell themselves, and we won't make our quota if we're at each others throats! But beyond that I am committed to creating an immersive environment within which to lose yourself in your characters as they fight to save the world, or fight just to survive. I find deep satisfaction and pride in providing my players with an enjoyable escape from reality and the freedom to express their creativity free of judgement. So, let's have some fun! - - - Also, if you're looking to become your own boss while providing customers with affordable cosmetics straight from the Fey Wild, use my affiliate link to sign up as one of our distributors: www.unseelie-beauty.fey/hermit No down payment required, just your full legal name at sign up....
GM Style
Characters drive my campaigns, and I love to inhabit them. My years as a theater kid combined with my years as a DM have helped me build a toolbox of voices and characters that help bring life to my tables. I also love experimenting with combat. Whether it is completely homebrewed monsters, or landscapes that change as the fight progresses, I often try to make combat more than *just* rolling dice. I also love incorporating character backstory into my campaigns, and I often reward rich backstory with entire side quests dedicated to their development. I have played with and welcome players of all experience levels. You require zero prior knowledge of Dungeons and Dragons to sit down at one of my tables. I have spent the majority of my time as a DM introducing new players to Dungeons and Dragons and teaching them all they need to know, from character creation down to the nitty gritty of the rules. Over my 12-13 years of DM'ing, I developed a toolbox of voices, settings, characters and more which I use to bring to life the fantasy worlds we will explore. Whether it is a premade module/campaign setting or a total homebrew world, I always do my best to bring the world to life through voice and character work, as well as by allowing players as much creative freedom as they want (within reason). I use Roll20 at the moment and have a library of battle maps to pull from, as well as the complete library of D&D 5th edition sourcebooks as reference.
Games played
Game Master Reviews (15)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Voices
Creativity
After playing with Jason for more than a year, I can honestly say he is one of the most fun, thoughtful, creative, and immersive DMs that I've ever played with. He does an excellent job making sure everyone gets their share of starring moments, and takes the time to incorporate character backstories into the greater world. Player creativity is also rewarded and encouraged, and he also welcomes and utilizes feedback from others. Plus he does the best voices 😂 If you're considering joining one of Jason's games, do it! It will be the highlight of your week ❤️
I spent ages searching for a good campaign to join and picked one I could commit to long term, waited a week for the campaign to start and a week more for campaign to return over holiday break... GM informs us campaign is cancelled 4 hours before the 3rd session was due to start. I feel like I've wasted a lot of time. Play style wise, pace was a bit slow. Maps ok but a bit basic. Narration was good.
I've played in a few different groups and have had several DMs in my d&d career and Jason comes up right at top tier for me. He does great voices...includes aspects of your backstory... leaves room for player creativity. Things flow well with him; combat, RP, exploration...it's all smooth. Great for beginners and advanced! 10/10 would highly recommend (and will continue playing with until I am unable to)
Jason is a fantastic DM! He totally set the mood for the game, and was able to get everyone super engaged. He allowed plenty of space for player creativity, while keeping the game moving at a nice pace. I am pretty new, but Jason made things easy to understand so I was able to relax and just have fun. 😁 Thank you Jason!
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