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JAY

JAY (he/him)

4.9

(10)

1 year on StartPlaying

19 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, World Builder

About me

Hello! My name is Justin but all of my friends and family call me JAY. I am 28 years old and I grew up in Riverside California. When I turned 18 I moved to Oregon where I got my BArch in Architecture and I now practice in the bay area. I have played TTRPGs off and on for 6 years and I've been a DM for 3 years. I have played a few formats but I mainly run DnD 5e campaigns. I have a huge capacity for creativity and story driven narratives. I find enjoyment in letting players run through my world and stir up all sorts of chaos. I enjoy given as much player freedom as possible, allowing the players to decide where the story should go. my world moves with or without the player so it is up to the party to determine what to intervene in. I work best in my own chaos so a majority of my worlds, locations, lore, etc... is homebrew so I can quickly give explanations, backstory when it comes up. As a DM I implore communication and safety above all else. DnD is not and should not be a one size fits all game. I take criticism, suggestions and advise very well. If you ever have concerns, feel uncomfortable, or don't enjoy the direction the campaign is going I welcome an open discussion about it.

GM Style

My DM style is balanced between roleplay, puzzles, and combat as I enjoy each one individually. I gear the sessions towards the players. A chatty group that likes roleplay might have more of an opportunity to do so. A group of combat ready mercs will have more combat. I find the game to be most enjoyable when it's constrained by rules. I've been known to not pull punches and make really tense and dramatic moments where characters can die and TPK's can happen. With that being said I also love rule of cool and reward players for thinking outside the box. Your utility and options are never limited to what's on your character sheet!

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