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Jay

Jay (he/him)

Less than a year on StartPlaying

About me

Writing and dreaming fantastic stories has been an interest of mine for years. But when I started running games to stay connected to university friends, I found my love for tabletop roleplaying. What I enjoy most about these stories is their collaborative nature. Unlike creative writing, plot lines shift organically from the players choices, both in and out of character, and the final story is something that neither players nor the GM expected. I love presenting players with complicated choices, introducing twists to the story, and being surprised, in turn, by the the choices of the players. I think D. Vincent Baker said it best when he said "play to find out." So let's play.

GM Style

I have been DMing for over 3 years using D&D 5e and various Powered by the Apocalypse Systems. Much of my approach to running game is inspired by these systems; I favor games that are improvisational, collaborative, and character driven, where PC choices push where the story goes.The world is often left partly open and I ask players to provide details about the world and the NPCs as we play.

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