JMBknvc (he/him)
5.0
(6)
2 years on StartPlaying
41 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Storytelling
About me
Let's see? First played D&D back in the early 80's and continued until heading off to college in the early 90's. Where all my time was taken up with school and work. Then came all life's other events called family life. Yep, career, marriage, and kid. Not to long ago, you know we most everyone had a lot of spare time. Took that opportunity to start playing again, and selected a VTT. During a tutorial session, the beginnings of a group was formed. After playing for a couple months. Figured the best way to learn 5e was to wade right in by DM'ing a group. Been playing and DM'ing weekly, since. Well, as long as life does not interfere. That's about it. Anyone want to go exploring?
GM Style
How about DM Style? That sounds better to me, and what it was called when I started playing Gygaian D&D back in the 80's. Would have to say my approach to DM'ing is a pretty much a "classic style" of narrating the exploration of your character's. Since, starting back DM'ing, have only run the pre-made book modules. However, I've modified the module's adventure to try and have something specialized that address each individual's character, and make it a unique experience. There is a fairly even mix of combat, exploration, and role-playing. There is something for everyone, and will make adjustments off the party's play style as needed. Now don't worry about those strange sounds in the background, sound effect, or the unusual voices coming from your speakers. Just making sure you are immersed in your character, participating in the exploration, and working with your companions to try and get through alive! Now, every experience level, style, and type of player is welcome.
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Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Voices
Storytelling
Wayne
Played 40 sessions
He is easy going and flexible. But he's not a push over. Tries to keep the game fun and playable.
Dan
very friendly and willing to explain rules.
Taketoshi
Played 15 sessions
JMB is well mannered, attentive, and polite. He is an excellent storyteller that manages to immerse everybody into his world. He is careful to give each player time in the spotlight, and still manages to move the story along. Every session there is story development, and he makes his players feel like they have achieved something at every turn. His combat encounters are fair, and true to the lore of the setting. The visuals and music are excellent, often during explorations there would be audio cues and hints, he roleplays the NPCs in a way that is true to their nature, just as he does for creatures during combat. Overall, I highly recommend JMB as a GM. Go for it, book him!
Broadaxe (David Cole)
This man is ultra friendly, humble, creative, and welcoming. JMB is keenly focused on providing a positive experience for the players. He doesn't hold himself superior as a GM. He is all about having fun as a group of story-tellers. I highly recommend JMB unconditionally for players of any age and experience level.
Aglovale
Played 19 sessions
GM actually tries to tell a story and not just combat after combat.
Jinjeet
Played 40 sessions
JMB does a great job of creating an immersive game, filled with realistic characters, real choices, and epic stories. He uses the best visual tools for creating great encounter scenes, and the battles are always tense and rewarding. He uses the latest and greatest tools for the virtual tabletop, as well, ensuring that the games are always enjoyable, with a minimal amount of downtime spent searching for rules or record-keeping. The flow of the campaign is smooth and consistent, the plot always advances when it needs to, and pace isn't bogged down with unimportant or inefficient aspects that I find with many other DMs. He uses audio features to bring high-quality sound-effects to the game, helping to truly immerse the players in the game. Most importantly, though, he is friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable with the rules and the campaign lore. You always feel like you're getting the most out of his campaigns, and he helps facilitate an environment that makes the players feel rewarded and challenged. Every session is memorable! I will definitely be playing in more of his campaigns.
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