Joab (he/him)
5.0
(8)
3 years on StartPlaying
40 games hosted
Highly rated for: World Builder, Creativity, Teacher
About me
Greetings investigators and adventurers! My name is Joab Stieglitz (he/him) and I been a Game Master for nearly 40 years. I enjoy providing people an escape from mundane life. Whether it be fighting monsters, exploring space, fighting WWII, or being a cat, I provide an enjoyable experience. I aim for 50% role-playing and 50% action/investigation. I am a Roll20 Pro subscriber and have integrated numerous APIs into my games to make the maps more entertaining. I also provide a complete adventures, which tailor to the players based on the interests of the players and actions of the characters. I offer beginner games using publish modules for • Call of Cthulhu • Dungeon Crawl Classics • Mothership • Stars Without Numbers • And others As well as one-shots or campaigns using published modules or customized settings such as • World War Cthulhu • DCC Lankhmar • WWII Operation White Box • Fallout 2d20 The gaming table is meant to be a place for entertainment, exploration, and storytelling. I do not abide by political, racial or any other kind of offensive talk. My games are all inclusive, and can be tailored to the sensibilities and preferences of the players. Away from the game table, I am also the author of pulp adventure novels with Lovecraftian elements. Check them out at joabstieglitzbooks.com. I am also currently working on Cthulhu Crawl, a Lovecraftian investigation using the Dungeon Crawl Classics ruleset. So, if you want to engage in an immersive, fun gaming experience, call on me.
GM Style
I've been role-playing since the seventies. I started with D&D, but moved on to more interesting things over the years. I have run numerous Call of Cthulhu/World War Cthulhu/Trail of Cthulhu campaigns, as well as Dungeon Crawl Classics, Lamentations of the Flame Princess, Savage Worlds, and many others. I prefer that players become their characters rather than their presence being dictated by statistics. I do my best to provide characterization for everyone the PCs may encounter. I’m a friendly, easy going GM. I’m not a rules lawyer, and I don’t get wrapped up in the nuances of the mechanics. The game is meant to be fun, and online games are meant to be engaging. Dwelling on the rules detracts from game play.
Games played
Game Master Reviews (8)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
World Builder
Creativity
Teacher
Viceroy Malice (Daniel)
Played 39 sessions
My first session was proof that someone who has a good nature, and cares about what they create can can stand out in those comedic situations. Two characters died, to bad dice, on the first turn of two different combats. (I botched a grenade between my legs, then rolled the worst possible drift. DM did nothing wrong.) In two hours, I set up three characters, played two combats, felt like I enjoyed my two hours and it was worthwhile, and we ended early because two players who joined together had an incident, and I still am coming back to the next session. This GM was capable of picking up a player who never played the system, show me how to make a character in 3-5 minutes, and jump in with no table delay on round 2, with nothing disrupting a single minute of the time I paid for. The GM even took the time to assure I was still having a good time at least twice during the session. I know Cthulu has consequences. It's nice to know someday soon something really terrible is going to kill me, in a terrible way, and it is going to be awesome, BUT I still get to keep playing the game and I don't need to feel bad for slowing everyone else up in the process. 10/10 For Pick Ups and One Shots 10/10 For having empathy for players and handling problems quickly and efficiently TBD for Long Term Play
Paul
Played 2 sessions
Joab has created an amazingly in-depth world. The level of detail and care he put in makes you feel very immersed from the moment you step foot in them. He is clearly very invested in the world and story and invites to players to do the same.
Mark
Played 1 sessions
Fun times, the GM has a good grasp of his world
Your Friend, Bryan
Joab goes to great lengths to ensure that everyone has access to the tools and information they need to play! Additionally, so much dedication is put into making sure the table is accessible and enjoyable for anyone!
Tuna
Good for beginners and good at explaining. Doesn't waste time on talking too much and jumps into the game almost immediately.
Scott
A great GM always makes an effort to let everyone enjoy the game. Joab tells great stories, somehow makes room for the craziest player ideas, and yet never loses sight of the game. We have fun, we get annoyed, we win, we lose, and most importantly we have a great time. In a group as strange as ours, we have become quite the band of gamers. Regardless of the system, Joab is -the- GM.
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