Daniel "Keroneiden"
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About Daniel "Keroneiden"
Expert Dungeon Master with years of storytelling experience. I craft unforgettable narratives, intricate mechanics, and immersive worlds like no other. Whether you're seeking a high-stakes adventure or a deeply personal character-driven campaign, your journey begins here. Every session is a cinematic masterpiece.
At a glance
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Storytelling
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I became a GM because
seeing the light in my players eyes light up and how they become fully immersed in the world I crafted for them fills me with incomparable joy.
My favorite books are
Any story by Isaac Asimov, The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft, and The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
How Daniel "Keroneiden" runs games
I run cinematic fantasy epics; sessions that play like chapters of a dark, mythic saga. My stories are immersive and carefully themed, built around high-stakes choices and character-defining moments where what the players decide reshapes the legend. My worlds are lore-rich and intentionally crafted: dark fantasy grit, cosmic-horror scale, and high-myth grandeur. Locations aren’t just backdrops; they always have their own history, cause and consequence. NPCs are never placeholders. Like the locations they inhabit, they have histories, motives, and scars and their realities carry weight. I put a lot of effort ensuring my settings feel alive and that the party’s actions leave actual marks (some bigger than others) whether them be political ripples, personal consequences, reputations earned, or doors that open or close forever. Combat is never “just initiative.” I design encounters as strategic set pieces where terrain, timing, and tactics matter as much as raw numbers. Fights move, evolve, and tell a story: reinforcements may arrive, environments shift, priorities could change mid-battle, and smart play is rewarded, especially when players think beyond their character sheets. I value creativity a lot. I also build bespoke mechanics and curated homebrew to deepen immersion, escalate drama, and make the campaign feel singular. Unique abilities, legendary consequences, and custom systems extend beyond standard 5e while staying coherent and playable. The result is a game that feels familiar enough to run smoothly, but distinctive enough that players consistently experience things they won’t find at other tables. Roleplay sits at the core. My NPCs come with real ambitions, fears, and loyalties, and I lean into moral pressure, personal stakes, and consequences that don’t wait politely for the “right moment.” Players are decision-makers with agency, and the world responds accordingly to their actions. You will never be just a passenger on a prewritten track. Atmosphere is non-negotiable. I use sound design, visual storytelling, and tight scene direction to make sessions vivid. Whether we’re in Foundry VTT with dynamic music and environmental cues, or using voice work and pacing to land emotional beats. The goal is simple: every session should feel like it mattered, and every chapter should be worth remembering.
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I deal with rules issues by...
reading what exactly the rules say, interpreting them, seeing what that would mean for the context, and either proceed with rules as written, or with the rule of cool.
When it comes to voices
I give each distinct character their own distinct voice, accent, pitch, personality, occasional oddities (like lisps, slurrings or stutters) and sometimes, even their own language.
Daniel "Keroneiden"'s ideal table
This is a bully-free environment where people of all kinds are welcome, as long as they are kind to one another. We play for fun, good times, good memories, and to face interesting and constructive challenges. You will not feel at home if you expect to contradict the DM, or other players without an in-game justification, or if you enjoy pushing others around. My table is organized, and respect is always as expected as it is given. Since my stories usually involve topics and themes of certain maturity, I rarely direct to players under age 18 unless they come with another player who is at least age 18 that can support them if needed. My players are usually very chill; they typically prepare their characters collectively in advance so they can have synergy both mechanically (complementing each others actions and spells) and thematically (making them current or former friends, family or loved ones as part of their backstory), which leads to even more opportunity for roleplay.
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I love it when a player
really gives life to their character.
I think metagaming...
sucks. If we're metagaming we might as well stop playing the story and start just talking about it instead.
Daniel "Keroneiden"'s Preferences
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Roleplay Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Theater of the Mind
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused