Michael AKA "Lost"

About Michael AKA "Lost"

My first time interacting with TTRPGs was when I was 12. I remember the smell of the tucked away book shop selling second hand books, the display of AD&D 2e books on the shelf, and wondering what the heck Psionics was. It didn't take me long to get hooked on the lore and worlds of D&D, but it would be some time before I actually got to play! Living in a small town, and being a shy, odd kid didn't provide many opportunities to engage with the hobby (save by memorizing THAC0 tables!) until I was much older, but once I had a chance to engage in the hobby during 3rd edition D&D, I proved to be an insatiable player and, later, DM. With 20 years of experience and at least 15 of those GMing, I have seen editions come and go, seen the hobby rise in popularity, take some hits, and had the chance to experience other games beyond those under the D&D umbrella. Nowadays, and with a lot of understanding of how the myriad TTRPG game systems work, I find myself preferring more flexible systems, Cypher System and Pathfinder 2e being the top among them. But I am not afraid to look at other systems to see what they can add to my expanding repertoire of GM and Play experience. I enjoy games with lots of roleplay opportunities, and as a GM I strive to bring that to the table for my players. As a GM, I see my job as being able to facilitate fun at the table, and I try to keep an open dialogue with my players about what that entails. I keep an open mind to criticism, and try to improve the play experience not just for players, but for myself in the process.