Armando (he/him)
5.0
(12)
2 years on StartPlaying
146 games hosted
Highly rated for: World Builder, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
I love DMing. I started doing this 6 years ago. I have held many long-lasting games this point. I consider this art and playing a cooperative art. My favorite parts about DMing are making homebrew worlds, lore, and when players role play amongst each other with the concepts I have laid out. Nothing better than people discussing the made of politics that you created. Some personal things: I own chickens and live on a farm. I have many pets. People know I like animals and people in town leave animals they don't want on my doorstep.
GM Style
Who doesn't love roleplaying. I like doing voices and am always trying to learn new accents. I think one of the most defining features of my GM style is that I like to make worlds that feel lived in and thought out. I do things like researching where towns develop and what is their range of commerce. Where are the important resources located and how does that affect the geopolitics of the world? I usually run worlds where player agency is the guiding factor. Meaning that I don't setup pre-destined plots. This might be something of a hill for new players, but character brought motivation is a must have for the campaigns I run. I like tactical combat and use expanded rules to make it feel deadlier. Combat for me is always a matter of life and death. I don't find it fun if there are no stakes. I also make my own maps to play for VTTs.
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Game Master Reviews (12)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
World Builder
Storytelling
Creativity
Fritz
Played 52 sessions
Armando's a phenomenal DM. The setting he's created is vast, living, brutal and gritty. As advertised. It feels as though the party's decisions have a real impact on the world, good and bad. He's prepared for anything - seamlessly transitioning between unique characters and scenes as even the most chaotic of warbands design their own fate on this ̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶E̶m̶p̶e̶r̶o̶r̶'̶s̶ demi-plane of Soulmare. I lost a foot, suffered several or more nefarious diseases and got my nephew-squire killed. 11/10 would play again.
Colton
Played 34 sessions
Has a world that he has built and enjoys it. Keeps the players engaged with plot hooks. Will spend the entire session just role playing if the party does that. Has details but doesn't get bogged down with it. Really pleased with our games.
David
Played 25 sessions
Mando is a fantastic DM! He puts a lot of effort into making his games fun for his players. His world building is top tier. His maps and background music are immersive. All in all I would highly recommend him as a DM. If you are looking for an epic, challenging, and rewarding game Mando is the guy for you!
Stefan
Played 8 sessions
Mando creates dynamic and engaging worlds with real weight to them. His voices and delivery are immersive and he adds soundscapes and music to complete the effect. He's great to work with and makes the experience really easy by knowing Roll20 really well. I highly recommend Mando, especially if gritty realism, open adventure, and expansive world building are what you are looking for.
Alex
Played 6 sessions
Mando is probably the most amazing DM I've ever played with. His world-building skills are incredible, he has the most solid homebrew world I've seen and instantly makes you get involved and deeply immersed. The way he runs D&D is really creative and maybe a little harder than your average adventure, but in my opinion that just adds to the appeal. Definetely check him out, whether you're an experienced player or a newbie like me you're bound to feel like you're inside this creative world making important decisions.
Gage
Played 4 sessions
Very gritty realistic campaign. Lots of fun and good voices. Music to set the scene. Very good so far!
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