Martin (The Fate weaver)
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About Martin (The Fate weaver)
I’ve been a Game Master for little over a decade, with the last year spent running games full-time on SPG. Storytelling has always been my obsession. With a background in film and game art, I bring that creative focus to every table, weaving each campaign like a passion project I get to share with my players. What started as a scrappy one-shot has grown into a huge high fantasy world, layered with lore and intersecting epics. Every table adds to that living timeline, shaping a setting that’s ever-growing. I love building stories with creative players, from simple beginnings, to deep psychological intrigue, all the way up to epic tales of heroes and villains, with just enough absurdity to keep us laughing years later. If you want to dive into rich, cinematic high fantasy and lose yourself in the narrative, we’re going to have a fantastic time together.
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
142 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, World Builder
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
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I became a GM because
I had an amazing first DND group at a bar, and wanted to give the same experience to friends from my animation classes. We started playing vampire the Masquerade, and I found myself adding more and more mechanics into it over time, which led me to begin writing my setting.
People are always surprised when I tell them
I'm actually a 2nd Dan black belt in taekwondo and red belt in Kung Fu. That and the time I was leading a team of designers for the Tokyo Olympics nft projects. Or when I admit to being terribly scared of scary games despite my gruesome descriptions.
When I'm not running games I'm...
Writing more lore about my custom setting, Chronicles of Etharis, which I've been developing for over 10 years across multiple tables, each adding a little of their own into the story. I'm passionate about this setting to an obsessive level, and love bringing people into it, for them to explore.
How Martin (The Fate weaver) runs games
I love creating a deep experience, full of personalized features, items and races, pushing my players to be absurdly creative. There's always multiple ways of solving any issue, making both improvisation and the rule of cool the true masters of the game. Do you love detailed maps with lots of options for tactical combat? How about using the terrain to your advantage? destroying the ground and collapsing tunnels? What about bringing your character's backstory into play to gain advantage on checks? I love giving players freedom to explore their characters and the consequences of their actions in the world, regardless of good or bad.
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My games focus on...
- Role-playing between characters and/or interesting NPCs with a deep story and realistic motivations. - Intense combat moments with a dynamic and cinematic storytelling. - Real consequences to actions. - Profound world building and player impact.
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