Andrew (he/him)
5.0
(7)
2 years on StartPlaying
19 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Teacher
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I'm an 18 year rpg veteran, I cut my teeth on DnD 3.5 and am currently parked firmly in the Pathfinder camp. I adore homebrewing my own worlds and using better systems than I could have come up with to bring them to life, that said I've also had a grand time using pre-built modules and seeing how the work of far more professional people than I meshes with my own. I like to try and cater my worlds to my players so at the very least a short meet n greet is appreciated. I work best when I can tell that others are getting to the same level of investment that I have - and to do that I have to know what you want out of the whole experience. I've run games with vets who are just looking for a solid bought of escapist fun and I've run games with total newbies who aren't quite certain what RPG stands for. I freely admit that my mapmaking skills are in desperate need of work and this is a weakness that I plan to address, it comes of playing far too many physical games and having to spin the world together with words alone - but there's wisdom in the saying that a picture is worth a thousand of those and in the interests of sparing my vocal chords just a little bit of the torment and having an actual combat grid to figure out where the heck characters even are I have a lovely roll20 account which I have used on many an occasion with great success. Bottom line, at the moment I am new to the online hosting game, but I am very willing to learn. Timewise I am free most days for a session - as long as said session is after 21.30 GMT, which I believe to be about 16.30 EST as that is when my work shifts finish and the rota has yet to be fixed. I look forward to meeting you all. Mataspore
GM Style
I love roleplay and I enjoy doing voices. I like a nice crunchy combat scene as much as the next person but I especially love it when players find innovative solutions to the problems I present them with as I find that some of my best stuff happens when I'm forced to think on the fly in response to the unexpected. I'm not one to coddle players who don't wish to be coddled and like the thrill of combat with risks but I'm also one to cheerfully run something for the story rather than the mechanics. I've had to work with vastly different groups of people over the years and I find it far better to work with what I've got as opposed to pounding a square peg into a round hole. I've played strictly by the numbers to the point that the weight of a players coinage mattered and I've played lose enough to let someone actually get away with using the peasant railgun, because the end result was incredibly funny (if you know you know).
Games played
Andrew's Games
Game Master Reviews (7)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Knows the Rules
Teacher
David Ogden
Played 18 sessions
Andrew is knowledgeable and flexible. He is a fun and capable gm
Richard
Played 17 sessions
Andrew is one of those rare DMs that can really surprise you. There's nothing better when playing a session than having your DM invent out of the ether something you've never encountered before. He's thoughtful about character specialization, too, including small items of interest that were thought out specifically to go along with your character build. It's a really nice touch when you realize that your DM has taken the time to look over your sheet, and then come up with something tailor made just for you!
Claus
Played 4 sessions
Andrew is an experienced GM who runs well prepared games, funny voices etc
Buttery
Played 2 sessions
Andrew is very flexible, able to adjust his DMing well depending on both roleplay and on the mechanics side of thing. His ability to sell NPCs in demeanour and voice is also really good! I would high recommend him.
Amy
I have played Pathfinder with Andrew for a number of years now, both around the table and online. He is well organised, knowledgeable and extremely entertaining. We always have a good time when Andrew is GMing, even when we go off on a tangent or derail his plans. He GMed my very first game of Pathfinder 1e, and he helped me build my first character with a patience and enthusiasm that really got me excited to play. I really look forward to my next game session with him.
Ethrunie
GM definitely up for creative solutions, always a fun session but keeps the story progressing well.
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