About me

Hey all! My name is Matt (he/him) and I love to play and DM games of D&D. I started playing just a few years ago. I initially got in to the hobby to introduce it to my children, long before they were able to play D&D. We started playing with a rules-light TTRPG called Hero Kids. I had never played any TTRPG before, so I went online to learn how to be a DM (or GM, as you'd say it in a system agnostic way) and discovered a world of online streaming shows like Critical Role and Dimension20. Those shows taught me how to DM for my kids and we had a blast, but they also filled me with a desperation to experience real D&D as a player. And, so, I found a friendly local game shop and started playing in public, Adventures League-style games there, before joining a campaign with folks I met there. Over the years since I have played in and DMed several D&D campaigns, and I'm even now transitioning my oldest daughter over to D&D proper from Hero Kids!

GM Style

I enjoy roleplaying and combat a lot. When I run one shots they tend to be very combat heavy. For longer campaigns there's a lot more opportunity for roleplaying, and my style as a DM is to sit back and allow the roleplay to happen between players. I don't force situations to move fast if players are enjoying a roleplay moment. In roleplay I like to do character voices for my NPCs and I love it when players engage in roleplay in a similar way, but I don't expect everyone to do so. I'm no Matt Mercer and I don't expect all my players to be at the same level, either. For combat, I enjoy tactical combat and I try to put in place as much tactical combat as I can. I have absolutely no problem with players who want to approach the game from a tactical, crunchy point of view and optimize their characters, but it's not a requirement. I can adjust things to fit the group. I once ran a multi-session "one shot" for a party with a Twilight Cleric (a very overpowered subclass) with REALLY good rolled stats and a Wizard who rolled so low her Intelligence was a 10 (I offered to let her reroll but she opted to keep it and let the dice guide her to a fun story). Essentially, everyone is welcome at my table as long as you are welcoming of everyone else at my table. People who can join me in play include: - People who don't yet know what a d20 is... or people who helped Gary Gygax playtest the first Monster Manual* - Powergaming, munchkin min-maxers who optimize their character by reading Reddit all day long... or people who build a Wizard with a 10 intelligence because it's a quirky character to play In other words, no matter your level of experience or your preference of playstyle, you are welcome at my table. * lol, jk Gary Gygax never playtested anything

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