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Matty

Matty (he/him)

5.0

(5)

2 years on StartPlaying

7 games hosted

Highly rated for: Voices, Creativity, Storytelling

About me

Hi, I'm Matty! That's what my friends call me anyway, and I've never met more amazing people than when I started playing D&D. I wish I could tell you my life has been filled with TTRPG experiences, but that just isn't the case. I found out about the world of TTRPG in 2015 after stumbling across a YouTube video called D&Diesel, which was DM'd by Matthew Mercer of Critical Role. His ability to describe environments, and keep the game flowing entranced me and I found myself scrambling to find a group of locals that were playing. The community I discovered shortly after has enriched my life to the fullest. Since this new world of D&D had now taken precedence, I began teaching myself to DM as a way to understand the game on every level. Years of experience has led me to this, and every adventure still feels so special.

GM Style

Role Play with Character Development over a campaigns length. I love to tell stories. I tell them with flourishing hand gestures and dedicated voices. The heat of battle is always exciting for me, but I enjoy just as much the conversation between players and NPCs in character. I want to tell your characters story, the way I would want someone to tell mine.

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Game Master Reviews (5)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Voices

Creativity

Storytelling

Lily Wilcox avatar

Lily Wilcox

Played 7 sessions

I appreciate a DM that is clearly invested, makes an effort to build a world with interesting NPCs and fun opportunities, knows the rules well/can guide a beginner like me, and has fun doing it. The maps, minis, and background music create an immersive game & every session I leave excited for the next!

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Adam Pierce

Dedicated. Knowledgeable. Quick thinking. Creative. Passionate. Creator of the illest and most varied voices for NPCs. Everything he does is grounded in the game and makes sense but allows for player creativity. Games feel fully immersive with high emotional stakes. Has blown any expectation I had about what a DM can be out of the water and has created one of the most valued shared social spaces in my life right now. Has been particularly great for me as a newer player and has been adept at managing the different levels of experiences with the game within our group. Clearly spends a ton of time preparing and is clearly invested in the experience we all are having as players.

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Giovanni Ricci

This GM ruined D&D for me, and I mean that in the best way possible. I only had the pleasure of playing 8 sessions with Matty, but they were some of the best games I've ever had. I'm honestly worried I won't be able to find a GM that can match him. He is obviously very passionate about D&D, but he is even more passionate about making sure his players are having fun, and you can tell it is one of his favorite parts about the game. His character voices are amazing (and hilarious), and he goes above and beyond when it comes to working with players to incorporate their characters into the excellent story telling he provides. He is also great at meeting players where they are at and making everyone feel comfortable in game no matter how much experience or inexperience they have. He also uses minis and battle maps to enrich combat, and he is very talented at improvising when plans inevitably go south (besides improvising random NPC names, I'm looking at you Jeff, Joe, and Josh). Regardless of your level of experience with D&D, I seriously couldn't recommend this GM more.

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Dale

Matty puts together an amazing environment that allows his players to progress the story, and feel guided at the same time. I’ve had so much fun in his games, and am truly blown away about how drawn I am to continue the sessions!

Caleb Campbell avatar

Caleb Campbell

Matt has been an incredible DM for our group, and we have all been itching to see what he has in store for us! From the voices and characters, to the little bits weaved into the story from our backgrounds and character choices, everything has been spectacular! Couldn't ask for a better DM.

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