Gamemaster Dan (he/him)
5.0
(8)
2 years on StartPlaying
54 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules
About me
Hi - I've been a professional gamemaster for three years with kids between 8 and 18... but some of my players are aging out! I'm hosting games for adults so we can keep playing together.
GM Style
My style is flexible and I will check in with players every session to adjust the dials between investigation, roleplay, exploration, and combat so that everyone gets what they want. That being said, I tend to like sessions where dice rolls are rare but high-stakes: negotiations, investigations, roleplay. If we have a combat, I want it to matter rather than it be a series of kick-down-the-door and kill everything encounters. I would rather the players engage with the fiction of the world and use it to their advantage rather than abuse mechanical min-max play.
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Gamemaster Dan's Games
Game Master Reviews (8)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Knows the Rules
MapleLeaf
Played 20 sessions
Really fun GM, flexible, open-minded, hella good at improv.
Lucy
Played 52 sessions
I had a lot of fun.
Nick Bode
GM Danny understands that the point of the game is that everyone is having fun. He encourages creative play but always keeps the game moving. He knows the rules and when to bend them. I have played games I know and games that were brand new and in both cases, I felt like I was in good hands. I've only ever had great experiences playing with Danny and look forward to the next game!
Matthew Elizondo
Dan was an incredible GM who was easy to work with and helped guide our game's session without feeling like he was forcing us in a certain direction or hand holding our characters and making our decisions for us. Dan is a great GM and i would definitely choose to play in his games again.
Jack She/They
Played 35 sessions
Dan is probably the best DM i've played with!
George Bator
Dan is excellent at maintaining the balance between upholding the rules and making sure that creative solutions are allowed and rewarded. He knows the rules, so gameplay is quick, without frequent pauses to check the rules, and he's excellent at telling stories and improvising when the party inevitably picks a direction he wasn't expecting. Highly recommended.
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