Michael Barlos
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About Michael Barlos
I’m a musician, artist, and game master from Ohio that enjoys making players the center of my games. I run mostly text-based, play by post games and try my hardest to make them a colorful, tangible, and immersive experience!
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
9 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
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I became a GM because
I became a GM because it helped me organize a pretty crazy dose of ADHD into ideas, stories, characters, and adventures that make sense to me. These stories are brought to life and made colorful by my wonderful players, who I make a point to collaborate with as much as I possibly can!
How Michael Barlos runs games
I believe it’s my job as a DM to ensure that my players feel important. Their characters are being used to tell great stories and I want them to feel great while in the game. Because I run predominantly text-based games, I try my hardest to apply as much texture to my game description as possible. My strengths lie within characterization, fun NPCs, and creative encounter design.
Michael Barlos's ideal table
I love players that are driven by narrative means. Players that love to create the imperfect beginnings of a character’s story and see that arc through to an honest end.