Andy
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About Andy
Hey, I’m Andy! Like for so many of us, D&D was my gateway drug to a lifelong TTRPG addiction. Before I ever touched real dice, I spent years killing bad guys and saving the world in the Black Isle classics: Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale series. Around the mid-2000s I was lucky to have my first real tabletop experience with D&D 3.5. I’ve been hooked ever since. Over the next decade or so I flirted with other systems: Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, Shadowrun, and a few others. Then 5E dropped, and D&D became my #1 again. But wait, Andy, how did you become a GM, you might ask? It all started around the time the first animal crawled onto land from the dark waters of the old-world ocean hundreds of millions of years ago. At least that’s how long it felt. After years of “maybe someday,” I finally ran my first session… and discovered that getting to sit in the GM's seat is even more fun!
At a glance
2 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Rule of Cool
$15 per session
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I became a GM because
...I love every aspect of it. Telling stories, roleplaying a wide range of characters, designing combat and social encounters, drawing maps, and then just diving headfirst into the chaos of the world I've created with a bunch of like-minded people to see what happens.
How Andy runs games
I want my games to be fun and relaxed, where everyone feels comfortable getting involved, getting into character, and getting invested in the story. I like to give my players room to do their own thing, make their own decisions, and live with the consequences, of course. I’m flexible, quick on my feet, and boy-oh-boy, do I LOVE improv. I’m no Matt Mercer, but I do voices. Unapologetically. From a twitchy wee goblin girl to a low, gravelly-voiced ancient dragon (and everything in between). I generally follow 5e rules as intended, making fast and fair rulings to keep the momentum going. I’m also not afraid to bring in homebrew rules and systems when I think they genuinely improve the experience. I run a self-hosted Foundry VTT server with some automation, custom tokens, handouts, cinematic backdrops and beautiful battlemaps, some of which I craft myself. I use Discord for voice and video, with KenkuFM bot for some ambient music and sounds.
Andy's ideal table
One where everyone sees TTRPGs as a form of collaborative storytelling. You don't need to be an experienced role-player, or even know the system well. You just need to be willing to engage with the world, get invested in the story, and help create a memorable experience for the whole group.