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Mike d20

Mike d20 (he/they)

5.0

(18)

DMs Guild Writer
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent

Less than a year on StartPlaying

30 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hi I'm Mike Daniel, your friendly Chicago Hobbit. I have 13+ years experience GMing including running multiple DnD Campaigns to 20th level and 3 years DMing for an Adventure's League group. I host the TTRPG Podcast and Twitch Channel 19 Hits the Dragon. I've written a handful of adventures that are available on the DMs Guild with over 1,000 downloads combined.

GM Style

I love roleplay that brings out the best in characters and players alike. I throw curve balls and pull the rug out from under players and prefer to deal emotional damage over physical but all in the name of a good story. I really enjoy involving the players in worldbuilding. I may ask you to name an NPC or an establishment you enter. I tend to stick to the rules but the rule of cool will always supersede as long as it's not completely breaking the game or the story. My games center around mystery, intrigue, twisting expectations, and bringing the best out of players and their characters. I like to have fun and tell a story together but that doesn’t mean I’ll be pulling any punches.

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Game Master Reviews (18)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Inclusive

Teacher

Andre avatar

Andre

New review

Played 1 sessions

A lot of fun to play with. Very patient and understanding with new/ newer players to the game. Great background music choices. Does a really good job of guiding players along the story path. Definitely makes time go by too fast, which is a fantastic "problem" to have. :)

Alexander avatar

Alexander

New review

Played 1 sessions

My roommate and I played our first-ever game with Mike and it was so much fun! He walked us through everything and answered all our questions. The story was great and the one-shot we did wrapped up nicely.

Rashad  avatar

Rashad

New review

Played 2 sessions

I love how this GM blends urban fantasy with Euro-fantasy.

Dillon  avatar

Dillon

Played 2 sessions

Ran a very fun MotW one shot. Will hopefully get to play again or even join one of their campaigns.

Brittany Vick avatar

Brittany Vick

Played 1 sessions

Mike was awesome. Great for beginners

Shelly Kirk avatar

Shelly Kirk

Played 1 sessions

I requested a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy custom 1 shot & Mike d20 delivered! Everyone had a great time!

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