DM Steve (he/him)
5.0
(13)
1 year on StartPlaying
28 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
Hello! I'm Steve, I've been playing as gamemaster for many years now. You'll find me playing games like Blades in the Dark, D&D (any edition), Pathfinder or Star Wars D6. I started out playing table top war gaming along with OG Nintendo & the PS1/2 videogaming with my dad, now I'm passing that along to my own boys. I'm here looking for: ☺️ Enthusiastic players ☺️ who want to make the most out of their games, ☺️ and wants to be a part of something awesome! Are you ready to start the game?
GM Style
My GM style focuses a lot on roleplaying, story and narratives. I utilize combat as a way to grow the story and to add stakes, and I don't really care for a whole lot of out-of-nowhere randomness in my games. I play primarily in campaign mode, but we can also run shorter arcs can narrow the focus down to one or two really cool ideas. I have hosted for parties up with twelve people (and learned a lot from my experiences), but my preference is for smaller groups of players, between 3-5. I love rule-of-cool for the extraordinary moments, especially for my D&D games. For my Pathfinder games, I tend to be more rules-as-written. As a GM, my goals are to challenge you as a player and to see what choices you as the character would make. 👍I'm always learning. 👍I have many tools in my toolbox I'm willing to pull out. 👍The comfort and security of our table is my top priority. ✅ I like my games to have internal consistency. ✅ I utilize maps and music to add texture and layers to our story. ✅ I play using a balance of both strategic & tactical combat.
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Game Master Reviews (13)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Inclusive
Steve GMs at a store that is local to my work. I'm a forever GM and was hoping to spread my love of PF2E elsewhere when they tossed up an opportunity; They were learning the game themselves and needed players. I opted in and joined them with my first character ever in 2e. It was definitely a learning process but Steve got the hang of the runs and is learning more everyday that we play and his own games on here and while it may not be perfect, they always put story at the forefront which is definitely something I love. Steve knows how to role-paly monsters, he won't fudge things and will shoot things straight. He's inclusive, warm and welcoming and definitely someone I'd hang out with out of game. I highly recommend him for an immersive gaming experience!
Highly recommend Steve for a DM/GM! He's great at collaborating with players, their characters' backstories, and the wild things we can come up with. He's wonderfully quick at improvising to the wildest situations, or to drop in a fun twist/pressure if pace is lagging. And he can pull things together at the end, making it seem like it was all a part of a plan. I've had some great games in both DnD5e & Pathfinder 2e with him and would easily recommend him to others.
Steve is a highly collaborative, immersive and story-driven DM who is not afraid to embrace the kaleidoscope of emotions that can come with a TTRPG campaign. He cares deeply for the PCs (and NPCs) in the world he builds with his players, and will ensure that as a player you feel safe and seen. Steve is always open to feedback and is intentional about bringing players into the creative aspects of the game. Whether you want to have a silly or serious game, Steve's story telling abilities can meet you wherever your needs are. As someone who has been playing in a long-running campaign with Steve for 2+ years (and even longer now since I've written this!), I cannot recommend him any more as your next DM!
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