Nik (he/him)
5.0
(17)
2 years on StartPlaying
138 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Creativity
About me
I'm a writer and teacher from the US, now living in Spain. I've been GMing various TTRPGs for over 20 years. I love worldbuilding and crafting stories around my players' characters and the choices they make in-game. I make a special effort to make my games safe and inclusive spaces where we can tell immersive stories together.
GM Style
I am a GM who loves telling exciting and engaging stories with memorable characters. Both crunchy combat-heavy games and rules-light, narrative systems appeal to me, the common throughline being that I care the most about making the stories we tell together feel real enough to get lost in.
Nik's Games
Game Master Reviews (17)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
World Builder
Creativity
Nik's world building skills are great and you'll be fascinated by amount environments. From varied civilisations, distinct cultures and species, He's also excellent at giving each character a unique voice, making them memorable and interesting. I would highly recommend playing with them!
A great DM who gives thier players alot of freedom in how things play out, they have a huge focus on world building with cultures and races and religions that become almost tolkien-esque in detail and care. If you want to play in a world that feels like people live in it then Nik is the DM for you.
He’s been possibly one of the best DM I’ve ever had, he’s made a world with new races that he has fully balanced and layed out and we can play as and the world is so expansive that it could seemingly take forever to explore it all and he’s also tailored in every characters story and backstory’s so that we feel truly in the game, I would recommend nik to everyone, new and experienced players alike
Nik is personally one of the top 2 DM's I've ever had from a dozen DMs. The thought and effort he put into world-building is impeccable. One of the great things I find in a DM is that the events they set up puts a sense of intrigue, mystery, and urgency, to keep the players interested so that they may come up with theories or plans on the upcoming events. If you have an NPC character associated with your PC and give Nik the freedom to do whatever, if there's a sense of mystery or something particularly unknown about them, he does something fun that connects with his world's lore. His effort includes the other PCs, so you are also intrigued by the other PCs lives and characteristics and not just the ongoing events.
Nik is a really creative and thorough worldbuilder! I've played several games with him as GM, some fantasy some sci-fi, and all were very memorable with plots and landscapes that encourage players to think out of the box. He clearly puts in a lot of prep time making intricate maps and many-layered NPCs for the party to interact with. Some of these games involved first-time roleplayers, and some involved all experienced players. The games also ranged in length from one-shots to many dozens of sessions over multiple years. He's very good at making a game that fits the players, their experience, and their interests.
So I've been playing a long time over 11 years now, and generally I can just play the game talk about it for a little bit with the group and just forget about the game until the next session. This is the first Gm to make me think about the choices and possible choices in a game throughout the week until the next session. He is really good on leaving off on cliffhangers where it makes you just want more. He is good to respond if you have clarifications on things and works with you whenever you want to see if something can work or not. All around Nik definitely has the drive and dedication to his games that is just on another level. Every session is very engaging and Heart throbbing making you just want to find out what could possibly be next. I highly recommend giving Nik a try if you want a amazing Story, Really good Role play sessions and Scary, but rewarding combat and just so much more.
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