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Bryan/OddSquirrel

Bryan/OddSquirrel (he/him)

5.0

(67)

Veteran
Game Designer

3 years on StartPlaying

628 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

I'm Bryan (he/him/39yo), and I've been GMing since I started improvising games with my friends 25 years ago. I enjoy running thematic, engaging games, incorporating music, handouts, and other elements to make each game feel alive. As a military veteran, I know what it's like to wrangle a group of people from different backgrounds, and I use that to facilitate the engaging and memorable games I host. I enjoy combat, but I think it's important to balance that with social roleplay, puzzles, and other interactions. Everything should happen with purpose and drive the game forward. Let's roll some dice!

GM Style

As a flexible GM, my style balances social roleplay, combat, and other encounters (like puzzles), but I'm able to customize a game to the needs of the players. Whether you love political intrigue, crunchy, difficult combat, or a little bit of both, I'm ready to accommodate. I embody the characters I play, infusing them with energy and life. The people you'll meet will be authentic and real, the worlds around you lived in and complex. I love crafting unique and engaging stories, both in familiar worlds and entirely new ones. Let me help you find your adventure! PRIVATE GAMES: I do offer private games, which you can explore via the "Book This GM" button. There, we can discuss the needs of your group (what kind of game you're after, homebrew or module, playstyles, and so on). SOCIAL MEDIA: Find me on BlueSky @oddsquirrel.com

Game Master Reviews (67)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Teacher

Inclusive

DMGreg avatar

DMGreg

Played 118 sessions

Bryan is an amazing DM that provides an immersive experience with Foundry VTT and his knowledge of second edition Pathfinder rules. He adapts and improvises to the flow of the game and player actions to provide an outstanding experience by using the "rule of cool" over the Rules as Written. He foster teamwork and cooperation in a friendly setting.

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Mat

Played 54 sessions

Bryan created an immersive experience that sucks you in and keeps you glued to your screen. With great music, descriptions and character voices I am always anticipating what comes next. Bryan allows for plenty of roleplay between players and NPCs. I am playing and learning Candela Obscura with Bryan and am having a complete blast!

John avatar

John

Played 42 sessions

What an amazing GM! Feel so lucky to have rolled him on the encounter table. He's a well rounded DM who's above average in every way I can think of

Yorie avatar

Yorie

Played 39 sessions

Such a pleasant & comfortable GM that i started to gaslight myself that he was a childhood friend! but seriously great GM, is always prepared for shenanigans.

Nate Tucker avatar

Nate Tucker

Played 35 sessions

Bryan is a real professional GM. He knows the rules in and out and each one is plugged into foundry so that you don't need to remember them! He shows up on time, he is prepared for each session. He knows the tools - foundry and discord run so smoothly that you forget how complex they are. Playing with Bryan is playing made easy. I'd 100% recommend Bryan to anybody looking to have a a real professional GM experience and he is so good you'll never want to go back. If you are the type of person worried about all the work that goes into a campaign, seriously Bryan is for you. In our first session I forgot to add items to my monk character. Bryan completely handled it. Not only that, but he gave me cooler stuff than I would have thought of (a scarf with hidden armor - yes please)

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Cece

Played 32 sessions

Bryan has been an amazing DM. Loads of creativity. Bryan is great at adjusting to player choices and is excellent at improvisation. As a Trans person, Bryan provides a safe space for players. Games are fun, exciting and this the most I've been invested in a character in a long time. I love our sessions and look forward to them all week.

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