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Frank

Frank (he/him)

5.0

(6)

2 years on StartPlaying

86 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, Rule of Cool

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello there! My name is Frank and I have been playing D&D for over 40 years (oh boy! That's a long time). I started playing in 1983 when my friends and I bought the original red box, not knowing what the game was about at the time. I just wanted to try something new and that red dragon on the cover looked SO cool. Since then, I've logged thousands of hours as a player and behind the GM screen running games for friends, family, local game stores, conferences such as GenCon and PAX, and professional games online. What to expect? - I bring to the table access to my DnDBeyond content and use the Beyond20 extension to push rolls on DnDBeyond to Roll20. - I prefer to run published modules but will heavily homebrew them and go off the rails for the stories to fit your character's backstories. - I spend many hours preparing for each session and you'll be able to tell - I bring lots of VTT maps from multiple sources and also lots of Roll20 addons and other fun stuff So, if you're looking for a group that's as much about role-play as it is about dungeon crawling, this is the place for you.

GM Style

I favor roleplay and puzzle solving over combat. Don't get me wrong, combat is a lot of fun, especially at high level, but I will always reward players for roleplaying and solving encounters without violence. Sometimes a Demogorgon just wants a new friend. I always recommend to my players to play something fun and weird. It's ok if you don't have the most hit points or the highest strength score. Just play something fun and interesting. I don't have anything against people that min/max their build but if you pick Abyssal and Undercommon as a language, you better have the backstory to back it up. I also like to do silly voices (as best I can) but I don't expect that from my players (if they do they will get rewarded for sure).

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Game Master Reviews (6)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Knows the Rules

Creativity

Rule of Cool

Andrew avatar

Andrew

Played 36 sessions

I enjoyed my time with Frank and group. I especially like a DM that works with his players to incorporate their characters and backstories into the narrative and Frank worked well with me on that front.

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Midknight Stories

Damn good DM, known for over a year and always brings surprising twists to the characters.

Christopher Perrault avatar

Christopher Perrault

For new players he is patient and explains things as he goes, for the more experienced players he is willing to listen and takes feed back very well.

Michael Helfield avatar

Michael Helfield

Frank is fantastic. I met him last year when we were looking for a DM. His knowledge is deep, but more impressive is his love for story and adventure. He has a great sense of humor, and loves doing voices, lol. He is understanding and generous. I highly recommend him for DM or as a player....or for anything he wants to do.

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Grimlok

Great facilitator of the campaign, really makes the story come to life, heavily involved and dedicated DM for all to enjoy

Brian avatar

Brian

Frank is an amazing GM and a rare find. He is inclusive, creative, knowledgeable, and fun. He also incorporates plenty of visual and audible aids to enhance the experience.

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