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Jesse James Anderson

he/they

5.0

(6)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

Podcaster
LGBTQ+
Queer
Cosplayer
Teacher/Educator
Voice Actor

About Jesse James Anderson

Hello dear friends, I'm Jesse! I am an inclusive, narratively-focused but mechanics-savvy multi-system GM. With over 20 years of DMing experience and having lived through many a trouble at the table I can quickly adjudicate rules while also being willing to take a step back and take time to make sure that the story is moving in a direction the whole table is content with. I love to run pre-made modules and create my own stories and settings, often with copious input from past and current players. I'm also an experienced actor and improv artist and bring those skills to my characterization and descriptions during play, I'm a member of The Natural 7 podcast. I am skilled in many game systems but my favorites by far are D&D (4th and 5th), Exalted, Legend of the 5 Rings, Pathfinder 2, Shadowrun and both Chronicles and World of Darkness .

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Inclusive, World Builder

How Jesse James Anderson runs games

I love roleplay and the daily life facts of characters, their habits and preferences being put on display and used to bring the group closer together. I love narrative, cinematic combat over tactical combat but am not that big a fan of rules-lite systems, I enjoy the feeling of progression and mechanical depth that helps to accentuate a character's narrative journey. As an actor I love to give important NPCs their own voices.

Jesse James Anderson's Preferences

Systems

Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Pathfinder 2e
Call of Cthulhu
Shadowrun
Dungeons & Dragons 4e
Chronicles of Darkness
The Witcher TTRPG
Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games
World of Darkness
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition
All Flesh Must Be Eaten
Cyberpunk Red
Cortex RPG
Star Trek Adventures - First Edition
Exalted 3rd Edition
Dark Heresy 2e
Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
Vampire: The Requiem 2nd Edition
The One Ring 2e
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2e
Exalted Essence
Adventures in Middle-earth
Fantasy AGE RPG
Blue Rose
Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of
Dreams and Machines

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