Paul H.
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About Paul H.
PREFACE: For the record - I am a PLAYER in more games than I'm the GM now. It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally able to play... Woohoo! When I do GM - I host games via asynchronous PLAY BY POST ONLY. Most games are 100% SOLO games now. It would be a rare exception to start a GROUP game, much less a LIVE (Zoom/Teams) type game. Most know me as GM.OVERSEER (aka Darth Overseer for Star Wars fans) HISTORY: I've been gaming for over 40 years (and 99% of the time, I'm the GM). Countless hours of face-to-face tabletop gaming, struggling like we all do ... to find schedules that match. I've been on a quest to run quality games, asynchronously, since the pre-internet days of NETmail and BBS. The solution: Play-by-Post. I rarely host live games any more. YOU WON'T BELIEVE some of the crazy spin-off games I've had the pleasure of running. * Some based on TV Shows & Movies: The Purge, Alien, Fallout, Star Trek, Star Wars, Sliders, Firefly. * Some Play-by-Post games with D&D characters, but based on board games: Betrayal at the House on the Hill, White Castle, One Night / Werewolf / Werewords, Talisman, Munchkin. I've had the pleasure of being a consultant, creative content writer, editor, and game designer for a few small companies over the years. I've published a few things, play-tested a LOT, cos-played, streamed games, and taught RPG classes. "That's what I do... I drink & I know things." ~ Tyrion Lannaster (Game of Thrones) Truth be told, I don't drink any more so ... "That's what I do... I roll dice & I know things." ~ GM Overseer (SPG)
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
628 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
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My favorite books are
Accommodation of fantasy, and science fiction.
My favorite shows/movies are
Pretty much anything science fiction.
When I'm not running games I'm...
More than likely, spending time with (and watching) my granddaughter. Volunteer Firefighter. Otherwise: Playing XBOX, Watching TV or Movies (SciFi, Crime Fiction/NonFiction, Horror, Reality Competitions).
How Paul H. runs games
My RPG buzzwords: Funny, intriguing, realistic, and shocking! I like games based in realism (even if magic does alter that, sometimes). Throw in some Rule of Cool occasionally and REALLY play up the CRITS... It's a good time! ----------------------------- I DO NOT like linear campaigns where the GM picks the adventure and forces the group to stick to the path. I am more likely to throw all kinds of jobs, opportunities, rumors, observations, and ideas at you - in game and in character. You all decide which path to play in this vast sandbox of possibility. GAMING MOTTO: "It's YOUR game, play it YOUR way!"
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I deal with rules issues by...
Being consistent. I try to stick to the RAW (rules as written) so as not to cause issues. Rarely a rule (especially new ones) just don't fit the REALITY of the situation - and then I have to make a ruling. I'll entertain a question, a clarification. I might even change something, but not a debate.
If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...
M. Night Shyamalan (always trying to create a surprise twist here and there).
My games focus on...
Roleplay not ROLL-play. Focus on storytelling and creating an immersive environment - PLEASE!
Paul H.'s ideal table
Most tables are SOLO games. One Player. One GM. In the past, my group tables were a mix of newcomers and veteran players. All are welcome (with rare exceptions designed for Advanced Players only). It's a welcome environment, for cooperative storytelling. Regardless, I like to focus on the story, not on the dice. Sometimes I wish we didn't need character sheets and could just "wing it" trying to embody our PC to the best we know how --- but it doesn't work that way. If you're open to entertaining, fun, storytelling (dice when needed) then that's the place.
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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
REALISM. We focus on creating as realistic a scene as possible, and the rules tend to help with that most times - not always. For that reason, my homerules will sometimes conflict with book rules.
I think metagaming...
Metagaming is a SIN. Well, that's a bit harsh but it's really not welcome. Let's tell a story. I'm a big fan of just roleplaying your turn, especially since my games are Play-By-Post. Let me prompt you for dice, so we don't destroy the immersion.
I think min/maxing...
Min/Maxing is boring, in most cases. The MIN side can be fun. Play off some flaws. Have a unique set of idiosyncrasies, habits, phobias, quirks and even weird goals. MAXing just aggravates me to no end. It happens, but it's not roleplaying. It's ROLL-playing. << YUK >>
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