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PaladinBen

PaladinBen

5.0

(6)

4 years on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive

About me

My name is Ben, and I've been DMing Dungeons & Dragons for fifteen years. My objective as a DM is simple-- I want to understand your fantasy, and make you believe in it.

GM Style

Heroism, sacrifice, and humor flow organically from worlds that have come to life. When players act freely and spontaneously, they bring worlds to life. My goal as a DM is to facilitate your freedom as a player, and help you get the most out of your own unique playstyle.

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Game Master Reviews (6)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Storytelling

Inclusive

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Sarra

I played in a one-shot with Ben, and he has one of the most atmospheric narration styles I've come across. His overall approach felt immersive and had a strong sense of tone.

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Justin Connolly

Survive the haunts and terrors of a lich slyly narrating your intrusion on his tomb, combat burrito-slinging vending machines from the all-too-possible future where any and all parts of life are monetized, or even assist a lonely squid guardian get freaky with a pair of summoned fish ladies, Ben does it all. Primary actions, bonus action, free actions and action-less categories are all clearly defined when the distinction needs to be made. Not ready for the rigmarole of DnD rules? No sweat. Ben will cook up a cave system with a few goblins that need ousting for you to get your grip on play patterns. Just be careful any bugbears in the cave don't go golfing with your fighter's head. P.S. Fear Ben's dice. Curry their favor.

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Justin

Honestly Ben is one of the best dms I've ever played with. The way he makes the game come alive is like no other dm I've played with. He let's you get as creative as you want, for example recently we were in clown space and we killed a Balloon beholder and we then used its corpse like a hot air balloon to sneak to the top of the Ziggerot to fight the boss. Honestly if your are new to dnd or someone who's been playing for years this dm will not fail to keep your attention and show you how dnd is supposed to be played.

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G

Ben does an amazing job at giving players the freedom of creativity. The games are challenging, the narrative is fantastic, and he makes every level feel well earned.

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Chris N.

Ben has always been great about raising the stakes and keeping them high at the right moments, while still maintaining a feeling of comedic fun. His combats are responsive and challenging, without slowing to a drag over looking up abilities and rules. I cannot recommend him enough!

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Kass

Super knowledgeable GM that can come up with tons of new material and improv. Does great NPC voices and makes the world feel believable. Most fun GM I've ever played with in DnD 5e. Caters to your playstyle and preferences. Great at onboarding new players, but also has a thorough understanding of the system so wargamers can ask for incredibly challenging, interesting and well balanced encounters.

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