Ross
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About Ross
I've been GM-ing role playing games as long as I've been playing them, going back all the way to ye olde 3.5e days when I was the first in my group to read the Dungeon Master's Guide. Two decades later and this forever DM is ready to share that experience with the world. I've earned my stripes in everything from White Wolf's Storyteller system to several editions and renditions of the DnD formula to the fast and dirty combat of the Shadowrun universe. Multiple campaigns have run to high levels under my stewardship, so you know when you book with me that I'm in it for the long haul. As a neurodivergent person living with a disability, I value the space for creativity and expression that roleplaying games allow for, and I want to give the chance to experience it to everyone. I pride myself on running an inclusive table, and I am a firm believer that neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and minority voices enrich the experience for everyone. My email and discord accounts are responsive and checked daily, and I'm always excited to plan character progression, work on background inclusion, or talk mechanics whether you're brand new to the system or an experienced hand. Proudly AI image free, and proud of SP.G, myself, and my community of patrons for donating over $1000 dollars to charities for the disenfranchised, for victims, and to provide better tomorrows for a diverse range of people!
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
407 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
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My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be
Currently Daggerheart, the custom FATE game me and my local friends have cobbled, and Werewolf the Apocalypse.
I became a GM because
I loved telling stories- travel stories, adventure stories, love stories. I loved embodying different characters with different perspectives and lives, even if they were fiction. This helped me learn a lot about myself in safe environments and raised me to love telling others good stories.
People are always surprised when I tell them
that I grew up in a small town of about 500 people on a goat farm. It was a blessed way to be raised, and I miss those simple childhood rural days even more than I hated them as a kid. I spent my whole life insisting I was going to get away, but fell in love with small town living.
How Ross runs games
I favor roleplay most of all, both interparty and with NPC's. I love combat, but some of my most fun sessions were won with social rolls and creative thinking. I am always looking for ways to snag my player's interest, so the more attention you give an NPC or location, the more developed it will be. While I allow my players to utilize AI images within games for their characters, I am in the process of eliminating all use of AI images in my business as of 7/1/25 due to personal ethical concerns. I do not stop my players from utilizing it, but I will not. No arguing about AI is welcome on my server, but I have made a promise to myself to stop utilizing it.
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Rules are...
guidelines we all agree on as a base, but are up to interpretation and change in the name of fairness, immersion, and telling a good story.
I once ran a session...
with a deck of cards in summer camp. All abilities, bonuses, and stats were using some decks of cards we found when we were bored one night. Game ended with flush, which crit the enemy and laid them low. One of my best childhood memories.
My games focus on...
deep character driven roleplay. There are rarely dull moments, and I spend a lot of time writing a world specifically for my clients- touching on subjects their character is passionate about, custom NPC's meant to interest you, and entire plot lines dedicated to advancing your character.
Ross's ideal table
My ideal table is diverse in every way. I want to have voices and ideas from different cultures, geographic areas, and walks in life. I want some new players who are just falling in love with a system for the first time, some who are experienced hands who can gently remind me of rules, and a spectrum in between. A well balanced party that quickly learns to play off of each other, work with each other, and become invested in each other? Chef's kiss.
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I think metagaming...
comes in two forms- healthy and unhealthy. Healthy metagaming is remembering this is a game where everyone is paying for a fun and enjoyable time, so discussion is key before drama. Unhealthy metagaming is using information your character wouldn't have, which is highly discouraged.
My table is not the place for...
any form of bullying or bigotry. We subscribe to the paradox of tolerance in my business. I am happy to support positive growth if someone needs reminders or tips on how to be polite and work well with other players, but zero tolerance if I think bad behavior is hurting other's enjoyment.
If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
custom written stories. Outside of the occasional promotional one shot, all my campaigns are written by me. This isn't a module that slows to a crawl when someone goes off script, or seemingly didn't think of your class abilities. The entire world is built personalized for my client's enjoyment.
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