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Ben

Ben (he/him)

5.0

(9)

Streamer

2 years on StartPlaying

3 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Teacher, Creativity

About me

I love Dungeons and Dragons! My love of fantasy realms comes from my early introduction to Tolkien. Then, it was years before I found the Dragonlance Chronicles. Sturm Brightblade was a sculpting block for my interpretation of heroic virtue. My love of the fantasy world was rekindled in my late twenties when I began collecting books. I fell in love with Tannith Lee's writing style, but her subject matter often led to the darkest interpretations of humanity. I explored many different worlds and characters created by Heinlein, Clarke, Asimov, and many others. In the real world, I am married to my lovely wife, with an 18 year old step-son, two dogs, two cats, and a window treatment business. I had taken a break from Dungeons and Dragons because my group disbanded and I didn't realize there was such a large community for the game. In the past I have run dozens of games as D&D transitioned from 3.5, to 4e, and now to 5e. I have experience running games in person, in text forums, and now I focus on running games online. I have been lucky enough to run a handful of long-term campaigns that were pivotal in fleshing out the character and details of the realm of Gira - the world that I run most of my games in. I invite you to join one of my regularly hosted one-shots, or campaigns. Or, if you prefer, you can hire me directly for your D&D group.

GM Style

I love playing with new and experienced players alike! My goal is to provide a fun and entertaining game with memorable characters and moments. Giving NPCs unique voices and personalities is a joy to me. Power gamers and min-maxers are welcome at my table, as I do enjoy challenging and tactical combat encounters. However, players with less optimized character builds are welcome and I appreciate having a mixture of combat focused and role playing focused players. I host my games using Roll20, where I provide custom battle maps with dynamic lighting. Players can communicate pre and post session using Discord, where I will host a dedicated channel for the game.

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Game Master Reviews (9)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Knows the Rules

Teacher

Creativity

Robert avatar

Robert

Played 1 sessions

Ben is the MOST professional DM I've ever had. He knows his craft, and is ready to help with rules or using his VTT. His game was great, and it gave me the old school DND feels even though we were playing 5E. I had a (necrotic)BLAST! Thanks Ben! Ur awesome!

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Steve

Played 1 sessions

Great experience with Ben. Pacing went well. Great storyline. Understands and implements the rules. Would recommend to others.

Kelly avatar

Kelly

Played 1 sessions

We had a great night on a dungeons crawl with Ben. It was a fun group. Ben was great dealing with beginners (we’ve played D&D before, but never online). His voices and storytelling made the narrative very compelling. Can’t wait to dive back in!

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Etienne

Played 1 sessions

Punctual and kind. Would recommend.

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B O B

Ben knowledge of the game and the ability to handle different players' play style allows for a smooth and fun game that immerses me into the story that he wants to tell.

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luis silva

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