About me

My first game ever was as a GM for a solo player, and I've been running games ever since (the mid-1980s). To me, TTRPG's are an art form, and one unlike any other. I put time and effort into my games. I love fantasy, sci-fi, horror films and TV, Star Wars, Peter Jackson's Lord of The Rings, Alien/Aliens, The Ninth Gate, and The Thing are my favorite films. Although my preference is for gritty, serious toned fantasy, I'm not above a classic D&D dungeon romp from time to time.

GM Style

As a GM, I am very chill, and despite the dark themes I often embrace in my games, I realize that always losing is not fun. I am always on the side of the players, having fun, and the story, despite wanting the characters (and players) to "feel the fear" on occasion. I prefer a mix of roleplay, and immersion, but also love a good combat and strive to include fights wherever it makes sense. That said, it completely varies by what system or setting we are playing, as I find each has a preferred tone baked in. My games often have less encounters than some, but target quality of over quantity. I love to voice NPCs and do a wide range of accents. I love setting a strong mood and often narrate combat with vivid and often visceral details. I am always striving to create a vivid cinematic narrative experience whenever possible, wanting players to have an 'experience' whenever possible. My personal theme preferences are for slow-burn, intense at times, grounded mix of dark gritty low fantasy settings, or gritty sci-fi and post apocalyptic tones, often combined with horror in some way. I feel the fantastic or wondrous stands out more when surrounded by the believable, and that feel that telling a great story takes time. All that said, I've been doing this a long time, and can adapt to match the overall group vibe, and sometimes like to run something different from my norm for a change of pace.

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