The Stranger (he/him)
5.0
(12)
4 years on StartPlaying
9 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Voices
About me
~The fog rolls in, and with it a lone figure. His features are hard to make out, but he slowly raises a gloved hand and presents a 20-sided gem of unspeakable power. "Care to join me for a tale?" asks The Stranger.~ My name is Rev, though my GM-sona is The Stranger. TTRPG's are an experience that can't be found anywhere else. I will defend that point to the death. I love imagining cinematic moments, comedic discoveries, emotional hardships, and badass finishing moves on epic bosses that both tell a story and make a player's character feel like an unparalleled paragon of awesome! I have an extensive background in improv comedy, having been performing weekly shows since 2004. Because of this, I'm never set on what "should" happen in a campaign, I'm interested in what we, as a group, will discover together! I've run D&D (5e is my jam now), Vampire: The Masquerade (the original White Wolf stuff), Savage Worlds (I will run a Rippers campaign in a heartbeat), the Firefly RPG, and even a Red Dwarf roleplaying game. I'm currently learning the ropes of Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition because I'm also an English teacher and, y'know, Lovecraft.
GM Style
I've gone through every style of GMing over the years, so I'm adaptable to whatever a group wants, but my overall favorite style focuses on strong roleplaying, memorable characters, atmospheric enhancement, and a cinematic feel emphasized over strict rules-following. The Rule of Cool is often the dominating influence at my table. I love shenanigans (within reason, of course) and while I can do dramatic and heavy, I'm definitely more inclined to run campaigns with a large dose of humor and whimsy. I prefer having minis or online tactical maps during most combat, though I can do Theatre of the Mind in a pinch.
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (12)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Voices
Sothe
Played 1 sessions
Honestly overall a great game. We did a 1 shot and all of the characters were able to shine. A really good user of the "Yes and" style of DMing. Would play with again!
Lily
Played 7 sessions
Our group had such a great experience with this GM. The world he's built is unique and allows for so much player creativity in character creation. The story and RP all flowed together really easily and he was great at just picking up the vibe a character/player was giving and building off it. The table felt safe and comfortable for all of us (our friend group that booked together included women, people of color, and multiple queer identities) and we all spent most of the night laughing. Will absolutely be back to play more games at this table.
Morgan
Played 1 sessions
Played a really fun one shot, and he did a great job of keeping things at a good pace while allowing for wackiness to ensue. There was a really difficult wall that made some of us cry, but really I think all of us cried from laughing. Had a lot of fun, and the time just flew by. He did an amazing job at making a mixed party (I was part of a small group that joined and there was one person he'd played with before) feel like we'd been unified from the start even as we met in a tavern. Don't feel intimidated if you're a solo player looking for a group! Would absolutely play at this GMs table again, and will be keeping an eye out for opportunities as my schedule allows.
C.W. Bennett
Played 1 sessions
I liked that our one-shot game was lots of RP and not just a lengthy dungeon crawl.
BJ Hillabush
Played 1 sessions
Stranger was a great story teller and allowed for all sorts of creative story telling elements. We had a great game and lot of laughs.
Caleb Alexander
Played 3 sessions
I would’ve selected all of the great game master tags if I could have! The stranger told an amazing story, and allowed for freedom of choice. He helped me out with some of the logistics since I’m still fairly new to D&D. He had fantastic audio and visual aids, with amazing voices. It was a safe and welcoming environment, where you could tell he cared about making sure that everyone was comfortable. I highly recommend games from The Stranger!!!
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