Rollin Frank

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5.0

(94)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+

Neurodivergent

About Rollin Frank

Hey friends! I'm Rollin, a passionate and experienced TTRPG Game Master with a love for storytelling and a talent for creating immersive game worlds. I'm actually named after my dad's D&D character, and my own journey with TTRPGs began when I was 9 years old and played 2nd edition D&D with my dad. Since then, I have played and learned at least some of every edition. My games are roleplay-heavy, with a focus on character development and storytelling. However, I also enjoy throwing in some dungeon crawls and epic battles to keep the players on their toes, after all who doesn't want to blow things up? Whatever the scenario, I always focus on creating an inclusive and welcoming space for all players to feel comfortable, respected, and free to express themselves. In addition to Dungeons and Dragons, I have played and loved many other TTRPGs, including All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Pathfinder, and Star Wars. I'm always willing to learn new systems and run games for players who are passionate about different games.

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

2123 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 67%

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When I'm not running games I'm...

I'm playing board games like Mansions of Madness, Red Rising, Horrified, or Settlers of Catan with my wife, or I'm playing videogames like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Baldur's Gate, Stardew Valley, or Palia.

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

"Creative", "Supportive", and "Invested"

I got started GMing...

when I was in Jr. High. My dad named me after his D&D character, so I had been playing with him and his friends for years and eventually wanted to get my friends in on it too.

How Rollin Frank runs games

I am passionate about crafting intriguing stories with my players, and I love nothing more than drawing from their backstories to fuel the plot. I have one flaw, though: I can never seem to make anything small. But fear not! I promise that whatever kind of story you want to be a part of, every nook and cranny of it will be filled with thick and juicy plot and lore. My goal is to make sure most of what you'll encounter with me is completely unlike anything you've seen before. Currently, I'm running 18 campaigns between different modules and my homebrew world of Alon. I also run cross-over sessions to bring players and parties together for one shots and side quests, some of which are canon to my homebrew world, others that are just for the fun of blowing up baddies or being weird. I have a fantastic community of players, all of whom are connected on the same Discord server. Although I stick to book rules as much as possible, I am devout to the Rule of Cool. If you want to try something unique with a spell or ability that technically doesn't fit, I'll still let you try it anyway. Who doesn't want to be a badass, right? Most of my games are open-world, and take place in the same handful of settings. So, if you do something amazing in one game, you may hear about it in a future adventure you have with me in another campaign. Trust me, I will keep you engaged every step of the way!

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My games focus on...

roleplay and character development. I do enjoy the occasional big battle, but I definitely lean towards roleplay first.

When it comes to voices

I try to have a different voice for reoccurring NPCs, though truth be told I tend to lean to a handful of the same voices, but always make it clear in a scene which character I'm voicing.

Rules are...

a guideline to help direct narration and roleplay. If you want to use a spell or ability in a way the spell doesn't state I'm usually pretty lenient towards it. It's more about having fun than sticking to the letter of the law.