Rob (RPG Mastery)
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About Rob (RPG Mastery)
If RP and character driven stories sound good to you then we are in agreement. Epic fantasy adventures with a down to earth and relatable people, cities and stories are what I love the most. Heroes and villains are great, but what if there is more than just black and white? That is what I explore with my games and my players. My personal background has included writing, directing and acting in my own movies and skits. I have multiple works of fiction on multiple platforms, and I’m currently building up my own brand of TTRPG entertainment. I love to put my own spin on things, and I love working with others for the maximum amount of fun, whether it's custom rules or personal requests. I do like to push my players to RP to the best of their ability, as experience has shown: a little push can go a long way. VTT CHOICE AND EXPANDED MATERIALS: The VTT I mainly use is Fantasy Grounds as my VTT (Virtual Tabletop) of choice. I choose this primarily because it is both user friendly, while being the most customizable VTT out there (in my opinion). Fantasy Grounds is completely free for players and I do not expect my players to pay for anything other than the booking price. I have over 200 books for D&D 5e, Pathfinder 1e and Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition on this platform. All of them are both first party and third party. Feel free to ask if I have a specific book you’re looking for as I use these materials regularly in my games and encourage my players to try new things. I'm also an official GM for Warlock’s Sanctum and a Panel member of Heroes of the Multiverse. These are both communities that focus on getting players in games and having fun while trying new things. Feel free to say hello to me there or anywhere you may see me.
At a glance
4 years on StartPlaying
1390 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
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People are always surprised when I tell them
That a lot of my sessions include a ton of improvisation and me rapidly adjusting to player choices. (Yes, most of my sessions are improvised in some way.)
I got started GMing...
In my colleges basement just before D&D 5e came out. I started with D&D 3.5 and quickly began running games every week ever since.
My favorite system of all Time is
Call of Cthulhu 7th Ed. Nothing beats Eldritch Horror.
How Rob (RPG Mastery) runs games
I am a very adaptive GM. How I run my games depends on what kind of players I take on. To me, it's all about balancing the 3 pillars of D&D to the party's liking. Role Play, exploration, combat. RP- I won't push too hard, but RP is 2/3 of RPG, so it's fundamental. Challenging the players with difficult choices and stacking consequences is what I do best. Whether it's through NPC dialogue or even during combat, a interesting choice is always around the corner. Exploration- I love using battle maps and Discord to post pictures of environments and NPC's to help the players picture the world that I'm bringing to life. My games tend to rely on strong connections to NPC's, so making sure the world around them matters is very important to me. Combat- A hard fought and well earned victory is one of the most satisfying feelings one can get in any TTRPG. Whether it is finally beating the BBEG at their own game, or somehow managing to un-summon Cthulhu, engaging combat is always preferable to simply just rolling dice at my table.
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My games focus on...
decision making and Role Play. Two of the most important aspects to any TTRPG game.
I deal with rules issues by...
Learning what I can at the moment, but if it turns out to be complex we proceed with the intention and I do my own independent research after the game.
I once ran a session...
where every player made a deal with an Eldritch being beyond their comprehensions and became their champions. This was Pathfinder 1e and the rest of the campaign was never the same.
Rob (RPG Mastery)'s ideal table
At my tables my players are my friends. I aim to befriend every player that I meet and treat them all like I've known them for years. Casual talk and playing games together is the best kind of bonding in my eyes.
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I love it when a player
Role Plays. If you Role Play at my table, everyone else feeds off it and now everyone is having fun playing their characters. This makes the combat much more meaningful due to the bonds between players forming.
I am for a vibe that's...
shifts between serious and funny. Balance is key and I find that serious moments hit harder when there was a few sessions of fun right before.
If you're into ___, you're going to love my table
Role Play. I specialize in bringing relatable, deep and party supporting NPC's to the table. I also love it when players talk to one another both in and out of game.
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