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Sage Tommy

Sage Tommy (he/him)

5.0

(10)

LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent
Game Designer

1 year on StartPlaying

8 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Teacher

About me

My name is Tommy and I love introducing players to new games! I cut my teeth on 3.5e in 2007, moved to Pathfinder 1e, then headed over to 5e before expanding my gaming consciousness to include Traveller, Fate, and my own, homebrewed, rules super-light game, Kismet.

GM Style

On a scale of 1-10, I'm probably a: Roleplay: 10 Tactical Combat: 8.5 Voices: 6 Storytelling: 10 Worldbuilding: 9.5

Game Master Reviews (10)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

World Builder

Teacher

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Corey

Played 7 sessions

Super easy-going and amenable Game Master. No railroading, runs a sandbox very well. No delays and can improvise well and quickly when players do the unexpected. Able to explain a system to a new player in an easy to understand way that "sticks" after one explanation. 10/10 would attack and run from alien ED-209 again.

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GM Mal

Taught me Traveller! What more do you need to know?

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Walter white

Played 1 sessions

The best Dm

Jenn Vik avatar

Jenn Vik

Tommy is a the best gm. He is intelligent, creative, and versatile. He has experience on both sides of the table, as player and gm, for many different systems, and always brings his best. He knows the rules of the game, but tends to treat them as guidelines more than rules. lol (ie if a player has an amazing idea they want their character to pull off, Tommy will help them figure out how to do it.) He wants everyone to have a good time. Tommy is a safe person for lqbtq, poc, and neurospicy folks. He will not suffer a**holes. Tommy is more than capable and willing to work within preset worlds, but excels at world building- seriously, the time and detail he puts into maps and world lore is ridiculous- the dude has created languages. He appreciates and works with any back story players provide for their characters, but never pressures you to put more into a character than you are willing or ready to do. He rewards good roleplay but makes sue you get plenty of action as well. He is very flexible and can work with just about any play style. Tommy is a trustworthy person and can be confided in if you think there is any issue or trigger that may come up for you. In the past, he has even given players a survey to fill out that will give him a sense of boundaries and lines players do not wish to cross to be sure everyone has a safe and friendly environment. I could go on and on about how amazing a dm and person Tommy is, but I'll wrap it up by just saying, if you play with Tommy, you'll have fun.

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Tzimich

Tommy has run 100+ sessions for me throughout the years, and I can't think of a single time I didn't enjoy myself at his table. He has surprised and entertained me with a number of amazingly believable characters and unique story beats. Half the time, I can't tell if we are going off the rails or playing right into his plans because he adapts so seamlessly. He is always on the side of his players and strives to work with them to create PCs and stories that everyone at the table enjoys.

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LeeAnne

Tommy was my first GM and introduced me to TTRPGs. I am still happy to play at his table several years later. He is great for new players and runs a safe and supportive table. What ever setting you find yourself in he would be a great facilitator for your game. I have played with several GMs in many systems and I know that whenever Tommy is the GM it's going to be a good game!

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