Technically in college; that's where I got my "awkward, first-timer" adventure out of the way. I'd say I came into my stride as a GM a few years later when I was working at a bookstore and met someone looking at RPG rulebooks. I pointed him towards Pathfinder, then offered to run it for him. 

Owlbear Rodeo

“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire. 

Roleplay Heavy

“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.

Rule of Cool (RoC)

In "Sandbox" or "Open World" games, players are given a tremendous amount of freedom to pursue their stories without the restrictions of a more linear game style. Players are encouraged to explore and engage with the world, and find their own story as they do so. These games offer the players the opportunity to help drive the narrative, and allow for the story to evolve organically through the choices they make.

Sandbox / Open World

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Pathfinder 1e

Dungeons & Dragons 3/3.5e

Homebrew Game

Indie TTRPG

Traveller

Fantasy

Scifi

Sci-fi

Futuristic

Pirate

Espionage

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. 

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