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Kyle

Kyle (he/him)

5.0

(6)

4 years on StartPlaying

6 games hosted

About me

I've been a player and DM for various D&D rulesets on and off since I was 14 (way back in 1989). I've been enjoying the challenge of remote play due to the pandemic and have done a decent job of getting skills and content together for both Roll20 and D&D Beyond. Currently I'm both a player and a DM on alternating games each Tuesday night but.... it's just not enough!

GM Style

I really enjoy adapting the story and playstyle to what the players want. After all, this really is about you the player and not what I the DM want. My job is to bring some order to the chaos of the players and adventure.

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Game Master Reviews (6)
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Marcos Mancilla

Played 6 sessions

A few of my close friends and I reached out to kyle for GMing and luckily were able to book a zero session with him. Ever since then, it’s been an absolute blast! All of us were pretty much completely new to any type of TTRP game so there was a learning curve but Kyle is very knowledgeable and has helped with whatever our questions may be. He comes prepared (knows the lore/mechanics/takes backstories into account) and also let’s us navigate through the adventure however we’d like even if it’s not the most convenient of paths. He does a bunch of different voices for NPCs, one time he brought some type of voice machine out. The voice definitely freaked me out, it was sick! When some of the players are not able to make it, he’s quick on his feet about either putting them in another scenario or playing them himself. All of the sessions have been memorable, at times the next day I’ll think back and laugh about a random situation. I’d recommend him as a GM for new and long time players!

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Ben

Kyle is the best DM I have ever had. He is unflappable at even the most absurd of player shenanigans and is deeply knowledgeable about rules and lore. He injects humor and player specific story in to every game. He is also able to seamlessly integrate one-off players and cover for missing players. You can't go wrong with Kyle at the wheel.

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Trevor Blackford

Kyle is a phenomenal DM. Always well prepared, and goes beyond to keep the session going beyond just the time playing. He challenges players, but is not out to get them. He finds the right balance between difficulty and fun. His well versed in rules, but doesn't let them dictate the game, and instead focuses on pacing and character development. I highly recommend him.

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James

I've been playing with Kyle as my GM for about a year now. His play style and direction are by far the best I've experienced from any other GM. He's creative, patient, and best of all very well-versed in the technical details of the game. He even wrote a custom one-shot for our characters for the winter holidays! Kyle's a blast to play with, and I highly recommend him as GM for any campaign.

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Cassandra Hayes

Kyle is a great DM. Lively and fun to play with. Interesting campaigns, twists, and creatures. Great at working with beginner and experienced players in the same campaign.

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Devin James Fry

Kyle is brilliant. Highly creative and always on top of his organization as far as keeping the pace of the game moving along. He's also clearly done his reading and knows a lot of the more obscure mechanics of the game that I as a relative beginner may not know exist. Great communicator, always following up after a session and keeping the group aware of important plot points. I feel lucky to have him as my DM and would absolutely recommend him!

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