Scott V
5.0
(18)
4 years on StartPlaying
172 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Visual Aid
About me
Years ago, when I was working on my psychology degree, I went to a campus gamer meetup to try to find people to play cards with, but I said "Sure, I'll try this Dungeons and Dragons thing." I rolled an Elf Ranger that day, one of my favorite all time characters. Pretty soon I was buying RPG books and making my own worlds from scratch. One little decision can lead to a lifetime of fun.
GM Style
I think the ideal game is a balanced approach: great acting throughout with some hard puzzles and deep challenging combats. But I'm all for giving the players what they want, so my campaigns are player-driven sandboxes. I will happily give the players more combat, more roleplay, etc if that's what they are asking for. And it will all take place in a highly-detailed and well thought out world, right down to the voices of the NPCs.
Games played
Game Master Reviews (18)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Sets the Mood
Visual Aid
Scott is awesome as a GM ! He took one of the most complicated adventure for 3.5 and turned it into some incredible experience, with unique monsters, challenges and such. He manages to make the complexity of 3.5 feel like a breeze, so that we enjoy the goods of 3.5 : unlimited character creation, tactical fights, exploiting weaknesses, combos etc... without wasting time on the bads of 3.5, like spending 1h to make a couple rounds, as everything is extremely well managed, even in complex fights ! Would really recommend.
Having been a part of a couple of vastly different campaigns, one of my favorite aspects is exploring creative options for trying things. Sometimes they work out well and sometimes the idea doesn't really work, but even in those circumstances, I have never just been told a typical ""no you cannot do that."" There is always an explanation or reason that makes sense. Players are challenged to think outside of the box and players can challenge the Dungeon Master to further think outside of their world box. Regarding fights, I always found them to be fun in the ways various enemies will behave and act. They are not just mindless obstacles to overcome and sometimes finding a different way than just violence to solve a conflict has been the most fun. In my personal experience, this is a higher level of play than what I experienced in the past but it is still kept noob friendly. Respect for respect for not just the dungeon master but the other players too. A nice and friendly environment with plenty of encouragement. Even when not a whole lot happens in the world one is playing in, it is always a blast and I am glad to be a part of the story of some of these games.
My best man arranged for Scott to dm my bachelor party. I had no idea where it was going to be. When I got off of work, I got cryptic messages from this master dm leading me to to the venue. This guy is a walking encyclopedia of d&d knowledge. He is a contributing member to multiple d&d platforms and a credited name in D.D.O. Think Chris Perkins, he is that good... but his world is never your friend.
I have been playing in Scott game for over a year now and have been thoroughly enjoying it. Scott runs a fun, very enjoyable, relaxing game. He knows the rules very well and will help guide you through them when needed. He keeps the gaming running at a good pace but lets the players decide where the story will go. He is responsive to players, and I always look forward to the game.
Scott has been an amazing GM. I played older versions of DND and 5e, Scott helped me get right into our 3.5e adventure seamlessly. Scott is also willing to assist 24/7. I haven’t had a time that Scott hasn’t responded to a question. I would definitely recommend Scott for any of your GM/DM needs. Very knowledgeable, constantly communicates with the team, and is a pretty cool dude also! Thanks Scott!!
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