Sean F. Smith / he, him

he/him

5.0

(8)

Timezone

Etc/gmt

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+

Published Writer

Teacher/Educator

Voice Actor

Game Designer

About Sean F. Smith / he, him

Hello friends and enemies── As no doubt you've seen, I'm Sean F. Smith. I'm an editor and a games designer, and today I'll be your games master. I got into TRPGs when I was in primary school ── my best friend Edd Watling brought in The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and we would read it around the picnic tables at break. Invariably we'd die to the vampire; since then I've learned that if you even meet the vampire, you've gone the wrong way... I've been in more formal TRPGs since 2000 and I've a wide range of experience in hundreds of systems. I'm a particular fan of horror games, noir, and the OSR, and have run those genres for the public at conventions internationally. I was employed as one of the house GMs at an immersive games café in London, running the home campaign, standalone games, and covering private hires. If I own it, I will run it for you!

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

2 games hosted

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I've always been a storyteller and worldbuilder, so when I discovered TRPGs it only made sense that I would want to host players in my settings.

My favorite system of all Time is

Tunnels & Trolls, Deluxe ── it's got incredible pedigree being a "greatest hits" of the second ever fantasy TRPG and so many of its design decisions are only just now being rediscovered in the indie scene.

How Sean F. Smith / he, him runs games

🎥 cinematic 🎥 ... ✏️ descriptive ✏️ ... ⚖️ impactful ⚖️ ... 🎯 genuine 🎯

Featured Prompts

If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...

Guy Ritchie ── witty, self-aware capers, with local idiots in WAY over their heads.

My favorite trope is...

the locked room mystery. I have truly lost count of how many investigations I've set off that starts with a corpse behind an internally locked door

When it comes to voices

I like to lead by example ── I've naturally a sharp British accent but I've been acting since I was a child so I'm comfortable with a range of accents, vocal habits, and voices. They're a great tool and a welcome addition and I don't think they're necessary for anyone to use.