DM Shadows (Brad) (he/him)
5.0
(10)
2 years on StartPlaying
5 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Knows the Rules
About me
I began playing D&D when I was young. The red box and Moldvay images emblazoned in my mind. Also read The Endless Quests and the Lonewolf choose your own adventure books long ago. Then I went on to AD&D for a bit. There was a special magic to it all!! The camaraderie with friends! The artwork, the dice, the minis and maps and monsters!! You know the feeling! A few (many! shhhh) years later, I returned to the game of games to teach my son how to play, and realized that magical feeling was still there and over the last 4 years of playing, it has only grown stronger! I DMed for my family, then got on roll20 and ran the Critical Role excerpt Frozen Sick. I Also got on Discord for some PbP (Play by Post), then for a friend in person, back to pen and paper. Currently running a game for my son and his friends, and just finished running a Dragons of Icespire Peak pbp (play-by-post) game on the Dungeon Realms app,we were playing everyday for the last year, with nearly the same group! Long story short I've been DMing non stop for the last 4 years, and I love it. I love seeing/hearing my players faces light up at the sheer joy of taping back into their imaginations. Basking in the their excitement as they come up with the perfect plan together! And hearing the laughter that can erupt spontaneously from playing this amazing game! Let's create a story we'll never forget!
GM Style
I love a balanced game of Roleplay, Challenging Tactical Combat, Exploration, and most of all fun! But its really up to the concensus of the table. If everyone prefers rp heavy, we'll lean into that or if mostly combat is prefered, we can do that too. We'll figure it out together for maximum enjoyment! I like to incorporate your characters backstories and your goals into the story. With Asynchronous Play by Post text play, it really does feel like we are writing a story together. I enjoy running modules and also adding in a bit of my own flavor with some additional quests and tweeks as they naturally occur. I'm patient when working through questions. I like to keep the game moving as well and will do my best to ensure everyone is posting at a pace that doesn't leave anyone behind and is comfortable for everyone.
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Game Master Reviews (10)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Knows the Rules
Soli
Played 5 sessions
Brad is extremely friendly and welcoming. The game's pacing flows well, and he is a good storyteller. I'm having a great time!
Corvus
Brad has been running Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk for my group for over a year now, and we've all been having a ton of fun. He always knows what he's doing and has implemented homebrew mechanics that streamline the game in ways I would never have thought of. Also, he lets you use pretty much any character ability from any book as long as you have a good reason or explanation for it.
thrillkilljunky
Brad is an extremely good dm who takes things to another level. He does an amazing job at balancing role playing and exciting combat. His voice impressions are awesome and the amount he gets into character is impressive. We have been doing a campaign for a year now i have been loving it! The first dm I played with left a bad impression of DnD but Brad showed me how fun it can be when you have a great dm. Brad is an amazing dm and I am very grateful for him showing me the amazing world of DnD.
Quananyon
Brad is an amazing Dm, he sets the mood with music and encourages getting into character. He also does an amazing job of roleplaying monsters and knows the rules really well. He excellently roleplayed a clever young green dragon, convincing us it knew the location of a place we were looking for, and we ended up barely escaping with our lives. It was both exciting and scary, as the dragon did a really good job of deceiving us. The campaign has lasted over a year, and he is always well prepared and manages to keep it interesting.
Ian
Shadows has been an amazing DM for the past year, running Phandelver and Below, the Shattered Obelisk, for our party. He really knows the rules for smooth gameplay and keeps us engaged with voices and interesting encounters. He allows for lots of creativity and description, allowing for many possibilities on how to take on encounters. The way he describes things makes it easy to visualize and envision the scenes, keeping the party invested in the story's scenery, further adding to the immersion of his games. Overall, I would highly recommend this DM!
THC4myFriendsNMe
Highly recommend! Runs fantastic games!
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