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Spencer "Speste" M

Spencer "Speste" M (he/him)

4.9

(19)

3 years on StartPlaying

198 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Rule of Cool

Average response time: 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Hello. My name is Spence. One shots are cool but I prefer a campaign that lasts months or years and on... Cliffhangers and good storylines to keep up the intensity. I've been playing since I was a teen and running games for the past 6 years.

GM Style

I weave realism with fantasy, the grittier the world the better! Detailed tactical combat and heavy roleplaying are a must. One of the coolest ways I've seen character creation take place was using songs to reflect personality, past and/or goals.

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Game Master Reviews (19)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Teacher

Rule of Cool

Jes avatar

Jes

New review

Played 4 sessions

Speste does a good job of recapping sessions, filling the space between goals with encounters and trying to immerse his players in the world using the VTT mechanics. He is timely when it comes to starting and finishing the session as scheduled and open to talking out ideas you may have about your character or the game. He is easy going and if you see a game he is running that interest you I recommend you give him a try.

Brennan Johnson avatar

Brennan Johnson

Played 2 sessions

very fair. guides adventurers well. very fun. highly recommended.

Juliana avatar

Juliana

Played 7 sessions

I'm a new player to D&D and I'm doing my first campaign ever with Spence and it's been an absolute blast. He's been really helpful and understanding since I'm still learning not only the rules, but the systems of DND Beyond and Foundry. He's also been really cooperative with me in helping me figure out my character. And if you need him outside of the session, he's easy to get a hold of and will respond to you.

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Thomas

Spence has been a great DM to play with. Battles are a huge part of D&D and he has a firm grasp on how to create a thrilling and challenging fight. The enemies (and other npcs for that matter) feel alive and as if they are making decisions as themselves, not as a dm playing as themselves. I would recommend Spence to any player from beginner level to advanced. He is a patient and knowledgeable teacher and an experienced and creative dm in general.

Mike avatar

Mike

Played 105 sessions

I've been playing with Spencer as my Dm for a while now. I appreciate the freedoms he gives us. He is on point with keeping combat challenging, helps stimulate creative strategy on our part as the party. If I have an idea for a character or want to go a direction he'll work with me to make it happen.

antonio  avatar

antonio

Played 12 sessions

Very helpful!

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