
Sean (Suburban Dad Gaming)
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About Sean (Suburban Dad Gaming)
We find ourselves in a blue-hued room belonging to an awkward, nerdy teenage boy on a day when his life is about to be changed forever. For this happens to be the day his father will give him a very special gift. The gift itself is simply a red, rectangular box: the Dungeons and Dragons First Edition Beginner Box. Yes, this was a world of opportunity in which the boy could escape reality by being a character class like fighter, wizard, or…Elf? Yep, I’ve been a TTRP nerd for many decades now and it all started back when Elf and Dwarf were still considered classes, not races or ancestries and THACO was making me practice math way more enthusiastically than my teachers ever could. As I’ve continued forward in my gaming journey, I’ve enjoyed countless hours on both sides of the GM/DM screen, have become a Venture Agent with Pathfinder Society, and I coordinate the DND/Pathfinder Club at the school where I teach. So, what’s kept me invested in the game all this time? In simple terms, the creative freedom. I love playing creative and unique characters (for example, my gunslinger/witch with multiple personality disorder and the dice would determine which personality dominated each round). And as a GM/DM, I love creating an environment where my players can bring their interestingly unique characters and come up with creative and clever routes to take for problem solving…or problem creating as it sometimes becomes. I love creating a table where players can enjoy the sandbox world a TTRPG creates, helping players learn and expand their understanding of these amazing games, and I absolutely love when my players catch me off guard and the story goes places I’d never even thought it could go. I love creating a gaming world where NPC’s are meaningful figures, the places the characters venture are fleshed out locations a player can truly picture, and the world is something that the heroes find worth saving. A seat at my table will be a place where your ideas will be heard, your unique character and individual views will be respected, and we can all learn and grow together in this amazing game.
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
412 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Knows the Rules, Creativity
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 89%
Featured Prompts
My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be
Pathfinder 1e, DnD 5e, and Daggerheart
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
Creative, narrative, and fun
When I'm not running games I'm...
Spending quality time with my family and/or working on videos for my YouTube gaming channel.
How Sean (Suburban Dad Gaming) runs games
I love the story of role playing games and the ways in which I can facilitate letting the players mold how their characters’ stories will go. To that end, I am a huge fan of role play and will give NPC’s character voices, personality quirks, and so forth to make them unique and flesh out the world. Combat encounters will include me playing to the intellect of the foes. A human mercenary band will be way more strategic than a mob of angry peasants with torches and pitchforks, for example. Ultimately, it will be a game with plenty of room and freedom for creativity and with a goal of ensuring everyone has fun.
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