Nomad
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About Nomad
Are you ready to experience an unforgettable adventure with amazing characters and stories? Look no further! I'm a former athlete and closet-nerd who just-so loves to play Dungeons & Dragons, and now I'm here to share the joy with you! With over 6 years of experience under my belt, I'm sure to make your experience with D&D a special and memorable one. I stay up to date on the current rules and mechanics of the game so that we can all enjoy a similar experience. I take strides to organize every campaign and session so that everything runs smoothly, there's little worse than a DM that isn't prepared! But when things do come up, I work with these preparations to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions to different issues. I greatly enjoy diving into character backstories and finding what I can pull out and use within the campaign narrative, always listening to my players' ideas and finding out ways to incorporate them into the game. We all want to enjoy a captivating story with engaging characters and exciting plot points after all! I have hosted a multitude of games online for my friends and for new people who are eager to join in on the fun. I've crafted full adventures, campaigns, and even one-shots that are sure to keep you enthralled for hours. I even took a shot at developing an MMO Dungeon experience variation of 5e that was an absolute blast! But what truly makes me stand out is my passion for this game and my commitment to making players feel powerful and having a blast. It is only after standing triumphant over the most formidable foes that we may feel the very best this game has to offer. You can check out my YouTube and Twitch streams, as well as join my Discord server, to see just how I run things. So what are you waiting for? Send me a message and let's get started on your own unforgettable adventure!
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
201 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
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I became a GM because
I wanted to play games that I wanted to play, so I figured out I should run the types of games that I want to play.
My favorite books are
The Black Company by Glen Cook, and the Song of Fire and Ice saga by George R. R. Martin
When I'm not running games I'm...
Designing and fine-tuning all the things I use in my games lmao. I love to create systems and homebrew that really conveys whatever idea I'm aimed at. My goal is always to enhance the experience through a game session that creates the feel and tone I wish to convey.
How Nomad runs games
I love creating the truest feelings of player triumph through overcoming challenges only real heroes should even brave. I have developed and implement mechanical systems that abstract the very essence of these challenges in ways that are both fun and interactive to the player, helping to enliven the specific fantasies for which they come to the table to play. Combat is a huge part of any game, one that I greatly enjoy, but player enjoyment is also supported by roleplay opportunities both in acting in-character as well as supporting systems for learning about different creatures, harvesting materials, creating items, etc. I believe it is the PLAYERS and their characters that drive a narrative forward, not the GM. I call my style "Reactive DMing", where I prepare everything but am merely reacting to the decisions and flow decided by the PLAYERS. My games evolve around the party and, through their choices, determine the sequence of events. So let me know what you want to play and what you want to do in game! Let’s see what we can come up with together to achieve just that!
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My games focus on...
Creating feelings of triumph over difficult circumstances. You SHOULD feel HEROIC!
Rules are...
Extremely important if even just so that everyone understands the same expectations of how to play the game. You can't do something amazing if you don't know where to start.
Nomad's ideal table
I consider my style "reaction DMing." I do not 'run' sessions as much as I simply set the pieces out for my table to choose what to play with. I react to the players--their choices, their decisions and behavior--as best I believe the world would reasonably react. Sessions are dictated and driven by the group, not by me as the DM. Players who enjoy delving into a rich narrative story and driving the action forward, being the drivers of progress, who like being silly and joking around well enough but ultimately want to experience a climactic campaign, will enjoy my games most. Combat is challenging and intellectually stimulating, RP is as deep and lush as you want it to be, and your character truly IS a central figure in the world.
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I am for a vibe that's...
Excited and immersed. Not taking the game too seriously but really delving into the immersion of a session/scene.
I love it when a player
Gives me a compelling and interesting backstory to work with. Give me lots of strings to pull on, to use from your backstory and integrate into the campaign.
I think min/maxing...
is fine, but can become gimmicky and misses out on a huge part of the game. Min/maxing should be paired with other things.