TheChaosShaman

he/him

5.0

(7)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

DMs Guild Writer

Streamer

Artist

Voice Actor

About TheChaosShaman

I’ve been playing D&D since 2nd Edition, and storytelling has been a major part of my life for just as long. My background is in theatre. I’ve worked as an actor, director, and a playwright, winning awards in all 3. I’m also well known for my voices and voice acting and radio work, which is something I bring heavily into my games. Creativity and imagination are at the center of what I do. I love building worlds, creating characters, and finding unexpected ways for a story to develop. My theatre background also means I’m comfortable improvising and adapting when players inevitably take things in directions I didn’t anticipate. My extensive use of accents and dialects help me create NPCs that feel individual and unique. Most importantly, I put a lot of effort into making players’ characters feel like they belong in the campaign. Their personalities, histories, relationships, goals, and choices become part of the world rather than simply existing on a character sheet. I love it when my own characters are involved directly in the plot of a campaign, so I make sure to do the same for my players. I never want anyone to feel like it didn't matter what character they played. Your character's story, their choices should matter most. I love seeing what happens when a great character gets dropped into a world and given room to become a hero.

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

20 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Inclusive

$20 per session

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I became a GM because

As a child, my family saw it: I was telling stories, creating characters, going on grand adventures through the dangers of the backyard, facing the evil oak tree with a stick for a sword and nothing but imagination. They encouraged it, it grew. I’ve always been a GM.

I ran my first game...

and I'm pretty sure that none of them knew I was having them run the Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire video game as a TTRPG.

When I'm not running games I'm...

Building motion systems for NASA , annoying my family with conspiracy theories, being a horrible role model to my children, working on my stand-up comedy, playing Minecraft, but honestly I'm more than likely brainstorming campaign ideas about 85% of the time.

How TheChaosShaman runs games

Session 0 is always free. It is one of the most important parts of the whole campaign for me. This is where I get to know you, your character, and the kind of story you want to be a part of. I build campaigns around players, so your backstory, goals, and vibe at the table all matter. I want you to feel like you belong in the world from the start, not like you’re just being dropped into someone else’s story. And I don’t think players should have to pay for that. I also do Loyalty Rewards- After every 10 sessions you play, the next one is free. This is a way of giving back to you for your dedication. My games are fully immersive, story-driven experiences where player choices shape the world. I emphasize roleplay, using a wide range of character voices to bring NPCs and villains to life. I weave backstories into campaigns often. We use Discord as our main communication hub and play the games on Roll20. If you wanna use D&DBeyond for your character (I do), we will link you to the game via the Beyond20 browser extension, so no worries. -D&D Beyond Master Tier -Roll20 Pro -Opus by Dscryb for music, ambience and sound effects -High-end animated battlemaps, backgrounds and scenes -High Quality Immersion Videos -Artist Rendered Tokens

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My games focus on...

Roleplay as well as Character and Plot development. I want to focus on the character's growth by providing an immersive experience where the character gets to step center stage and be the hero of his own adventure

Rules are...

"It is the spirit of the game, not the letter of the rules which is important" - Gary Gygax I play Rules As Written, but if at any point a rule starts lagging our game and slowing us down, we use the Rule of Cool Handwave and move on. I'm here for DnD, not to play Lawyer Simulator.

When it comes to voices

I come with a full complement of weapons. You will not be disappointed. Years of theatre work have given me a warehouse full of dialects, impressions, voices, sound effects and accents. Each NPC will feel like a completely new and different person.

TheChaosShaman's ideal table

I'm looking for players that love roleplay and want to make a collaborative story together with highs and lows and everything in between. I like players who are passionate about their characters and look forward to playing every week. People invested in not only their characters but the characters of those they play with. I'm looking for a team of heroes

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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table

Voices and roleplay. Storytelling and Imagination. I love entertaining people. I'll make every effort to make the world feel as alive as possible. You deserve to have fun!

I love it when a player

rolls that crucial Nat 20 on the Big Bad at just the right moment and the table erupts with this concussive violent energy of pure chaotic joy and celebration... I love it when players get really into character as well. It's like I get to be entertained by them doing what they love.

My table is not the place for...

Real world politics and bigotry. The world's bad enough as it is, do we have to bring that drama in our make believe world too???