Doctor Ransom
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About Doctor Ransom
Hi Intrepid Heroes! You can call me Jon Ransom, a.k.a The Doctor, and I'm a devout nerd through and through. My passions are many and among them are: Dungeons & Dragons; Doctor Who; Avatar: The Last Airbender; Cowboy Bebop; Studio Ghibli; as well as Dimension 20 to name but a few. What isn't there to love in a D&D game? Personally, I'm a big fan of the role playing, the fierce and unrelenting combat, the interpersonal politics of diverse parties, and just the sheer fun and joy of it all. I only got into playing D&D three years ago, but the devotion and commitment that I bring to my game table is unrivaled. I have been playing in no less than 3 different long-running campaigns every week for the past 3 years, having clocked easily over 3,000+ hours of game time. I started running a game for some close friends at my home, and it has proven to be such a wonderful and rewarding experience being behind the DM screen. I aim to provide a cool, relaxed environment to explore and role play in while not having you stress about trivial stuff that gets in the way of a fun session - Rule of Cool as they say. I'm not beyond attempting incredibly silly voices and accents, so expect some of that during the session. We're here to laugh it up, share some stories, be the heroes we see in our heads, and go on epic quests. Hopefully you'll join me on one? "Never be cruel, never be cowardly. And never ever eat pears! Remember – hate is always foolish…and love is always wise. Always try to be nice and never fail to be kind.”
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
36 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Voices, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
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I got started GMing...
after a few work friends got together to play a silly little campaign called Lost Mine of Phandelver and the rest is history as they say.
My favorite shows/movies are
In no particular order: Avatar, the Last Airbender (anime), Rushmore, Donnie Darko, Shaun of the Dead, Little Miss Sunshine, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Science of Sleep, The Goonies, Cowboy Bebop (anime), Doctor Who, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Flight of the Conchords, the list goes on...
The three words my players would use to describe me are...
Committed, ridiculous, relentless
How Doctor Ransom runs games
I'm a big fan of role play and nothing's better than watching a shy player fully become their character. At the same time, I also love big combat set pieces where each character is utilizing every aspect of their abilities in a knock-down, drag-out battle. I feel like a great session involves a healthy balance of the two where one isn't outshining the other. I have a thorough knowledge of the rules and mechanics of gameplay but at the same time allow for improvisation and creativity during my games. If what you want to do isn't too far out of the realm of possibility, I'll allow the dice to tell the story. It certainly can make for some epic and hilarious moments. The ultimate goal is to have fun, folks! So let's roll them dice!
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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...
Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine) with a touch of Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) and a dash of James Wan (Saw).
My games focus on...
Cool bad-ass hero moments and just pure, unbridled silliness compounded with death-defying battles and weapons-grade shenanigans.
When it comes to voices
I ain't no slouch. I'm not saying I'm a professional voice actor but I'm pretty damn close. I can fake my way through most any accent. Are they perfect? No, definitely not. Funny? Yes, absolutely!
Doctor Ransom's ideal table
Watch Dimension 20 and that's the vibe, 1000% just exactly that. Players that know the rules but know how to bend the rules without breaking them to absolute meteoric effect.
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