Ginger GM
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About Ginger GM
I have been a GM for almost 20+ years. I started off in high school playing D&D with my friends late into the night, and... never really stopped doing that actually... I love GMing and am an eternal GM by choice! I run inclusive games for all types with a focus on fun. Currently I mainly run Lance, though in my spare time I play a lot of Blades in the Dark.
At a glance
1 year on StartPlaying
251 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Knows the Rules, Inclusive
$25 per session
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
Top Game Master
One of StartPlaying's top-rated GMs, a player favorite and highly recommended.
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My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be
Blades in the Dark, Fate, Lancer
My favorite books are
Mistborn, Storm Light Archives, Dresden Files, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Murder Bot,
My favorite shows/movies are
Avatar the Last Air Bender, Arcane, FLCL, The Penguin
How Ginger GM runs games
I am an improve GM at heart who focuses more on story then mechanics... though that may be hard to see as I mostly run Lancer which often is the EXACT opposite of that. But for that tradeoff I get awesome giant robots blowing each other up! So, it is a sacrifice I am willing to make. + My NPCs have been described as quirky and fun to interact with and I have been told they often can be the highlight to the games I run. + I have also been told I can develop some pretty brutal and challenging (but fair) combat scenarios. My motto is "If you are not able to lose a combat, then why is the combat even there?" I'm NOT a killer GM, but I do want player's to feel like they earn their progress and that their actions and choices matter.
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I deal with rules issues by...
Trying to find the answer but making an executive decision if it is taking too much time.
My games focus on...
Zany characters and puzzle-y combat.
Rules are...
Made to be followed as much as they are made to be broken.
Ginger GM's ideal table
My table is pretty laid back. I am less professional and more friendly. Most of my groups like to talk about their week or something cool they saw within the first part of any session before we dive in. And in session jokes and banter are common. My table is not often a super serious deep roleplay table where everyone is in character at all times.
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I think it's a red flag when players...
Don't consider the group as a whole and just do what is best for them, claiming it is just playing "in character".
I think min/maxing...
Removes a lot of the fun of story telling. But in combat heavy games like Lancer I think min/maxing is half the fun! It depends on the game.
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