Eric The Social Justice GM

he/him

5.0

(17)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+

Disabled

Neurodivergent

Game Designer

About Eric The Social Justice GM

I've been running games in every medium (tabletop, larp, and pbp) and system for 20+ years - and playing for more than 30. I have run a lot of games in a lot of systems. I have a special fondness for weird fantasy, mystery, and body horror but I can do almost anything. As I have found over the many years of being a Perma-GM. I believe strongly in Safety Tools and Session 0s (which I will never charge for). I am very much against gatekeeping, ableism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, and all such things. I am actively opposed to these ideologies. And I tend to make my bad guys agents of said 'isms and phobias. I mean... who doesn't like to punch Nazis? Outside of gaming I have degrees in Psychology, Criminology, and Marine Biology. The moment we get a dolphin serial killer I am set. I was - many pounds, injuries, and chronic illnesses ago - a competition boxer, kickboxer, and grappler. I love to read. Especially weird fantasy or sword and sorcery.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

85 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

Average response time: 10 hours

Response rate: 100%

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My favorite books are

The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien, Cabal and The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker, The Night Land: A Story Re-told by John Stafford and William Hope Hodgson, God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe, Sorrow, Memory, and Thorn by Tad Williams, and there are probably more I'm forgetting.

People are always surprised when I tell them

I once competed for a spot on the US Olympic Boxing Team. In fact I was a very proficient martial artist in general. I competed in grappling and kickboxing (muay thai and western) as well as boxing. I have black belts in judo and tkd. I have blue belts in bjj and shotokan karate.

How Eric The Social Justice GM runs games

I am primarily a Creator type GM. I love making interesting settings and creatures and magic items for my players to encounter and interact with. I love weaving in threads of dark fantasy and horror into my games but that doesn't mean my games are all grimdark. There will be jokes and light hearted moments. I like wonder as much as I do dark fantasy or horror.

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I once ran a session...

For a 30 person LARP group without any prep, game books on hand, or any idea I would be running anything that night. After that night they asked me to run their Vampire LARP group and I ran it for the next 2 years. I love me some Vampire.