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Victor Lane

Victor Lane (he/him)

5.0

(15)

Game Designer

2 years on StartPlaying

3 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Storytelling

About me

I started playing RPGs in college, many years ago. I ran and played in games for years. After college I drifted away from gaming. Jump forward to 2020. The pandemic hit and I couldn't do any of my normal social activities. A friend of a friend invited me to their online RPG group and I was sucked back in. Since then I've been running multiple games a week, almost exclusively online. My games are narrative and story driven. Your character will main character. Their actions and decisions will drive the narrative forward. But the world around you is living and breathing! A side character introduced in session one may become important in session four. An ignored plot hook might turn into a real problem two sessions latter. šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ, BLM, ACAB, Free Palestine. My games are a welcoming space for everyone.

GM Style

I consider myself the editor and director of our shared movie. The players are the ones telling the story. Their characters are in the spotlight, their actions create the narrative. My job, as the GM, is to weave all the these threads together into a coherent experience. My favorite piece of GM advice is "Ask leading questions, use the answer." I always want to tell a story with the players, never at them. My games are stories created with the players, not for the players. I always ensure that every player, and their character, is actively contributing to the story. Personally, my favorite part of GMing is offering tough choices to the players. Will you save your friend or will you save the kingdom? You can scale the cliff, but only if you let go of your father's sword. These are the moments when we learn what your character really cares about.

Game Master Reviews (15)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Teacher

Creativity

Storytelling

Robin avatar

Robin

Played 1 sessions

Played Blades in the Dark for the first time with him, and he made it very easy to understand and pick up. He also did a great job at incorporating player ideas into the scenario, and moving around the spotlight so we all had our own interesting moments. Would love to play a game with him again!

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Cory Roush

Played 1 sessions

This was a fantastic introduction to Blades in the Dark - Victor is a natural at breaking down the general premise of the game and the setting and introducing mechanics as they naturally come up in the session. It's obvious that he is comfortable improvising and being flexible to the actions of players.

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Jason Leisemann

Played 1 sessions

Victor knows the system and, better still, knows how to teach it. Running through events to make sure the mechanics are covered, and willing to pause and explain his logic/approach to GMing the system, which is incredibly useful in a Learn To Play - not all of us are trying to learn just for playing!

Yaruson avatar

Yaruson

Was great at showcasing newer and lesser known games that I otherwise would not have played.

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OwningXylophone

Played 1 sessions

A fun and friendly one shot introduction to BitD. Victor was knowledgeable, friendly, made sure everyone got their moment in the spotlight, and rewarded player creativity (unleashing gestalt spirits of dead factory workers to wreak havoc, tactical karening). The engagement never dropped, in spite of pauses to explain rules as we went through. Lines and veils were discussed and agreed upon between the group before any play began.

Michael avatar

Michael

Played 1 sessions

Professional as well as fun, knows the rules but also knows when to be lenient with them. Fantastic at setting the scene, then not just rolling with the chaos that quickly ensues but also expanding on it in creative/exciting ways. Explains things clearly for beginners, and has clear boundaries and safety nets for a comfortable experience. An absolute pleasure, would recommend.

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