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About Ben
Hi, I'm Ben, a former teacher turned mentor and coach from the UK. I've taught hundreds of players dozens of games over my time in education and coaching, played on streams and in podcasts and run games on 3/5 continents. I'm a published writer of TTRPG games and content, part time voice actor and I've studied gaming as a tool for therapy, progress, and development. Please check out my reviews to see what others have to say about me, and try out one of my games to see for yourself!
At a glance
3 years on StartPlaying
1123 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
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I got started GMing...
in the dim and distant past, when dinosaurs roamed the earth... Seriously though, it was a long, long time ago (in a galaxy far away) but that doesn't mean I've stopped learning new systems and styles...
My favorite books are
the ones that I write!
When I'm not running games I'm...
Working as a mental health coach, writing TTRPG settings and supplements or sleeping!
How Ben runs games
In my games, you can expect to roleplay a LOT with creative NPCs with a wide range of accents! You can expect creative stories, plot twists, and mysteries to make you think, as well as believable worlds with events happening in the background, involved politics and cultural variation. I've taught hundreds of new players over the years and will continue to do so - introducing new players to the hobby is really important to me so I will work with every individual to curate their experience. I offer: 🧙🏽 Colourful NPCs 😎 'Rule of Cool' 🗡️ Exciting scenarios 🎭 Big, heroic drama 🌞 A chance for every player to shine
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My games focus on...
roleplaying, storytelling and embracing player choices. Feel free to change the world with your actions, it'll be fun!
Rules are...
guidelines...
When it comes to voices
you can expect me to have a great many. I'm told my Rocky Horror Picture Show selection is particularly unsettling - in a good way?
Ben's ideal table
My table is flexible. I like to adjust on the fly to who I have with me, but my favourite players are the people who commit to their character - not as a bunch of numbers, but as a person. I will happily run a whole episode of shopping if that's what you want, deep dive into interpersonal relationships, or help you overthrow an opressive regime (it's happened more than once...)!
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I am for a vibe that's...
welcoming, friendly and open to a little tiny bit of well placed humour.
I love it when a player
does something creative and unusual!
My table is not the place for...
intolerance. Paradoxically, I'm quite happy to be intolerant of intolerance (Popper's Paradox!) Play nice, be cool (do crimes?)
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