
Travis (he/him)
5.0
(8)
3 years on StartPlaying
27 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, World Builder, Sets the Mood
About me
RPG games and fantasy have been my two great passions since childhood and come together in the deep, living world my games are set in. When you play with me you get to make your mark on this world, meet interesting three-dimensional characters with their own stories, and leave behind tales of your own exploits for future adventurers to discover.
GM Style
My games are first and foremost driven by your characters as their goals and motivations put them in the path of villainous NPCs with their own schemes, plots, and goals that they will stop at nothing to achieve. I play with a number of the variant rules for 5e that add real resource constraints and ask you to make meaningful choices. These choices bring about some of the best moments of drama: When Frodo and Sam realize they have enough food to make it to Mount Doom but not to return, do they turn back? Or do they carry on, believing their quest to be more important than themselves? Would your character do the same? Or can you come up with a creative solution that gets you there and back again. Don’t worry though: this won’t require any extra math on your part, as I have everything I need to support this without placing any extra burden on the players. As the icing on the cake I aim to create an immersive experience, with rich battlemaps and a spine-tingling soundtrack to bring the game to life.
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Game Master Reviews (8)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
World Builder
Sets the Mood
Travis is very easy to work with, takes a lot of the weight and pressure off players by taking control of scheduling, helps a lot with leveling. His sessions are always unique and built for the individual characters. Outside of combat you are never bored, and you always have something interesting to search for or solve and embraces interesting ideas or solutions. During combat he keeps the sessions tense with very cool rules I really enjoy playing with. He is not brutal to the party, instead he finds a way to force the party to work together. I seriously enjoy his games.
Travis is the best Game Master I have ever had - he creates interesting, engaging stories, but still encourages the players to take the story in their own direction. He works with players to create the best characters possible, and has so much background information available for his games. He has great visual aids for all his games, and you really feel immersed in the world. Travis is also the only GM I've ever had who encourages the more "girly" storylines - he doesn't shy away from adding romance and all that fun stuff to his games. He's the best, and I'm so excited to continue playing with him for a long time in the future.
Travis is an excellent GM. He's great at building the world and uses lots of amazing visual aids. He's very flexible with where the players want to take the game. As a beginner, he has been amazing at helping me set up my character and explaining all the rules and making it a safe space for questions. He always sets the mood with music and uses voices for different characters. 10/10 would recommend!!
Travis is incredible! I started a campaign with him as our DM about six months ago with zero prior exposure to D&D. He’s a great fit for players at any level—our campaign is comprised of brand new players alongside seasoned D&D enthusiasts. His commitment to an immersive and worthwhile experience coupled with his passion and talents are unmatched. He’s so friendly, helpful, and reliable! Safe/inclusive environment. Soundscapes, visual aids, and great organisation all provided. Can’t recommend him enough. I never thought I would get into D&D, but now find myself counting down the days until our next session.
Dedication is the first word that comes to mind when thinking of Travis as a GM. The game we are currently playing is in its fourth year, and sessions have been very regular, which in D&D is a minor miracle. But ever more impressive is his commitment to worldbuilding, narrative arcs, character motivation, meticulous notekeeping, mapmaking, character voices, and inclusivity. AND he has a 3D printer which he uses to create beautiful set pieces and miniatures.
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