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Ryan

Ryan (he/him)

5.0

(2)

Neurodivergent

1 year on StartPlaying

33 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Inclusive

About me

I've got a kind of "Catatouille" situation going on. That is, a cat controls me from under a hat, while another hits my keyboard for me most of the time. They only keep me around because I can speak Common. My first experience with D&D was when I was in college at the ripe old age of 18. We were playing 4E, so I'm sure you can understand how that turned me off from the game for a few years. More recently, however, I REALLY got into 5E after discovering Foundry and a burning desire to figure out how to make games run as smoothly as possible. Now I strive to share my style of GMing with as many people as possible!

GM Style

I love a game that strikes a nice balance between roleplay and combat. On the roleplay side, nothing makes me happier than working with a player to develop a character arc that works within the bounds of the story we're telling together. That, and figuring out some kind of silly voice for that NPC I just know the party is going to fall in love with. D&D wouldn't be D&D without the combat, however! I try to keep things fast paced so nobody is sitting around for 10 minutes waiting for their turn to roll around, and in my free time, you'll often find me tinkering with encounters to make them as engaging (but not TOO deadly) for the group's power level as possible.

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Game Master Reviews (2)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Sets the Mood

Inclusive

Akulo avatar

Akulo

Played 30 sessions

Ryan is a great DM! Games are always fun and he's very welcoming and Informative to new players, such as myself. This is my first real campaign and he takes the time properly teach foundry vtt, character creation and is always open to questions and communication. Would recommend to anyone, new or experienced players.

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Swan Of Grapes

Played 30 sessions

I'm currently playing in two of his games and they are a blast, he really puts in the time on each pc. I also love the accessibility of the medium we play on. Would recommend his game to veterans and beginners alike for a generally good time.

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