DM Vocalee

I became a GM because

I had an idea for an adventure I wanted to be in myself, and decided that I wanted to offer that kind of game to my friends. From there, more and more people wanted to play with me, and eventually I decided it was time to grow!

When I'm not running games I'm...

spending time with my dog and fiance, or playing videogames with my discord community!

I deal with rules issues by...

Trying to understand exactly what goal is trying to be accomplished. If I can suggest a different course of action that achieves the same thing, I will suggest that! And if there's a disagreement with how something works, I save the conversation for later and we'll address it at the end of the game!

My games focus on...

Roleplay and danger! I love to see my players stop and scratch their heads, between moral dilemas and putting on the squeeze in combat. I love to employ puzzles as well! I believe in giving focus to my players, and holding them accountable for the things they say. I will remember what you said!

Rules are...

Both extremely important AND made to be broken! The rules of a game are the skeleton by which the imagined world hangs upon. Understanding what part of the rule you're breaking is the most important part of breaking the rules. Without that, it sets a precedent that can easily get out of hand.

If you're into ___, you're going to love my table

being surprised. My biggest goal is getting players to think on their feet and constantly feel as if anything could happen. Distinct from chumming up trouble for trouble's sake, I want my games to feel like dominoes falling into place session after session, with actions compounding on eachother!

I love it when a player

completely trumps me at my own game. Using a feature, rule, or other plan that completely makes me stop and say 'huh, I guess you thought of everything' is one of my favorite feelings for so many reasons that I don't have room to describe. I encourage clever thinking!

I think metagaming...

Has it's place. I don't think it's too far out of field for players to coordinate attacks and abilities with one another, or assume players might have knowledge of something despite it not actively been said out loud. Players play the characters in their party. I can play as everyone else.