Derrick

he/they

5.0

(39)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

About Derrick

I've been in love with TTRPG's since the first time I sat down to play with friends after school 15 years ago! That initial sense of freedom and wonder at being able to craft wonderful stories and go on adventures with those around me on the fly has never left since that day. It’s become something I’ve wanted to share with anybody I get the chance to, pushing me to become a game master so I could make the perfect space for all of my other friends to get to have the same kind of wonderful experience I did when I first started playing tabletop games! After a decade+ of long spanning campaigns with my friends, and making new friends along the way I realized I’m never having more fun than when I see big smiles on all of my players' faces, or hearing them talk excitedly after a game. I realized it’s become more than just a hobby for me, it’s what I want to do in order to make a difference in the world. I want to meet new people, make new friends, and give them a safe space where they can tell the stories they want to tell together, and that’s what brought me here! So come on in and take a seat! Get friendly and tell me about the characters you've been cooking up so we can see what sort of adventures we can go on!

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

543 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling

Featured Prompts

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

"Inclusive" -Rachel "Humorous" -Saph "Patient" -Cory Honorable Mentions: Compassionate, Life-Changer, Heartfelt, Sagely, Warm, Attentive, Strange-Little-Guy-Lover, Effervescent, Immersive, Imaginative, Supportive, Wise, Passionate, Patient, Creative, Reliable

How Derrick runs games

I love running a good story that’s satisfying for the whole table, and making sure everyone gets their moment to shine every session while keeping a steady line of communication to ensure you are getting your money’s worth when you are in one of my games. One of the best ways to do this I’ve found is utilizing a players backstory whenever I can! You can expect me to work with you on your backstory, asking you questions and working together to brainstorm plot beats. Nothing puts a bigger grin on my face than seeing a character finally track down the person they’’ve been seeking vengeance on during the whole campaign, or finally saving the person they cared for most. Those kind of moments are what I live for!

Featured Prompts

I deal with rules issues by...

Having an open discussion about the rule in question at the table, how it makes my players feel, and what its design intent was. Then I use their feedback to come up with a solution. Communication is always king in my games.

Derrick's ideal table

You’ll find you have a lot of fun in my games if you are a team player, excited to work with the others in your group to enhance their stories and looking to them to help enhance your own. Stay flexible, and open, and be willing to listen to others so that when it’s your time to shine you know everyone else will be absolutely enrapt in listening to you in your time of triumph or your tragic, vulnerable moment. More than anything in the world I want to foster groups where my players can be comfortable enough with one another to get talking to each other in character, delving into each other's backstories and becoming closer as secrets are revealed and shared. I also love taking time after a session to hang out with my players, talking about what had them excited and eager for more. If everything you just read gets your heart pumping with excitement to start rolling dice, then don’t be shy because you sound like the perfect player to me!