Sky the Bard (he/him)
5.0
(15)
2 years on StartPlaying
81 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
I'm Sky - a writer, DM, storyteller, and lifelong lover of worldbuilding, character development and stories of every sort. In life and at the table I am a proud Bard - I love meeting new people and forging friendships, making others laugh, telling tales, sharing inspiration and instigating shenanigans with my personal brand of loveable idiocy. I started playing D&D half a decade ago when I began listening to real-play podcasts (my favorites are The Adventure Zone, Roll20, Not Another D&D Podcast and Critical Role) and realized that Dungeons & Dragons is the perfect cross-roads of many of my greatest strengths and skill sets such as improvisation, performing, creating new worlds, and collaborative storytelling. At the time I did not know of anyone who was running a game that I could join, so I did what any enthusiastic lunatic would do and began running a Level 1 - Level 20 multiverse-spanning campaign for some of my closest friends! Now, over five years later, that campaign is finally nearing its epic conclusion and I am thrilled to share all that I have learned along the way with you and your fellow adventurers! As a DM I enjoy building rich and emotionally diverse game worlds that center on my player characters' journeys, identities, actions and goals to make you and your teammates the heart of the adventure! I work hard so you can play hard!
GM Style
I love using open-ended roleplay, intense combat, puzzles, traps, character voices, humor, horror, tragedy, triumph and lots of character agency to immerse my players in a rich and vibrant world to explore and experience! I am a goofy and boisterous person at heart and my table always reflects this in the amount of silliness and jokes that inevitably unfold, but I am also a storyteller to the core and pride myself in my ability to balance those elements with genuinely heartfelt, suspenseful, terrifying and narratively impactful scenes and situations. All are welcome at my table and I can't wait to weave your unique sensibilities and skills into the party and the story at large!
Game Master Reviews (15)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Inclusive
Mackenzie
Played 3 sessions
Sky the Bard is an excellent GM that creates fun gameplay and is great at working with players to make the session memorable. You can tell that he is having just as good of a time as the players which creates a very positive, welcoming atmosphere. I’d recommend both new and experienced players to play at his table.
B
Played 2 sessions
Skylar is such a great DM. He goes with the attitude of the players, be it silly or serious. He also is amazing at accepting and including everyone in the party. 10/10 storyteller and person. Fully endorse him!
Aaron
Played 14 sessions
I've had a great time playing in there campaign, with music and storytelling he makes the world/encounters enjoying to play 10 out 10 would recommend!
Iskirrasda
A fun dm who has makes an effort to give his players a fun time and is open to ideas
Alex
Played 19 sessions
Sky makes the game rich and inviting right out of the gate. He makes sure each player feels heard and has their time in the spotlight. You'll find his table is a great place to be regardless of your experience level.
Colin Hayward
Skylar is a gifted storyteller. Not only is he a great writer with a comprehensive understanding of the D&D systems and lore, he's charismatic and friendly, and he's got a ridiculous amount of voices. Put all of it together, and I think he's currently slept on in a way that isn't just criminal, it's immoral. D&D fans owe it to themselves to give this guy a shot. One day, he'll be a lot harder to get a slot with.
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