Jonathan (he/him)
5.0
(6)
3 years on StartPlaying
2 games hosted
Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
Welcome adventurers! I'm Jonathan and I have been playing and DMing games of 5e for the past 8 years. I have a respectable grasp of the rules and spells but am not afraid to bend and/or break them when the situation calls for it. With a love of fantasy, anime, and epic tales, I invite you to join me on an adventure. Drawing inspiration from those same books, anime, and fantasy of old my goal is to weave new tales alongside my players. You can look forward to engaging combat scenarios and compelling NPCs that you'll want engage with. Together we'll unfold a story that is unique to the table.
GM Style
Engaging combat whether it's a boss battle or random encounter. Interactive NPCs that the players will want to seek out. Roleplay that will unfold as much or as little as the players want. Homebrew items, feats and abilities to make it so that even if players are playing the same class and subclass, they end up as distinct characters both in personality and available abilities.
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Game Master Reviews (6)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Knows the Rules
Creativity
Inclusive
Stephen
It always felt like our choices mattered, and we were never being railroaded. The story felt impactful without being overwhelming, and there were plenty of opportunities for great roleplay.
B
Jonathan is a great DM! He really knows the rules of the game and is great for beginners learning D&D and veterans looking for a challenge. He's also very fair and ensures everyone at the table is having fun. Overall a great experience--highly recommend!
Jackie
I really enjoyed the session I got to play with Jonathan. He is helpful in creating characters, understands the rules of DnD, and allows for player creativity in problem-solving through an encounter. He understands game balance well enough to make his combat encounters both challenging and rewarding, knows all the classes and their mechanics, and he is just a really fun person to play the game with all-around! Hopefully your session will go as great as mine did!
Nerdette
It's always fun to play and he is great at helping you build a character that is fun to play. He knows a lot of spells, items and etc that he can use to help build a unique character you're excited about playing
Lynx
He provided a clear and engaging story that allowed my character to develop relationships within the world. Throughout the game I was able to feel like I was making a difference and that my character was a hero.
Molly
Jonathan really knows the ins and outs of optimizing characters and alternatively, is able to alter difficulty based on not being fully optimized. His oneshot was a balanced half-and-half puzzle and fight that was fun and engaging. Definitely good for beginners just learning rules and those exploring different builds and playstyles.
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