Jon Boynton

he/him

5.0

(10)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

Streamer

Teacher/Educator

Game Designer

About Jon Boynton

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🧙 I’m Jon (most in my discord community call me Zym), a 𝟐𝟎+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 with an undying passion for all kinds of games, with TTRPGs being chief among them! I have loved TTRPGs ever since I got my hands on the core 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟑.𝟎 books back in the late 90s, and my passion has continued to spread into other RPGs, such as 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐡𝐮, 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐄, and 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤. As a professional Gamemaster, it is my job to share that passion with you in the hopes that you, like me, will discover your own genuine fondness for the wide and vast world of TTRPGs, and perhaps fall in love with them like I did! For more, find me here! ➡️ 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐭𝐫.𝐞𝐞/𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

12 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood

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I got started GMing...

back in high school (2003ish), after a long campaign run by a good friend of my Kevin, who sadly passed in 2009. He taught me a lot about how to Gamemaster effectively, involve all of the players, and tell a great story.

People are always surprised when I tell them

that my other job is in Vehicular Forensics (crash reconstruction)! It's a highly technical scientific field of study that combines physics, trigonometry, and investigative techniques to determine the specific cause of a motor vehicle collision.

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

creating horrific and homebrewed original content for my fellow Gamemasters!

How Jon Boynton runs games

While my playstyle isn't wholly original, I uphold the following principles: 1️⃣ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞. TTRPGs belong to 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦, as everyone has a story to tell. You will be expected - at all times - to treat others how 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 want to be treated, and respect each person at the table with the utmost dignity and stoicism. 2️⃣ 𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬. Though the core rules still apply, the "Rule of Cool" will always prevail. If you intend to argue every ruling, this table isn't for you. 3️⃣ 𝐀 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞. Combat and roleplay are both integral to the TTRPG experience, with neither superseding the other. You can expect combat to be tough but fair, and roleplay to be rich and immersive. Non-combat solutions to problems in-game are always an option! 4️⃣ 𝐁𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. As Gamemaster, it's up to me to help guide you through your experience. Whether you're a first-timer or seasoned veteran, we're bound to make mistakes - that's okay! We correct course and move on constructively. ================================================== 𝐀𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: 💠 🏳️‍🌈 𝐀 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐𝐈𝐀+ 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬! You are, uniquely, yourself. Who am I to argue against it? 💠 🌎 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐲-𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! Discover and experience every inch of a living, breathing world that changes with each decision you make. 💠 📖 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬! The players are the beating heart of the adventure - by invoking feelings of sadness, anger, fear, and even love, the story becomes uniquely yours - you won't soon forget a story told here... 💠 ✨ 𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐓𝐑𝐏𝐆𝐬! Everyone has to start their journey somewhere. Why not here?! 💠 🎶 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! Whether it be an epic orchestral track for harrowing battles or a jaunty tavern tune, every moment in the story should have a soundtrack. (Provided generously by ©𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬) ================================================== In closing, I always aim to provide my players with the best experience possible in every session. 𝐘𝐎𝐔 - the player - 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. This is 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 story. 𝐘𝐎𝐔 expect quality and I intend to deliver.

Featured Prompts

I deal with rules issues by...

researching the rule and applying its wording logically and fairly.

If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...

Guillermo Del Toro

My games focus on...

suspenseful and layered storytelling, player character inclusion/influence, and multiple solutions to gameplay dilemmas.

Jon Boynton's ideal table

I always enjoy a light bit of banter in-between roleplay scenes, maybe correlating jokes or RP moments with relatable, real-life scenarios or tropes. When the game is played, however, I like when players can get serious—joke characters have been done before, and though some are applicable in certain scenarios or as comic relief in tense situations, they can sometimes mar the theme you're striving for as a Gamemaster (or player).