D&D Beyond

Demiplane

Discord

Roll20

“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.

Rule of Cool (RoC)

In "Sandbox" or "Open World" games, players are given a tremendous amount of freedom to pursue their stories without the restrictions of a more linear game style. Players are encouraged to explore and engage with the world, and find their own story as they do so. These games offer the players the opportunity to help drive the narrative, and allow for the story to evolve organically through the choices they make.

Sandbox / Open World

“Realm Building” games focus on the development, expansion, and management of something bigger than a single party, where the characters may find themselves in charge of a kingdom, faction, settlement, or organization. Over the course of gameplay, players might manage resources, make decisions that shape nations, or even guide large-scale conflicts as part of the ongoing story.

Realm Building

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Daggerheart

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Supernatural

Pirate

Victorian

I enjoy building tension in a story, but my main goal is to make the experience fun for the players. While characters and their goals can be serious, I like to balance that with humor and shared moments of laughter as we navigate the story together. I also try to balance roleplay and combat encounters, giving players space to explore the backstories and elements they’ve built into their characters. I avoid railroading, as I feel it takes away player agency, and instead aim to support their choices within the story. I also prefer characters who have at least a Granny Weatherwax-style sense of doing what’s right—which isn’t always the same as doing good—and tend to avoid games centered around characters without that grounding.

Al

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