Tom
Game Master
Tom
Game Master
Tom
he/him
My style blends action, roleplay, humour, mystery, and cinematic moments. I enjoy giving players meaningful choices and allowing the story to unfold naturally from their actions, including the wonderfully silly decisions that inevitably arise at the table.
I care deeply about making players feel like their characters matter. Whether you want to delve into your character, solve a peculiar mystery, engage in a ridiculous bar brawl, or simply roll some dice and have a good time, I aim to create a game where you can truly play the way you enjoy.
Outside of D&D, I'm a writer, creative, and lifelong nerd with a particular passion for fantasy, mythology, anime, games, and storytelling. I also collaborate with keynote and motivational speakers.
Come for the adventure. Stay for the chaos.
How I conduct games
I run games with a strong focus on player agency. I prepare situations, characters, and mysteries, but I don't set a single path for you to follow. If you come up with a better plan, I'm keen to see where it takes us.
You can expect:
Roleplay character moments
NPCs have personalities, motives, and occasionally questionable life choices.
Action and encounters
combat should feel like part of the story, not a spreadsheet exercise.
Mystery and discovery
I enjoy giving players things to figure out rather than simply telling them what happened.
Humour and chaos
serious fantasy doesn't mean we can't make terrible decisions together.
Player agency
your decisions matter, and I adapt the world to what you actually do.
I'm also happy to work with newer players. You don't need to know every rule before sitting at my table. I'll help when needed and keep the game moving.
Most importantly: I want everyone at the table to feel comfortable being themselves and to have fun!
Dungeons & Dragons
Forge your own fantasy tale with Dungeons & Dragons. Create a party of brave heroes, outsmart traps, negotiate with dragons, and claim treasure in vibrant worlds. Imagine the camaraderie of The Lord of the Rings, but you decide the paths, the battles, and the conclusion.
View system: Dungeons & Dragons
High Fantasy
Expansive kingdoms, timeless magic, and heroes embarking on perilous quests to save not just a town, but perhaps the entire world. Imagine…
View genre: High FantasyPirate
Salt spray, creaking decks, and cutlass duels as you pursue treasure and rivals across treacherous waters. Swashbuckling adventure…
View genre: PirateMystery
Follow the clues, construct timelines, and apprehend the culprit. Think Knives Out, but you are the detective, assembling alibis and…
View genre: Mysteryby Amber Superhero
Fast-paced battles, ethical dilemmas, and hidden identities. Imagine Spider-Man, wielding abilities that tip the scales and a city in need…
View genre: SuperheroEpic
Grand tales of world-altering stakes and legendary heroes, from the initial spark to the ultimate showdown. Imagine the scale of The Lord…
View genre: Epicby Amber Anime
Big emotions, striking archetypes, and dynamic battles. Assemble your team, exchange witty banter, and advance in narratives that resonate…
View genre: Anime
Learn more about me
My proudest moment as a Game Master…
Creating genuine tension for one of my friends during a session to the point where, when I called for a break, they were annoyed because they needed to know what happened next.
That was probably the moment I realised I had successfully generated the kind of tension I was aiming for.
They just wanted to know what happened next.
And apparently, my perfectly reasonable suggestion of "let's take a five-minute break" was the greatest injustice I had ever committed as a DM.
I took that as a win.
The snack that powers my prep…
Chips of any flavour except BBQ.
The villain I became too fond of…
Roking, a vampire lord who was initially meant to be a relatively easy threat for the players.
Then they became completely invested in him and rolled poorly every time they faced him.
Each encounter made him seem more dangerous. Before long, the players had decided he was the Big Bad.
So I leaned into it and developed him further, drawing inspiration from Napoleon.
The best part?
My players absolutely despise him, which I use to my advantage.
It's probably why I've become a bit too attached to him.
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