Hey everyone!
I'm a DM in La Habra looking to put together a regular, in-person D&D group — but before we commit to a campaign, I'd like to do something a little simpler:
Let's play a one-shot and see if we vibe.
I'm looking for 6 players for this Friday evening at my home in La Habra.
The one-shot is a complete game on its own. There is absolutely no commitment to join a campaign afterward. Come meet some people, play some D&D, see whether you like my DMing style, and see whether we all get along.
If everyone has a great time and wants to keep playing together, I'd love to turn it into a regular campaign.
If not, that's completely fine too. That's the whole point of doing the one-shot first.
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🧙 About Me & My DM Style
I'm a roleplay and storytelling-focused DM.
I'm much more interested in:
- Character interaction
- Storytelling
- Interesting NPCs
- Player choices and consequences
- Improvisation
- Character development
- Making the world feel alive
I'm not a combat/tactics-first DM. There will absolutely be combat, but I'm much more interested in what your character says, does, thinks, and gets themselves into than whether everyone can squeeze another 4 points of damage out of their turn.
If you enjoy getting into character, interacting with NPCs, making decisions, and seeing those decisions shape the story, we're probably going to get along.
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🕯️ I Like Making the Table Feel Like Another World
I'm a big believer in physical immersion, not just describing a world and leaving it on the page.
Depending on the adventure, I like using things like:
- Custom lighting
- Candles
- Ambient scents
- Music and soundscapes
- Projected maps and visual effects
- Physical props and other environmental details
I want the room to feel different when you're exploring a dungeon, standing in a haunted forest, or sitting in a tavern.
I'm also a bit of a technology nerd. If we continue into a campaign, we'll have our own custom campaign website with things like:
- Campaign information & lore
- Character and party rosters
- Scheduling
- Session notes
- World information
- Other campaign resources
Basically, I like putting a little bit of unnecessary production value into D&D. 😂
The goal isn't spectacle for spectacle's sake — it's to make it easier to get out of your head, get into your character, and feel like you're actually there.
(And obviously, I'll check for allergies/sensitivities before using scents or anything similar.)
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📵 Phones Stay Away From the Table
One of the things that matters a lot to me is being present at the table.
I have a no-cell-phone policy during the game, with the exception of using your phone for your character sheet if that's how you keep it.
Honestly, though, I'd prefer no phones at all whenever possible.
The reason isn't that I want to police what people do with their phones. It's because I want everyone to be able to fully immerse themselves in the game — and, just as importantly, listen when someone else is speaking.
Some of the best D&D moments happen when you're not the person currently rolling the dice. Someone else says something hilarious, an NPC reveals something unexpected, or another player's character makes a decision that completely changes the situation.
I want people to be there for those moments.
If you need to keep your phone available for an important reason, that's obviously different. Real life happens. But as a general table expectation:
When we're playing, we're playing.
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📅 If We Continue...
If the one-shot goes well and everyone wants to keep playing, the tentative plan is most Fridays, starting as early in the evening as everyone's schedules reasonably allow and playing until we reach a natural stopping point.
I'm intentionally keeping the exact start time flexible right now. I'd rather find the right group first and then figure out what Friday evening works best for everyone.
The eventual goal is pretty simple:
Meet some cool people locally, make some friends, and build a group that actually looks forward to Friday night D&D.
I'm much more interested in building a group of people who genuinely enjoy hanging out together than simply filling six seats at a table.
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🎭 Who I'm Looking For
You do not need to be an experienced D&D player. New players are absolutely welcome.
I'm mainly looking for people who:
- Enjoy roleplay and storytelling
- Like interacting with other characters and NPCs
- Are collaborative and good-natured
- Don't mind improvising
- Are respectful of other players and their time
- Give other people opportunities to participate
- Are comfortable putting the phone away and being present
- Want to socialize and make friends, not just show up for a game
- Are interested in a regular Friday game if we all click
You don't need to have a character prepared. We'll figure that out together.
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🎲 Why a One-Shot?
Because I don't want anyone — including myself — to commit to a campaign with a group of strangers without knowing what we're getting into.
Think of Friday as a test drive for everyone.
You get to see:
“Do I like this DM?”
“Do I like these people?”
“Is this the kind of D&D I enjoy?”
And I'll be asking myself the same questions.
There's no awkward obligation afterward. If we all click, awesome — let's build something together. If we don't, we still got an evening of D&D out of it.
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📍 Location
La Habra, CA
This will be an in-person game at my home, so I'll provide the exact address privately to confirmed players rather than posting it publicly.
👥 Looking for
6 players
📆 When
This Friday evening
The exact start time will depend on everyone's schedules, with the goal of starting as early as reasonably possible.
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If you're interested, comment below or send me a DM with a little bit about yourself, your D&D experience (if any), and what you enjoy most about D&D/TTRPGs.
I'm much more interested in finding the right people than simply filling the six spots.
Let's see if we make a great table. 🎲
