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10 per session - Virtual OK - Posted Feb 09, 2017

Do you feel that your contribution to roleplaying games suffers? Are your gamesmastering skills a little lacking and your players getting bored? Would you like to talk to a professional, get some ideas to structure your play style, your game style, to bring what skills you have to the table?

I can provide 'system' or non- 'system' specific advice on how to play, or Gamesmaster in RPGs. 20-40 minutes based on what you need, and what I can give.

Often players have an idea of their end goal, but lack the beginning or the path to get there, and as often as that, players have made a character but don't know what direction to go, wandering aimlessly. Gamesmasters are dealing with so many aspects of the game, that its hard to help players to get that direction or backstory.

That said, Gamesmasters as much, have a hard time tailoring their games to their players needs, find it difficult to cope with the world engine running in their head at the same time as running the game on the table.

Having dealt with both ends of the spectrum and hundreds of players and their personalities, I can help you to bring some of these skills to the table, without you needing to go through the motions.

If you just have a simple question, ask. I can chat with you about it over Simbi-msg or google hangouts.

If you'd like to have a face to face discussion, lets work out a time, grab your notebook, your rules of choice (or not) and we can work through some crunch, or just shoot the breeze.

Training & Qualifications


I have been GamesMastering for over 30 years, in a multitude of systems and styles, for a range of people around the world, I belong to the Professional GamesMastering Society and have GM'd over 50 convention games on three continents. I worked as a fulltime paid GamesMaster for 8 years in Europe. Having clocked up 33,520+ hours of GMing.. equivalent to 48 years worth of Sundays.

Availability & Preferences


6pm to 9pm +9:30GMT Weeknights or 5pm-10pm weekends.

Trading Preference: I’m flexible, just hit me up!

Reviews of Bannister


Chris received session of RPG & GM advice from Bannister
May 28, 2017
really awesome and well thought out response
Candice received session of RPG & GM advice from Bannister
Apr 12, 2017
Bannister gave us a lot of good feedback. Very detailed.
Mason provided unit of Fun Doodle for Bannister
May 09, 2018
Better late than never? ;)
Christian received package of Dungeon Design & Sketches from Bannister
Apr 03, 2018
Bannister had some pretty creative ideas... I'm happy with what I got
Patrick provided unit of A Font for Your Script for Bannister
Mar 08, 2018
Mr. Bannister was very generous and pleasant, and extremely patient. Thank you for being so encouraging!
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Dec 29, 2017
If been slow at completing my drawings and he was very patient
Patrick provided unit of A Script for Your Language for Bannister
Dec 20, 2017
Gave me an interesting project, and knew what he was looking for. Very pleasant to work with!
Nov 09, 2017
Wonderful artist, absolutely stunning map! It is amazing to have such an incredible talent on Simbi! Love his work and would definitely recommend.
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Inactive User received visit of An Ideas Man from Bannister
Sep 29, 2017
Bannister did his best to provide me help even though I wasn't an ideal or clear customer. I really appreciate his feedback and ideas.
Siannia provided session of Let's create your totem for Balance for Bannister
May 27, 2017
What a gentleman, was wonderful to read for, asked pertinent questions and showed an understanding of the information I gave. I hope I have the bless...ing of helping again, and getting a copy of the final project would be cool too.show more


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About Bannister Nicholas

I have a vast and varied past, I've worked in almost 50 different kinds of jobs, lived, worked or travelled in almost 44 different countries (Does sleeping in an airport count?) Stayed with hundreds o...f people on Couch-surfing and enjoyed almost 40 years on this planet. I grew up with a computer as a best friend, so programming was my first love, but I relate more to graphic design and love to sketch things, especially if those things have an ultimate goal or purpose. My time on Simbi has been sporadic, I offered a service that I can do easily, draw maps, and with an explosion of interest I am swamped with requests, yet I have a life, I'm a professional Gamesmaster, I have family and a day job, so I have only a few hours a week to continue my 'hobby' as a Simbi Service, hence, thank-you for your patience. show more

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