Historian
Professional Game Master
Facilitating Historically-Informed Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Jordan Voltz
Open-Play in Open-Worlds
Cultivating Collaboration and Cohesion
To this end, my games are often designed with an open-world in order to foster collaboration between players and to facilitate open-play. Players enjoy setting tasks for themselves and accomplishing them, and my games aim to fulfill that desire. Working with others to tell those stories is the essence of a good tabletop roleplaying game.
My games employ strong themes to ensure that these stories revolve around each other and that these stories are embedded in a larger setting of ideas. Thematic cohesion keeps the game’s narrative focused, yet diverse.Projects
The Social Ecology of Kanto
Pokemon Tabletop United
Kanto needs heroes to stand up against fascism and the society that produces it, winning the world for all people and Pokemon.
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No Kings, Only Makers
Pathfinder 2e: Kingmaker
Northeast Avistan is crumbling into war. Can you create a polity which guarantees prosperity and stability in these tumultuous times?
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The Conjunction of Stars and Minds
Pathfinder 2e: Malevolence
You and your allies have always lived in the shadow of House Xarwin; your dreams and lives are intertwined with something beyond space and time.
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Privacy & Professionalism
I strive to be GDPR compliant and I don't solicit information from you beyond what is necessary. Even if you are not an EU Resident, you will receive those benefits under the GDPR, which includes the ability to retract or modify your information at any time. This includes sessions that are recorded. I uphold the principle of unanimous consent for any situation involving the group; it is important that players are able to voice their issues and be heard, and to be able to veto any decision.
I am always happy to meet with players and discuss things related to the game. From character progression, backstory, rules questions, or issues with play, I will always find time to meet with you.
Guidelines and Policies
Start Playing Games Compliant: SPG's Code of Conduct underpins my approach to facilitating games.
Anti-Racism and LGBTQ+ Acceptance: While I am interested in exploring topics related to raciality (i.e. the social component of perceptions of race), gender, and sexuality, they will be clearly communicated in advance via the safety tools on SPG’s website and they will never include outright homophobia, transphobia, racism, etc.
Adding Players after Session 0: I will make every attempt to fill an open slot in a group. At the end of this session, the new player will be asked to leave the voice chat and the other players and I will discuss the possibility of the player’s attendance in future games. Any player added after session 0 must be unanimously approved by the current group.
Safety Tools: In my game, I use the following Safety Tools as outlined on my SPG listings: Session 0, XNO Cards, Lines and Veils, and Stars and Wishes. These will be reviewed during session 0. I also have an Open DMs policy.
Recommendations
Players Have the Ability to Retract or Modify Their Recommendation at Any Time.
Only the number of paid sessions are listed.
"An excellent game master who sets the gold standard for professionalism, collaborative storytelling, and passion for the craft. Jordan runs an amazing Pokemon campaign for me and my friends, and he always comes to the table with an incredible appreciation for the rule of cool, and helping build a story that remains flexible to the moods of the players and our wildly unpredictable shenanigans. I trust him absolutely as a professional GM and strongly recommend anybody who wants a top tier Pokemon tabletop experience to give him a try."
One of the best GMs I've ever had. It is a shame that SPG limits you to only picking 3 tags during a review, because Jordan encapsulates the majority of them. He loves to teach new players a complex system (like PTU) and help them succeed. He is terrific at utilizing Foundry's systems. His assets for locations, tokens, and music are magnificent. His worldbuilding is both deep and engaging. He isn't afraid to explore moral themes with respect and maturity. If one of his games fit your schedule and budget I would give him a try!
"Jordan is an absolute professional when it comes to running games. He is a master at creating a welcoming atmosphere for all, while also being extremely knowledgeable of the rules and providing an optimal challenge. If you want a confident, inclusive, and driven GM; then Jordan is the Game Master you should book."
"Jordan’s one of the most wonderful GMs I’ve ever had the pleasure to play with. He’s incredibly organized, well informed on game mechanics, personable, fun, and most importantly, he’s mindful and caring. Everything I want in a gm, that I think most people would want too, that’s Jordan to a T. He’s an amazing person to play with"
"Jordan is absolutely fantastic! I joined one of his games after it had already been running for a few a sessions and I immediately felt welcomed. He slowed down to teach me the Pokémon Tabletop rules, and made it easy for me to join in on the fun! If you are looking for a great teacher, a creative roleplayer, and an amazing storyteller Jordan is your guy."
"Jordan is great! I had no experience playing PTU but he expertly guided me through it (and continues to do so), he really really knows the rules but allows and encourages players to get creative and adapt things according to their own creative vision (within the rules). Also, I'm a very shy and introverted person, but my games with Jordan have quickly become a very comfortable space for me, in which my nervousness takes a break for a while. You can also tell how much time and effort he puts into every single little detail in his campaign, which continues to impress me every session, so all in all I can totally recommend Jordan! :)"
Jordan is an incredible GM, I always leave their sessions in a better mood then I enter them. They are incredibly willing to teach systems and ensure beginners understand how systems work. They are also incredibly willing to use what you give them and turn character backgrounds and concepts into pivotal components of campaigns. A great GM for players new and experienced with the systems they run and a fantastic collaborative storyteller.
Extremely creative and highly capable at fleshing out a world in interesting and creative ways. Leaves me looking forward to the next session every week!
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