Your professional Game Master for unforgettable adventures

Welcome to Orbytale! I am Hermann, the face behind the brand and your personal Game Master. Whether you've been playing Pen & Paper for years or are rolling a 20-sided die for the first time: I run tailored private events, exciting team building sessions, and open campaigns for you.

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4.9

Star Rating

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StartPlaying.Games

20+

Years Experience

About me

Hi, I'm Hermann! One of my greatest passions is experiencing good stories. After over two decades as a player and Game Master, I hung up my software development career to do exactly that full-time as a professional Game Master and tabletop designer.

I have made it my mission to get more people excited about the world of Pen & Paper. When I'm not running my own games, I host workshops or share my tips, homebrews, and GM experiences on social media.

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Collaborations & Partners

Spread the Flame

Son of Oak Games

Natural 20 Tours

StartPlaying.games

Elbenwald Festival

Frankfurter Buchmesse

Pen & Paper Köln e.V.

Spieß Stein Papier

Natural One

Player Voices

Verified StartPlaying reviews from over 140 hours

"Amazing DM. Great for new players learning how to play, great for more experienced players as well. Knows how to set the mood and how to surprise us in the (not always) greatest ways possible. I feel comfortable playing with him!"

Root

8 sessions played

"If you ever want to feel yourself and your character seen by a GM, play with Hermann! He'll make you feel safe and give you complete agency at the same time. And his world building is top notch."

Laurentius

38 sessions played

"Hermann's GM-Style is very much about story-telling, world-building and role-playing. His very inclusive character makes his campaigns a safe space for me as a trans person."

Ryeera

46 sessions played