Persistent Play-by-Post campaigns with seasonal storylines, custom bot infrastructure, and zero plot armor. 20+ years, 529+ games, 32+ five-star reviews, Top 4% GM on StartPlaying. Start for $30 -- no commitment.
"My goal is to ruin you for every other PbP you'll ever play." -- the session counts below are what happens when players let me try.
I'm Cid, a professional game master -- founder, creative director, designer, and lead engineer of a studio of one. I build the worlds, write the seasonal arcs, ship the bot stack, and run the table. Foul-mouthed, direct, and obsessed with unforgettable stories.
My worlds are merciless, my NPCs remember, and the dice fall where they fall. Expect gruesome creatures, complex choices, and moments that are STUPID satisfying when you claw your way out drenched in BLOOD AND GLORY. I'll push you to your limits, but here's the truth: I'm always your biggest fan. I WANT you to succeed.
Start With a $30 Trial Pass"Cid is an amazing storyteller and world builder... His ability to balance risk and create a sense of stakes in each scene is phenomenal. Even though he has great control of the worlds he builds, he is always open to suggestions."
"Cid has truly mastered the art of storytelling... His world-building is phenomenal. Perhaps most importantly, Cid responds well to player agency, adapting the story to accommodate our choices while maintaining a coherent narrative."
"Cid does a fantastic job of making an immersive and ever growing world... He looks for feedback and is very considerate in adjusting the game to fit our needs and comfort level while still keeping it challenging."
"Cid's worldbuilding is spectacular... There are consequences for actions and non actions. I don't know many GM's that can make their world/environment feel that organic and alive."
"Cid is very approachable and helpful both to new players and people familiar with the game. The Faserip system is great... Cid is responsive to questions asked and the game moves at a good pace."
"Very creative, loves world building, very helpful and patient for those new to 'play by post' games... Also he gave me a dope Fox Spirit"
High-Lethality / High-Agency. My table is a safe space for players, but a dangerous place for characters. I run high-trust games where inclusivity allows us to explore mature, brutal themes.
I prioritize player agency above all else; the world reacts logically to your choices. I don't fudge dice and I don't pull punches.
My wheelhouse is Grimdark, Horror, and High-Fantasy. Think Dark Souls meets Berserk. Themes of morality, sacrifice, and legacy.
Expect a serious narrative tone, occasionally broken by terrible dad jokes to relieve the tension.
Voice: Show up, plug in, and play -- everything's set up for you on Discord and Roll20 with music and ambience for immersion.
Play-By-Post: Asynchronous MMO-style campaigns with collaborative writing, introspection, and tactical combat. Each year brings a new storyline to conquer!
Pace: One reply every weekday, usually evenings -- a single sweep across every game. Combat resolves a full round a day, not one-turn-per-week. No sandbox-with-nothing-to-do, no multi-day GM silences.
Mighty Meat Shield isn't a freelance GM service. It's a live-service micro-studio operating closer in shape to D&D Beyond, Foundry VTT, World Anvil, and Alchemy RPG than to any single GM-for-hire. Three years of shipped infrastructure. One person doing every job.
A portfolio of custom TTRPGs run like MMOs -- Akuma no Shokuzai, Bloodscale, Valoria, Revenant Dawn, Quantum Zero. Daily check-ins, quarterly battle passes, seasonal story arcs, persistent world state.
A custom Discord platform sharing one persistent database: Scribey for inventory, wallet, and quest tracking; DiceBoy for system-aware dice with an audit log; CheckinBot for daily in-character retention prompts.
Nine live browser builders with PDF export -- Fabula Ultima, D&D 5e, Daggerheart, Cyberpunk RED, Lancer, Traveller, FASERIP, Twilight 2000, Chimera. Seventeen more in the pipeline.
Each quarter introduces a new seasonal arc -- roaming threats, featured locations, limited-time events. The world moves forward whether you log in or not.
Custom progression loops get iterated. Broken interactions get fixed. House rules get version numbers. Same engineering discipline as any shipped game.
Bubblegum Crisis, Metamorphosis Alpha, Double Cross -- hosted builders and campaigns for obscure systems you literally cannot find running anywhere else online.
Founder. Creative Director. Designer. Lead Engineer. DM at the table. All the same person -- which is why, if you see a rough edge, it's mine to fix. And usually is, within the week.
Full access to a live-service TTRPG world for 30 days. See why players stay for 100+ sessions. If the studio's not for you, walk away -- no strings, no upsell pressure.
MMS-exclusive, only here, not on any marketplace.
Drop your email for seasonal launch announcements, open seats, and battle pass retrospectives. No spam, no drip sequences -- just one note when something actually ships.
Or skip the email and jump into Discord -- meet other players, ask questions, and hear about open seats first.
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