Gold in the Wood, A Folktale | Learn to Play Cairn

Sam is a one of the friendliest and off the cuff creative GM's you could ask for. I look forward to every session and have a great time every week. Sam is a supportive, helpful GM who encourages creativity and roleplay. Brilliant GM.

Scraw is a lively DM and great to interact with. He creates a very in-depth world for players to get lost in, if need be, and provides sufficient room for experimentation and alternate paths, even if the world around us reacts strictly. He occasionally fudges rolls, so that the story can continue, and I think that is wise, as overly strict adherence to the rules can drag the story down or kill off interesting NPCs too early. I think that voice acting is hard as a DM, and with practice, it definitely can become better, but I think that he has the potential to get there. There is obviously for every DM the pressure to balance world lore and detail with expediency, some players like an hour long lecture on world history, and some get bored if you describe a book for a little more than a second, I think that it's a careful balancing act between players and DMs and maintaining a two-way street can allow for smoother and more appealing storytelling. His games also lack unnecessary violence and grimness. You can sense something sinister lurking or waiting to strike you down, but beyond simple dying in combat, or the creeping sensation of enigmatic horror, there isn't anything overly in your face, it's subtle, and I like that subtle creeping sensation. I wish him good luck and hope to provide more information as I play more games with him for longer. :)

Great first game, nice with voices and catching me up to speed.

I have played in 6 of Scraw's campaigns and one shots they have all been super fun. The world building is excellent and it feels like a true sandbox experience. I love coming to Scraw with ideas about characters I want to play and working with him to find out how to best represent that in the world and how to weave the character into the storyline. My favorite character to play has been a gnome witch that is currently traversing wild roughlands, is becoming slowly aware of underlying goblin political machinations, and searching for ancient artifacts. I had come to Scraw with an ask for a robust foraging and plant-magic system and he has gone above and beyond with crafting a system that is fun to interact with and also informing the world more broadly. I have grown as a player while playing in these campaigns and I'm excited to keep playing with Scraw!

Sam is an incredibly talented GM and knows how to create a wonderful story and world!

Highly recommend