Build. Blast. Bring it On. LANCER [Mech Combat/Narrative Play]

Honestly this DM is just amazing. I’ve been in many one-shits with many different DM’s and it would be ridiculous to call this DM anything but #1. I hope I find the time to participate in one of their Campaigns. I hope to participate in more of their one-shots.😁😁😁

This dm is beyond amazing. They allowed my wizard to Davy Jones (make a ship a sub) a ship, so we could cross the lake to a fort we were invading. He then let me LAUNCH said ship into the air and crash it inside the fort. 10/10 guy, very fair with his RULE OF COOL.

Fantastic DM, have been playing with him for years in DnD & other systems. Always a fun time!

Allows players to be creative and will help build up on ideas to make them work for the setting. Will explain things until you understand what's going on. If there's something upsetting/bothering you and you let him know, he will swiftly handle it so there's no more issue.

Long time player, loved every minute. I would list Pros and Cons but there's literally no cons that I can think of. But I'll list the pros! 1. Takes time for PCs. Gives them equal time in the spotlight and chances to explore their stories. 2. Expands on pre-written plots, even going as far as adjusting them as needed to best fit the story and characters. 3. Pays attention and remembers rulings given on niche subjects 4. Flexible. Will allow players to try various things even if there's no written rules. 5. Patient. Gives time needed for players to best adapt their characters for the story and offers routes as well as insight. 6. Encourages cooperative game play and that players work together outside of games to make more fleshed out stories. 7. Never wants to leave a character behind. If a player can't make it, he'll always make sure to hold the game until they're available so there's no one left behind. 8. LGBTQI+ Safe and makes rules best for players and settings.

I've played with Josh many times over the years in a number of different systems, homebrew and canon campaign alike, and he's invariably excellent! It's not every day you see a GM who marries a deep understanding of the rules with a respect for Doing Something Really Cool Once in a While. He's also great with character work--this is the only man I've ever seen who has made a DM NPC that worked mechanically, was well-liked by the party, and had a good story and character arc that didn't interfere with the party's own character moments. Josh is well-versed in 5e, Lancer, Spaceships and Starwyrms, and a number of other systems, but he's been known to pick up new rulesets quickly, and I'm confident he could GM for just about anything. He's no pushover, and isn't afraid to put his foot down if something is going off the rails, but he leaves plenty of room for shenanigans and roleplaying escapades alike. (Side note, this review lets me pick three tags for GMs, and Josh does all of the things I could possible tag for. I'm just not allowed to tag him as allowing player creativity, knowing the rules, being beginner friendly, and all that jazz. Trust me, he's the whole package.)