Candlekeep Crusades

I've been playing multiple different campaigns and one shots with this GM for around 3 years. He knows how to create an immersive world via storytelling and keep you entertained with the twists and turns of the campaign.

He's a very dedicated world builder and story shaper who I've seen spend a lot of time and care ensuring that the player experience is great, not only in the micro but also the macro. That is to say, high attention to detail moment-to-moment whether that's in describing a scene or the minutiae of combat, but also on the grand scale of main story arcs and each character's personal motivations and individual stories. The game he runs is typically quite chill, but he's willing to scale up the 'level' to meet the group. Campaigns / Stories usually start from a book adventure, anything from 5e to 2e, but branch out into the greater world as characters grow. Multiple campaigns end up with a cool interconnectedness in a shared world. Great guy, funny guy, I've been playing his campaigns for 4 years and I don't intend to stop.

I've been with this DM since the beginning of his adventure, and man has it been fun! The stories that have been told have been terrifying, heroically inspiring, and downright ridiculous! The tension that he creates makes me so scared for my character at times, but does it ever make me immersed! I'd recommend this DM for anyone who wants good world-building and some pretty epic battles.

ShinyHobo has been the Game Master for my group running a continuous campaign for over 3 years. He's even found a way to work in side stories that we play with an alternate cast of characters that all influence the same world. He puts the players first and makes sure we all have a fun and exciting time. I never feel railroaded or lost on what to do. We tend to lean more on the tactical side of play than on role-playing, but we have ample opportunities to do either. There is a good balance between feeling overpowered in the situations where it makes sense, and being challenged to avoid failure ending with grave consequences.

Having played several campaigns with ShinyHobo, I can say that he is an exceptionally skilled dungeon master. His attention to detail in world building creates a beautifully immersive play experience. He is fantastic at bringing his NPCs to life in a believable and engaging way, giving much thought to each character’s thoughts and motivations. He encourages and cultivates creativity among the party, allowing everyone to fully express themselves. I highly recommend choosing him and I look forward to our future sessions!