I don’t play D&D much, as it can feel intimidating to learn all the rules and “be good” at roleplaying. However, Chris is very welcoming of beginners and is good at accommodating different skill levels while still maintaining a fun game. He can GM a variety of games, like one-time sessions or a full campaign. It’s clear Chris knows the rules well and can guide new players, as well as support games for seasoned players. He has a lot of neat visual aids like maps, minis, etc. and uses music and voices to set the mood. It’s obvious he enjoys what he does.

Very good world building skills. Everything makes sense lore wise and is very fun to explore and find out. Very good at giving the players puzzels and combat that is fun and solvable for the party (even if it does take some thinking). I enjoyed being GM by this guy and will try to get it to happen again.

Chris is the reason one of my friends got into Dungeons and Dragons and we're talking about getting some other friends together for a campaign because of his experience! Chris does a great job creating opportunities for every player to shine so if you love combat, he makes sure there's a hard fight for you to own or if your player is more stealthy he'll make sure there's a situation to sneak and scout out the boss's lair. My character in the campaign was a sorcerer who pretty much had all his points in social checks so I wasn't the best in early level fights or stealth checks but I was able to convince a king to allow us safe passage through his lands and trust us with one of his prisoners and we avoided a huge combat encounter and I appreciated the chance for my character to shine. The campaign also ended with special decisions for all of our characters to get to choose their own path for after the campaign that felt really personal to our party and the things we'd focused on throughout the story so I appreciate his work to design those too. I recommend Chris as a game master to anyone looking for an incredible story or looking for unique challenges for their characters!

Chris is an extremely thoughtful GM. My first experience with him was actually with a customized set of game rules that he designed. I was hooked. He has since DMed for me using Fantasy Flight's Star Wars rule set and 5e. He is extremely attentive to his players and what they want to get out of any given adventure. What I think stands out about his campaigns is the way he helps develop my characters' abilities and backstories. After 7-8 years of TTRPGs, two of my all-time favorite characters came from campaigns that he ran. Cannot recommend him highly enough!

Chris is a great DM! Our first campaign together was my first time ever playing D&D and Chris introduced each rule clearly and patiently. Even when the rules weren't totally clear, his rulings were fair and promoted a fun atmosphere. It's not a surprise he has a background in teaching! Chris also does a great job world building. His plots are intricate without being overwhelming and it's easy to get drawn in by his detailed descriptions of characters and environments. Chris also knows a lot of systems other than D&D and I'm excited to learn those from him too!

Chris runs creative campaigns that encourage players to play off each other, pursue tangents while staying focused on the plot, and explore multiple genres (space sci-fi, historical fantasy, urban drama). I highly recommend Chris as a GM.