Wow-what can I say about Cinder? He has been DMing games for me for the last three years. I would say that his combination of collaborative story-building and focus on play and imagination make for such interactive games. There's always a lot of buy-in from his players because he is so committed to keeping the campaign theirs, not his own. That being said, It is always a welcomed addition to a game when Cinder can step into an auxiliary character's role and you can see his performance skills- it really encourages you to do the same and creates a space in which you can feel vulnerable enough to engage in embodying your character as well. I never feel ashamed when I have to ask questions about the dynamics of play or about my character sheet. I think Shiah is a great DM for me, a novice, but also can see him being wonderful at facilitating games with groups of "strangers" and games for the more skilled/ practiced set. I've played all femme games with him as the DM and one thing I really respect is that he tries to defy gender roles and binaries in his world-building. He has such a skill for this work and I wouldn't want to play with another DM ever, no matter what their reviews are. He is just perfect as a DM.

Shiah is an incredible GM. I was completely new to DnD and he taught me what I needed to know, giving me tons of information without overwhelming me and always keeping things fun. Shiah comes us with really creative and cool ideas and he puts a lot of effort into describing details that make the players' experience of the session more magical. He also has a great set of special voices and accents that he uses for different characters. I can't say enough good things about Shiah as a GM. I am so grateful to get to play DnD with him. It has brought lots of happiness into my life.

I've been DnDing with Shia for about a year now, and I have to say, he's pretty incredible. He clearly has a wealth of (almost encyclopedic) knowledge at his disposal, which is super helpful, especially if you're a newbie. Using music, vocal effects and storytelling technique, he's able to foster a very particular atmosphere, putting you square in the center of the world. He's always looking to experiment with the form, finding ways to re-create the game while staying true its basic precepts. I highly recommend Shia as a Dungeon Master for your next game.

The best GM I've ever had! The worlds he creates are extremely immersive and unique, and every detail of the game is well thought out. From the maps and monsters that he draws, to the music selection when we're in battle, to the funny characters he role plays...it's just incredible. But perhaps is best skill is making everyone in the group feel included and encouraging them to explore their own imaginations. Definitely the most fun I have all week. Cannot recommend highly enough

Shiah is an incredible DM. He is creative, engaged, spontaneous, talented at getting into multiple characters at one time and sets up visuals and scenery insanely well. He is also patient with newbies, which I was, and really truly knows his shit!!!! I honestly don’t have another DM to compare him to, but I highly doubt I’ll ever need to because Shiah is truly amazing at this!! I feel lucky that I got to be connected to someone who knows him personal so my first experience of DND is with Shiah.

Shiah is the best! Really thorough world-building. I really enjoy how he lets players take a "sandbox" approach to the game. And he brings in extremely well-crafted NPCs. Would highly recommend having a session or campaign with him.