I firmly believe that the only *necessary* attribute of any good DM is "being a decent, kind person". Everything else is learnable, and workable in-session. Well, this guy is one of the kindest people I know, and he's been DMing for 5 years now, so he's learned a lot. His encounters and NPCs ooze with preparedness, and I always feel like I can talk to him if something is bothering me in the session, or if I feel like my character could use something to self-actualize.

Nikita is an amazing GM. The worlds that he creates truly feel lived in outside the players' characters, from his NPCs that are unique and engaging to even his villains, who vary from complex, goal-driven characters to simple yet effective tyrants, but also incorporate the characters and their backstories in a cohesive way that makes the whole story feel complete. If you're looking for a GM, look no further.

This is the guy to go to for anything and everything you want to accomplish in roleplay, but he’ll take it a step beyond that. Your character will feel real, and he will give you the opportunities and appropriate nudging for the character moments that build fantastic sessions and lasting memories.

They are inclusive create a safe environment to play in. Does a great job of facilitating online gameplay (makes sure that people are heard/ not interrupting others etc.) They create original and fun settings to play in. Values player agency and encourages creativity (as a player, definitely discuss your ideas with the GM ahead of time so they can figure out a way to implement your creativity into the game. This includes character background related stuff, mechanical stuff like including some homebrew, descriptive and other flavor to add to the setting. And if your idea doesn't fit the story/ setting, they will work with you to give you something cool that fits the game) Adapts game to what the table wants (more roleplay focus vs more combat focus) One fun little thing this GM does is ask players to pick a theme song for their character that will be played during your character's badass moments. I learned how to play Call of Cthulhu with this GM and they did a great job of explaining rules and mechanics in a way that was concise and easy to understand so we could maximize play time.