I have had the pleasure of playing a Shadowdark adventure led by GM Richard. From start to finish, Richard captivated me with a narrative that drew me into the game. The world Richard crafted was rich in detail, drawing me in with its descriptions. Every location felt alive, every character had personality. His storytelling brought the setting to life, making it easy for me to lose myself in the adventure, that used a system I had never experienced before. He even provided hand drawn art of how I verbally described my character. Overall, Richard's story was an absolute delight to experience. His passion, attention to detail, and dedication to providing an engaging experience for his players were evident throughout the session. My only sadness was that due to party members dropping out, He couldn't continue with the campaign, even though he advertised hard to try and find replacements. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking an unforgettable table top gaming experience.

Richard was well prepared with great visual aids, and directed the adventure without bias. We all had fun and he kept the pace moving with just the right motivation, random encounter rolls:). 2nd session with Richard now and still having fun. He's good at ad lib and creating his own material.

I started playing with Richard as a newcomer to Dungeons and Dragons. Since then he has been a great source of positivity and encouragement. He has been helpful every step of the way from creating my first character to learning roll20 and understanding the game. Richard keeps a very welcoming environment at the "table". Never once have I felt excluded or bad about my own inexperience. Richard has by far and a way surpassed my expectations and instilled a love for TTRPGs. And I find myself eagerly looking forward each week to the next session.

I've played in virtually-run TTRPGs with Richard before, so I was *thrilled* when I learned that he was running games here on StartPlaying! He's very highly experienced, and I think he's so attentive to his players because he wants the world and their motivations and backstories to feel real. I love the way that he invites you into the setting, the way that he prompts you to make characters that you'll fall in love with, and how he adds breadcrumbs throughout a campaign that allow a diverse party to find intersections between their individual stories and motivations. Whether you're a veteran player or new to party-based role-play, Richard is an excellent guide to the mechanical and theatrical elements of play. What really sets him apart, though, is his application of art to the games that he leads. He's passionate about crafting his players' character avatars, and the maps he makes are consistently dynamic. The alignment between how the characters and world are drawn, especially in the Humblewood setting he's currently running, really pulls you in as a player! It makes you curious about the peoples and places around you in the game, which was something I hadn't thought as much about in previous campaigns with other GMs.

Inclusive, everyone got to feel important and do something cool. He was very knowledgeable about the setting, which is a great one. Definitely going to be there for the next one.

Lots of custom maps made and npcs from previous games included as well. Highly recommended as he works well with new players especially new to Roll20.