
Fred (he/him)
5.0
(12)
3 years on StartPlaying
77 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
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Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Creativity
Inclusive
Fred has done a great job of running the adventure, both doing a good job incorporating character backstories and generally supporting the story of what is one of Paizo's less story-focused Adventure Paths. He's also done a good job of running the enemies intelligently rather than just having them do what's most convenient for the players.
The first thing that stood out to me about Fred was how structured and comprehensive the session 0 for our weekly pathfinder game was, he asked us important questions to establish expectations for the kind of gameplay we'd be engaging with, went through things related to safety like triggers and phobias, the whole shabang. Just a real solid start to the campaign. At the time of writing this we're fifteen sessions in and going strong, the one hiccup we've had along the way was promptly nipped in the bud, and when we needed to make a change to the roster of players each one of us was privately consulted and asked what we thought before anything was done. Overall, definitely a Gm I'm happy to play with.
Fred is an excellent GM who knows how to pull heartstrings from player backstories and weave a terrific tale! His world building and NPC characterizations pulled us players in and raised the stakes as we grew to care about the people and places surrounding our adventuring party. The secrets of the world we discovered along the way were interesting and gave depth to the world building as a whole. His choice of music and voice mods added to the world and characters without feeling overdone or silly. That's not to say everything is serious! Fred allowed our shenanigans and crazy plans, and always followed up with reasonable and fun consequences. Everything from flirting with the guard captain to trying to break into a library of secrets was on the table, with mixed (but always entertaining!) results, depending on rp and dice rolls. Fred is also a fair rules judge and works hard to ensure a fun experience for everyone at the table. He is respectful of player sensitivities (abuse, suicide, etc), and is generally welcoming. 10/10 would recommend.
Played two long campaigns with Fred, he builds great long term stories, and gives a lot of time and attention to detail for his campaigns. In both cases the backstory's I've provided for my characters were built into the wider stories and the campaigns were full of surprises. In depth knowledge of the rules for the games he runs, but is also willing to to make decisions that keep the game enjoyable for his players. Definitely one of the best DMs I've played with.
Fred is a great GM, both his homebrew and pre-made campaigns are rich in story, world building and always has a great atmosphere. He has a good understanding of the rules and VTT. Always love the individual character story moments connected to each milestone or level up, which is great for building and developing each player character.
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