Colorful maps and the rule of cool made this an enjoyable jaunt. Give Chromatic a try!

I played a oneshot with Chromatic and I have to say that, while playing with her, a standout quality of the way she runs her tables is the sense of progression during play. She's great at uniting players who have never played before, doing 'crunchy' bits as she calls it like sheet management and convincing us that our characters actually do work together and setting up the table, and having numbers and math done rapid fire fast. Often one of the major complaints of D&D I hear the most of is how much time combat can take out of a session, but that's not the case with Chromatic. We were able to run 3 combat encounters over the span of 4 hours of play, and not once did I feel like it felt like it was drawing from our allotted play time. If you're a player who feels like they can get lost in the weeds of combat, Chromatic will show you the fun side of rolling initiative. Another thing I loved about playing with Chromatic was her implementation and application of puzzles and player vs. character knowledge. When we approached a puzzle encounter midway through the session, the puzzle she had me solve was not impeding my progress, but rather opening a more convenient path to my objective. When I ended up ultimately failing the puzzle I wasn't blocked from progression, I just had to find another way around the obstacle. This is a perspective I appreciate a lot because it's not walling me off from progressing the story. If you want a fluid, flexible DM, Chromatic is a great choice. Her game knowledge and application of rules versus desires is tasteful and appreciated, and the experience she brings to the table is apparent. As a fellow DM hosting games on Startplaying.games, I recommend her. Our outlooks on the game and our priorities are very similar, and I want to work on myself to emulate her in some of my own ways.

Use of puzzles to overcome obstacles is a fantastic innovation! Also nicely balances this element, allowing characters the opportunity to overcome puzzle obstacles in other ways. Extremely fun and original!

Ellie is an excellent DM who allows lots of player creativity while also progressing the game

The Chromatic DM is fenomenal with their story telling, their puzzles, their combats, and their roleplaying to be a great introduction to D&D 5e for new players but also very engaging for experienced players as well.

Came prepared with everything needed to run the game and more. Laid back and innovative style really let the players connect and collaborate, but also solid at handling table conflict when it arose.