One great thing about my DM is that he fits all of the tags, not just 3. Incredible Visual Aids - He puts together so many different things to help with us understanding what something looks like. Amazing & Fun Voices - His range is absolutely amazing and on par with professional voice acting. Every NPC, every enemy, every goblin, all have their own voices and he's able to remember and go back to them. His voice acting reminds me of the different and creative voices that Andy Serkis does when he does audiobooks. Terrific Story Teller - I am thoroughly impressed with the capabilities of our DM in this area. Upon us creating background characters for our introductions he's able to create on the spot stories that allow these characters to interact with our characters and allow them to fall into the actual plot of the game. Inclusive/Safe - When we were getting ready for DND he sent us all a sheet of potential triggers and had us check off what we were and weren't comfortable exploring, and if we were comfortable exploring but was still a sensitive subject, how to prepare us for such incidents in the story. Allows For Player Creativity - This one is very important to him and I am very grateful for it. He has encouraged us to create such interesting parts of our characters and explore such wacky and silly situations, even though some of the events are very scary and detailed. Rule Of Cool - This is something that is amazing with his level of creativity and improvisation! Knows The Rules - He is extremely well verse in the rules as well as different homebrew options and how they would affect the game, as well as knowing how to bend the rules for our own homebrew characters. World Builder - The creativity of our DM knows no bounds, and the world he has created for us is so expansive and so interesting and so unique that I am not the only person when I say I wish it was a story we could read. Sets The Mood (Soundscapes & Music) - This is very important to him. He has an entire audio set up for recordings and also uses professional microphones for us to record on when we do in house sessions. He has put together lore audio clips with amazing editing and plays different sounds and music to help create such amazing, and sometimes terrifying, atmosphere. Good For Beginners - This is also such an important part of his knowledge and experience. He's great with beginners. He's patient and willing to help whenever we have questions, and when we make mistakes he's always willing to provide encouragement and information to help, with no irritation or aggression. We really appreciate his kindness and patience. I've played DND a handful of times and this is the only time I've ever felt like I was experiencing the makings of mythology, and it's been such a pleasure to be a part of that experience.

I have played several sessions/campaigns with Zach as my GM. Zach really gets into characters and does great voices as GM; He spends a lot of time on his worlds and maps. Although there is generally a primary goal for the party, I have never felt forced into a linear path. Zach encourages that the players interact with each other and decide what they want to do. Zach also incorporates puzzles and obstacles that require his players to think. I Have always had a good time playing with Zach and have laughed sometimes to tears from some of the situations that arose in-game.

A few years back we wanted to do a Halloween one shot. He blacked everything out and set up LED’s that he controlled to make the room feel like a derelict spaceship and basically ran us through a pastiche of the alien movie. The audio and lights were on point and the maps were well thought out to surprise us late in the game. I’ve never had a tabletop game give me goosebumps and scare me like that. It was awesome.

I told this guy I wanted to play a Shoggoth, like from HP Lovecraft. Dude helped me workshop and homebrew a custom race so it felt right, then helped me min/max a sorcerer for it. The game was brief but it was a blast. I feel like most DM’s would’ve said “No” but Zach said “Yes, and…” He knows a lot of the rules off the top of his head, but he also knows the vibe of the game well enough that he can improvise rules on the spot and close enough to true that the game doesn’t feel broken but also doesn’t feel like it hitched or got bogged down. Careful when you suggest ideas to him, he’ll take an off-hand comment and run with it, then come back to you with ten pages of lore he’s incorporated into the world now.

He does “vignettes”, and I think they’re awesome. Not every game, but when things start and at each major or big event, he makes these narrated and voice acted Audio scenes for the group to listen to. I don’t think I’ve ever had someone else draw me into a game as effectively as that. A friend of mine joined us for their first crack at DnD and he was able to break the down to its simplest points and made it really easy for them to learn, now they’ve played in a bunch of different games. Zach gets totally lost in world building. I mean you ask him a question like “what’s the religious vibe in this town” and the next session he shows up with 20 pages describing the local faiths and practices and their relationships to eachother. He really makes way too much. Don’t be afraid to tell him when he’s answered your question and then some or else he’ll keep going.

Very passionate storyteller DM, open minded and with a great sense of humor. Played multiple short campaigns with him and a couple of longer ones. Always a great source of inspiration and supportive of player creativity.