Mark

Updated review as I have now been playing with Tom for over three years (we started with Storm King's Thunder and are now trying to work our way through the tricks and traps of the Dungeon of the Mad Mage). Tom has many strengths as a DM (and as far as I can tell, zero weaknesses). He of course knows the rules and can create an immersive world with his descriptions, 'creature' voices and entertaining scenarios but his greatest talent (in my eyes) is letting the game flow and sometimes letting the 'rule of cool' take over to create a real theatrical in-game moment. Awesome stuff. We use Foundry as the VTT and Tom is an expert with it (probably better than the developers themselves!). He includes many different 'modules' in Foundry, all designed to create better effects, better user interfaces and just an overall better playing experience (don't under-estimate how much better the gaming experience is when you have an all-singing/all dancing VTT). Over the three years I can honestly say that the standard/quality/enjoyment level of the sessions has only got better and better and better (and it was a high bar to begin with). If you're an experienced crew looking for a DM or a beginner wanting to join a session you cannot do better than choosing one of Tom's games.

Amber ran a one-shot adventure and we had a great time. She is very organized and has great game knowledge. The game flowed in a very natural way and her descriptions of areas/encounters was vivid and detailed which created a very atmospheric and gripping narrative. I also appreciated her technical expertise when it came to the online apps we were using. Any questions/queries about the apps were answered expertly and we never lost any game time due to the inexperienced players not knowing how to use them. Look for an adventure/campaign run by Amber, you will not be disappointed!