Nyxeris Galley

I have been a player in Tim's games since 2016, and I have lost count of the number of times that I have tried to persuade/beg for another 20 minutes at the end of the sessions! He has an ability in being able to make me wish for the next session, most especially when my character has been landed in a dangerous/nerve-wracking/laughable/embarassing situation (and I have been in all of these situations in his games!) He provides a fair and open atmosphere and environment for players (both beginners and experienced) to be their characters, explore the world around them, and to engage with each other, bringing the world to you both in descriptions, RP moments (both funny and serious) and combat that will be a fair challenge. As an example of his storytelling and DMing skills, in one of his campaigns my character was injured by a metal cleaver/blade a few sessions into a Middle Earth campaign, set way before the story of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Afterwards, just when I had started to get attached to my character, was I told that small shards of the metal (which was magic, of course) had broken off inside me, had travelled through my body, and were focusing on my vital organs, set to kill, giving me only a few weeks to live unless aid was found. It wasn't until many sessions later, after falling unconscious from the pain (where I had to trust the rest of the group to find me medical assistance more urgently), that I found out these shards of metal were providing me with the ability to teleport myself into the shadow world, the world that Frodo sees when he puts on the ring. This was exciting and terrifying at the same time. My character gained so much depth in her personality because of all of this, giving her abilities that were amazing, though in character petrifying (summoning the souls of the dead to help her combat if I rolled well enough). Because of this and many other moments since, I've grown a love for D&D that won't be going away anytime soon. In his games I have, smiled, laughed, been left anxious, frustrated, got adrenaline kicks when things go well, and tears at sad and emotional moments, and I love every bit of it! TL;DR - If you like challenging combat, immersing into the game's world, and immersive RPing, this is the DM for you.