Christopher

To be able to take an element of horror that I, a horror veteran and aficionado, have never found remotely disturbing and by skillfully repeating and refracting it as the central image of our horror one-shot, turn it into something that IN MY REAL LIFE I now feel uneasy about/scared of is no small feat, and a testament I think to not only Ashley May’s prodigious writing and acting chops but her quick quick mind. High recommendation indeed.

Adam did an incredible job. First off, the one-shot design was a delight: fun NPCs, appropriately bizarre/silly puzzles, and world building that truly made you want to come back again and again. He’s also got a great crew of returning players, it seems… I don’t think you’ll go wrong working with Adam.

His workshop was informative, well paced, and personable; he was on top of the chat; and I think he understood his audience well. 5/5

This guy is phenomenally patient with new players, builds tension well with his storytelling, and allows just the right amount of chaos without allowing things to devolve into anarchy. I could go on. His world building is interesting and ties to Iron Age Earth history in thoughtful and coherent ways; his fatal blows are colorful but not perversely macabre. He has a plan yet is clearly agile and eager to deviate from it. Really trusted him all the way through which is rare for my first time with a new Judge/DM. 11/10, would hire again.

Jay is a fantastic GM and storyteller. Yeah, he moves the major story along well, but it’s really in the little evocative details; the way he describes an enemy trying to clutch the hero before he collapses from his injuries…. these details add a tremendous amount of verisimilitude to his game, and it’s really easy to get lost in the story. And yet. Jay is also really funny, so when the players are ready to go “off script” with a meta-joke or get into the weeds of fantasy body humor, he’s right there with us, and in just a few sessions with no video and playing with all strangers he’s gotten a few really big belly laughs out of the whole group which is no small feat. I’m new to 2e so I can’t be 100% on his systems mastery, but he seems super strong there as well and at the very least he’s been patient and helpful for me as I learn the fundamentals. Really 11/10; you won’t regret going with Jay.