Randall

If you want a DM that roots for the players and does their best to make everyone feel at home at the table, this is the DM for you.

Mae's games are not for me, but maybe they are for you. I think the games are filled with things that take away player agency - stun effects, Dominate Person, even a homebrew madness effect in combat that took away the ability to cast spells (from a Wizard!). Maybe those are fun challenges for you, but to me they are simply frustrating. Paying to sit idle for twenty minutes after going down to a feature that doesn't even allow death saves is not how I would like to spend my time or money. I played with Mae once and thought it might be an outlier, but after a second try, that seems to be the norm. None of this is to say Mae's games are bad or that they are a bad DM! Just be sure you know what kind of experience you are signing up for.

Knowledge of rules and easygoing makes for a great combination. Will definitely look for more games with this DM.

Will definitely look for another game with this DM.

Excellent experience. I especially appreciated how thoughtful the balance of the game was - enough power to feel awesome but enough challenge to not be bored. I will definitely watch for future games with this DM and you should too.