gabaghoul

If I was able to, I would have chosen all the tags available to describe Dean. I have had the fortune to play in Dean's campaigns for the better part of the last 4 years; and I can, without a doubt, say he is the most talented, knowledgeable, fair, and helpful DM I have had and probably will ever have. The level of care and attention he gives to both the worlds/stories he runs and to the players and their goals is very apparent and makes the game so much more real and enjoyable. Dean is confident, fair, and has a great ability to improvise. His judgement and rulings on moments of "Rule of Cool" have always felt reasonable and realistic. His ability to set a scene not only through description but through great music/ambience has never failed to have our party holding our breath in real life. He is a natural storyteller with a great understanding and execution of how to immerse you in the moment. As far as combat goes, I think this is one of Dean's biggest strengths. A culmination of his ability to set a scene, awareness of the rules and flexibility, and an understanding of what makes an engaging, memorable, but appropriately difficult encounter results in amazing fight encounters. All in all, to say I highly recommend Dean would be an understatement. I am beyond grateful to have played (and still play) with him as my DM, and I hope you will feel the same!