William Mullen

I've played many games with ZeroCool, on Westmarches and in private games, and consider him to be an exceptional DM (this is something starkly noticeable in a format like a Westmarch where you're exposed to many DMs). For one, his storytelling and narratives are engaging, well described, and well paced. He has a good voice with strong clarity (which I consider to be of extreme importance). He takes the time to create appropriate maps and visuals. His NPCs are well-developed, and well-played. His descriptions are strong, and he can create an appropriate atmosphere for the moment. As well, and importantly, he consistently offers superior combats. Challenging and well tuned battles for high-Tier and well-equipped PCs are extremely difficult to create, let alone execute, and I considered ZC to be the best at it on our server. Being able to manage high-level combats is incredibly difficult, with a large number of creatures or abilities to manage, and ZC excels at creating well-paced battles that always surprise me (something difficult to do, as I'm quite experienced with the game's monsters, and excellent at tactical projection and analysis). Finally, I've found ZC to be very pleasant to play with. He lets PCs exercise their creativity and rewards them for it, but also doesn't let them bully him and is willing to shut down the more ridiculous things that PCs might try to do. He maintains a fun atmosphere for every player, with little drama. I highly recommend considering ZeroCool for YOUR game!