Chris

I enjoyed the campaign with Patrick. He was very kind and welcoming. I played 4 or 5 sessions of a home-brew campaign in a world that he created. There was a huge central city with tons of lore attached. There were several NPCs that I honestly had a little bit of trouble keeping track of. He doesn't do voices and didn't have any graphics for the NPCs, and a couple of them ended up bleeding into each other for me. Combat used some custom monsters most, which added interest to combat, but combats were sparse and easy Patrick was definitely open to characters role-playing extensively and being creative with their kit. He was definitely a "yes, and..." style DM. Exploration was a weak point. There were rarely opportunities where it felt like we needed to use skills. Maps were mainly just a backdrop for combat. Sometimes they would show a room or chest that wasn't really "part of the world." Overall, if you love deep lore and social role-play, Patrick would be a good DM for you.

I had a great time playing with Bo. He has a good handle on the tech he uses, he moves combat along quickly, he handles creative situations that the rules don't directly address in a fair and fun way, and overall just creates a good atmosphere for adventuring. I'd highly recommend playing with him. I was in a throwback, old-school adventure, and it was a fun change of pace.

I played a one-shot that Robert ran. It was home-brewed and based on the game Heroquest. The one-shot consisted pretty much entirely of combat, but unfortunately the combats weren't very challenging or varied. There was no narrative description, either of the environment or the combats, just, "17; take 6 damage. 13, you miss." Etc. I was testing out a character build, so I enjoyed the opportunity to run lots of combat quickly, but there was no mystery, suspense, or even excitement to the combats. There were no NPCs or exploration encounters like puzzles, environmental hazards, or even a locked chest. There were very few opportunities to use skills. That said, Robert was welcoming and helped troubleshoot the inevitable Roll20 issues (an R20 issue, not a Robert issue). He ran the game smoothly, and everyone got along. I enjoyed myself, but wish I had a better idea of what the session would entail. It was essentially a basic combat simulator, which for $10 isn't a bad deal.

I enjoyed playing the one-shot I did with Marco! He was helpful and responsive in the hours leading up to the game. He was fair and leaned into players doing their thing and trying things that aren't explicitly in the rules. He used music to set the mood and had maps prepared for each encounter that helped to set the scene.

I had a great time playing with Casey! He does great voices, had top-notch maps, and used sound in a way that added a lot to the atmosphere. I love how thoughtful he was about adding bonuses and penalties to various things in a way that reflected the circumstances of our adventure. Whenever I had a question about the way something went down in a session, he responded in a timely and fair way. I highly recommend joining a campaign with him.