Franklin

The most important point of this review... When I think about my character (a punk illusionist) in the Masks campaign that Jason ran, I inevitably generate a tear or two. His journey, his relationship with his mother, saving the planet (a time or two), and finding himself. It was one of the most profound TTRPG experiences that I have ever had. The table had a lot of laughter, musical numbers, and difficult choices. I am fortunate enough to have been in two campaigns where Jason was the GM. The systems for those campaigns were Masks and Blades in the Dark. He is excellent and setting the scene and allowing different players to shine. He is a teacher, he knows the rules, he knows when to follow and when to lead, and he does it all with heart. Having Jason running more games in the world is a huge net positive for society.

I have been a player in one of Max's campaigns for 9 months now, and I am grateful for the experience. I love Pathfinder 2e for what it allows players to create and do, but it is not necessarily an "easy" game. I mean, you have to know rules. Max is fantastic in navigating (and engaging) highly experienced players and those of us that sometimes need a helping hand. My favorite "polish" that Max adds is the enemies' banter.