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Reviews I've given (3)
Mason is an excellent GM for New Players as well as players who are experienced and want a narratively sound product. He knows his rules, and he knows when to bend them. I had the pleasure of running a 1-shot with him as GM and 3 others as players. Overall? Worth the time and money invested, and I would likely play with him again given the opportunity. As said above his clear strengths to me are in new players or players who feel narratives are more important then other aspects of the game. His 1-Shot had a competent story, with fun characters in a world that made sense. We had a brand new player with us, and he gave them a pre-made character and throughout the session reminded them of the key aspects of their character. Very friendly, very polite, genuinely a "Good GM."
Kairos is...FUN. I sat down for one of his one-shots, had an evening free - and I don't think I have laughed more in a session in my life. The characters are simple, but memorable, the combat extremely balanced. Anytime one of us players were lacking in RAW Stats, or were just not doing what our characters were meant to do - he would throw quest items in to assist. It felt like the dice were there to make the game interesting NOT gateways of restrictions we had to jump through. He runs Rule Of Cool, and is an expert story-teller. He understands what makes players have FUN, and keeps the pressure on the narrative not the player. I would recommend his games for anyone including my most deepest friends. Bottomline - you want a fun evening, hop into this DM's games. Oh and while you're there, keep an eye out for a White Rabbit.
Drew is an excellent DM. Highly competent on rules and game mechanics. His focus is on clear and creative combat, but he also handles roleplay and world building extremely well. If you’re on the edge of picking up one of his games, just do it. I personally have 0 regrets sticking with him.