Babyfork

Casey’s was the very first campaign I joined as a brand-new TTRPG player. We are playing the Daggerheart system, but using the Dolmenwood setting. Our group of players is a mix of experience levels, but everyone is new to the system and setting. Casey is very open to player feedback and questions, and it truly feels like we are collaborating and learning together. If you want to understand Casey’s GM-style take a close look at the section “How Casey Runs Games” on their SPG profile. Having now played 6 sessions with them, I think it is spot-on. Casey is also very flexible when players have had to miss sessions due to work or illness, and will not proceed with the campaign if they feel it is necessary for the full party to be there. I’m looking forward to continuing my adventures in Dolmenwood with Casey!

My regular campaign was canceled at the last minute, and I stumbled across Nikki’s charity game one-shot when I was looking for something to fill the time. I’d never heard of Perils & Princesses before, but decided to give it a whirl. Nikki offered premade characters since it was a one-shot, but I had fun creating my own Kitchen Magic princess: Sweet Niblets of the Butterlands. I’d never played with Nikki before, but found her very cheerful and friendly. She did a great job of setting the scene for our funny little adventure of helping to break a candy curse that had befallen the town and surrounding flora and fauna. We were supposed to have 4 players, but one couldn’t make it, and another dropped out midway during the break (due to sleepiness). Nikki rolled with it, and the other remaining player and I solved the sticky situation. A sweet time, and I’d definitely play with Nikki again!

I joined Susann’s “Learn to Play Nimble” one-shot and had a great time! Susann is organized, welcoming, and clearly knows her stuff. She is also patient and approachable. Susann answers questions in a clear, calm manner, which makes learning a new system less intimidating. I also thought she was adept at offering suggestions and highlighting abilities, since we were all new to our premade Nimble characters and the system. It was an enjoyable session and tiny adventure! I’d happily sign up for a longer campaign with Susann.

I joined Laura’s “Murder She Rolled” Brindlewood Bay one-shot and had a fun time! Laura is very welcoming and friendly. She did a great job of facilitating our six-player group of strangers as we created our granny characters. Even though we didn’t know each other, Laura’s upbeat demeanor and questions helped us connect with our characters and the group. I’m a Great British Bake Off fan, so the mystery theme itself was right up my alley…that was an added bonus! I enjoyed getting a taste of the Brindlewood Bay world and system.

I joined Maddie’s "Faerie Fest: Intro to D&D Mechanics” one-shot and thought it was a great learning experience. After an introductory discussion, we dove into creating our characters in Roll20. Then our party visited the Witchlight Carnival to explore and participate in some of the games. The session ended with a combat scenario. I’d been curious about Witchlight, so I especially enjoyed this tiny peek into the setting, but I also thought it created an engaging, low-pressure environment for new players to practice using their character sheets, rolling, etc. It was fun winning gold carnival tokens and trinkets! Maddie was knowledgeable and helpful in answering questions. She also created unique, distinct voices for the NPCs. Based on this session, I’d have no hesitation in joining one of her campaigns if the timing lined up for me.