Ace

Rik is amazing! I've had the pleasure of playing with Rik both as a fellow player & as a DM. Rik is incredibly skilled in creating worlds & lore that enrich the player-characters at his table. He sets up choices for us to select &, for weal or for woe, it yields an amazing session. From my experience, Rik isn't strictly RAW: he empowers his players to be creative in their choices [& paired with how the dice roll goes], he allows for the scene to unfold by prioritizing the narrative over the mechanics. It's Rule of Cool, as long as it's a really cool choice. While weaving a narrative, Rik allows his players to explore his world & pivots accordingly to respect player agency while ensuring the plot points are covered accordingly. Rik's combats are also not the standard run-of-the-mill kind either: yes, there are bad guys, but there's also environmental & narrative factors at work to enthrall combat-focused & puzzle-minded players. I can't recommend Rik enough. Have him run your table!