Kevin Mack Religions in Zenith
When it comes to religion, I really wanted to take the idea of dragons and make a world where dragons are this revered creature, and while there are lower dragons,…
Giving players something to do in downtime, with PROJECTS!
Generally speaking, downtime can be a tough thing to navigate as a Game Master. How can I make the time between adventures fun, and give opportunities for players to build…
The Noble Houses of Zenith
So when it comes to Zenith, like everywhere else, there are the haves and have-nots, and more specifically there is the elite upper crust that wields significant political power. Zenith…
Lore Delivery without Info-Dumps – “Ledger”
Info dumps, let’s face it, no one likes them but the dungeon master… But there is an interesting “necessary evil” element to info dumps because of the nature of dungeons…
Dragon Essence – The Life blood of Zenith
So one of the key elements of Zenith is that in the broader world, it holds the esteemed position of being the only place on the planet that can produce…
Mercurial Muriel’s Magic Mercantile – Solving your magic item needs
So, stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Your players just completed a major quest, and now have some loot and money that is burning a hole in their…
Making NPC’s that feel real
So if you‘re going to be running a DnD game, I don’t care if it’s a module or a homebrew game, you are going to be creating brand new NPCs.…
Zenith – The City of Tomorrow (Location)
Welcome to Zenith – the city of tomorrow. Zenith is the setting of a new campaign that my players and I are starting. For this campaign, that we are calling…
Welcome to the GM’s Workbench!
Welcome to the GM’s Workbench. My name is Kevin, and as my wife accurately describes me, I’m a well-documented nerd. And I have two major passions in my life, engineering…