Zachary || SpiritualSalt

he/him

5.0

(5)

Timezone

America/chicago

Language

English

Identity

Neurodivergent

Game Designer

About Zachary || SpiritualSalt

👋 Hello! I’m Zachary, a storyteller, game designer, and programmer with nearly a decade of experience running narrative-driven tabletop RPGs. My greatest passion lies in games that blur the line between humanity and the supernatural. These are stories where emotion, choice, and consequence carry as much weight as dice rolls. I specialize in the Chronicles of Darkness and other d10 dice pool systems, using platforms like Foundry VTT and Discord 🎭 At my table, my player's story drives the world. Your chanter's backstory, choices, and ambition matter. In my game's expect cinematic roleplay, emotional stakes, and collaborative storytelling where rules serve the story we weave, not the other way around. Beyond the table, I create under the name SpiritualSalt

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

3 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Rule of Cool

Average response time: 5 hours

Response rate: 100%

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My 3 systems I'd bring to a desert island would be

The three systems that I'd bring with me to a desert island are Legend in the Mist, Chronicles of Darkness, and Pathfinder 1e.

My favorite system of all Time is

Chronicles of Darkness 2e! I love how the system handles regular humans in a world of horror!

When I'm not running games I'm...

At work, developing games, or playing video games! My dog and girlfriend also occupy a lot of my time.

How Zachary || SpiritualSalt runs games

My games are sandbox-style and player-driven. Your choices will shape the story we weave together. Between theater of the mind and more tactical play, I often GM the former style of game

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I deal with rules issues by...

I communicate with my players and work together to find a solution

I once ran a session...

Where each of my players took on the role of a farm animal (pig, horse, and chicken). We were playing Savage Worlds, for the first time and I've got to say that was one wild game (there was a chicken smiting, a pig raging, and a horse worshipping a sun goddess)

My games focus on...

Player characters and the stories they tell. The world is their oyster!

Zachary || SpiritualSalt's ideal table

My table is a very easy going place, where players can come together to relax and enjoy a game. Ideally, everyone at my table comes to it for an enjoyable time together. It is a place where people that love games can meet and share their enthusiasm for a game with others

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I love it when a player

I love it when a player makes dumb yet fun decisions; I find that they often lead to good experiences that everyone at the table can enjoy with a laugh

I think min/maxing...

I think min/maxing and power gaming can destroy a game. It often leads other players feeling alienated with their characters and makes creating a balanced encounter almost impossible for a group

My table is not the place for...

My table is not the place for bad vibes. If a player consistently complains, makes depressing comments, or drags down the groups mood in another way, we will need to have a discussion and find a solution