Zed Pollock

About me

Heya! I'm Zed, and I'm an experienced DM — who has hosted over a dozen campaigns, created more than a hundred one-shots, and has thousands of hours of play — at your service! I enjoy creativity in campaigns, and reward players for thinking outside the box. As my motto goes, "Just pour your creativity out!". Be it in roleplay, battle, your character's quirks or backstory, if you have something wacky and wildly plausible in mind, roll your silver tongue out and let's see how it goes! Of course, with unlimited possibilities comes rules. In my experience, a lot of the best fun creative moments root from amazing play of the grounded rules and limitations. However, I am not much of a stickler for rules (I see them more as guidelines) and will allow almost anything as long as it is fun, logically plausible, and systematically balanced (most of the time). Because of my fascination to see creative play, I honed the art of brewing new monsters and expanding upon existing ones. I take inspiration from a lot of facts and fiction, which I then integrate to the world of D&D. Expect to encounter creatures with strange quirks, abilities, and traits, as well as explore places with unique features and interesting events. Here are a few more insights on what you can expect on the table that we've collectively built! |-------------------------------------| Player Reviews |-------------------------------------| "Zed is a friend you haven't made yet, and one hell of a DM. He understands the core of DND as the hobby we all share and love to share with each other. His strengths are his ability to cultivate a positive and friendly environment while being ready to play a little fast and loose with the rules when something is too fun not to. I have been playing with him for nearly half a year, I'm extremely picky and there's a reason I and a growing number of others continue to roll initiative for him every weekend." - Mai Pai ***** "ZED is the most reliable dm around if you're looking for passion in every game. This is a man who puts his heart into every encounter, and will always give you the best experience possible. He's skilled enough to remain open to the "rule of cool" and allow all sorts of wacky fun. You'll get roleplay, you'll get fights, and you'll get solid reliable weekly games from his growing community of fun and friendly players." - King Coconuts ***** "When my husband and I decided to get into dnd, we checked roll20 for games that accepted new players. We found one of Zed’s games and signed up. I was super nervous and zed immediately put me at ease. He is patient and knowledgeable. Helping guide us through the adventure and teaching as he goes. I always feel comfortable at Zed’s “table” 🙂 He has a mix of roleplay and combat. Roleplay isn’t my strength but that doesn’t keep Zed from calling on me to participate. I always feel included even when there are bigger personalities at the table. I’m thankful we found Zed, who I now call friend!" - Hope Pitts ***** "Zed finds the right balance between accommodating his players' decisions and pushing them in the challenge of combat; the stakes always are very real in his games, but he delights in player creativity and rewards them accordingly. It's what makes playing with him very fun and worth every penny. Furthermore, while he isn't afraid to go the full 6 hours if the players want to, he knows when to find a good stopping point and rescheduling if the party is interested in extending it into a two-parters." - No Bias Noona ***** "Zed comes up with inventive and fun adventures, adding unique twists to the one-shot landscape. Handling the inevitable trolls with professionalism, he has curated a group of offbeat and wildly fun players to join with regularly." - psyrex