Heart of the Tale
Professional Dungeon Master Services
adventure!
Welcome to worlds of
Learn to Play
Curious about Role-Playing Games (RPGs) but don't know where to start? Introductory sessions with Paul will teach you everything you need to know for an exciting experience! Bring your imagination and your favorite snacks—Paul provides the rest.
An Experienced DM
Paul has over 30 years of Dungeon Master experience with RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, Fate, Star Wars, and many more. His creative storytelling, unique characters (and voices!), and extensive collection of miniatures and supplies will take your game to the next level.
In-Person or Online
In-person sessions are available to groups in Asheville, NC and surrounding areas. For those outside of Western North Carolina, or groups looking to connect from multiple locations, Paul offers online sessions using Discord, Zoom, and Roll20!
I have been immersed in the joy of stories and RPGs for over 30 years now. I've played and run in many systems including D&D, Amazing Tales, Fate, Rifts, World of Darkness, Star Wars, Savage Worlds, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Numinera, Cypher System, and many others. My greatest love is for D&D, and I have been blessed to share amazing experiences with people from all walks of life and styles of play. From one-shots and conventions to a 10-year-long campaign with my best friend.
As an educator of middle and high school students, I have worked with dozens of new players of every age from 5 to 65 and have also had the honor of running for many long-time players as well.
Through the years, I've found that every person's love for RPGs comes from their own place—from telling a good story to character development, camaraderie and friendship, wonder, overcoming unique challenges, or beating the snot out of the bad guys. There's something for everyone's tastes and desires, and I thoroughly enjoy them all.
Let's see where our journey takes us next!
My Tale
Paul Zinke, Professional DM
One-Shot Session
A One-Shot session is a single,
self-contained adventure that runs its full course, from start to finish, in only one session. This session usually lasts 4 hours including breaks. I provide premade characters so we can jump right into the story.
A One-Shot Session is
$380.
Four-hour Campaign
A Campaign is an adventure that runs over multiple sessions and allows us to tell a larger story. Campaigns consist of a minimum of 4 sessions and can include as many sessions as you wish. Players may use premade characters provided by me or create their own characters.
Each 4-hour Campaign Session is $290.
Three-hour Campaign
A Campaign is an adventure that runs over multiple sessions and allows us to tell a larger story. Campaigns consist of a minimum of 4 sessions and can include as many sessions as you wish. Players may use premade characters provided by me or create their own characters.
Each 3-hour Campaign session is $220.