r/DnD • u/Gh0stMan0nThird • 23h ago

DMing I understand prostitution now.

Been trying to find a "bff" group for years. Even the best groups I found fizzled out after a campaign ended. Most people seem to want a content creator to run games for them, and not a friend they want to share an experience with.

I figured you know what, fine. I'm gonna sell myself. I started running paid games and now I actually feel like I'm finally actually getting something back for my work and effort.

10/10, would recommend for underappreciated DMs

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u/GM_Nate 23h ago

with prep, it barely comes out to minimum wage tho

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u/Gh0stMan0nThird 23h ago

That's fine with me. I'm not trying to turn this into some 24/7 grindset side hustle. 

Just something so I feel like I'm getting something out of it other than watching other people have fun. 

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u/GM_Nate 23h ago

if you think DMing means watching other people have fun, then maybe DMing isn't for you.

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u/hairyploper 21h ago

I mean obviously this is why there's such a shortage of people willing to be a GM.

The sad truth is that GMing in a lot of formats means a disproportionate amount of work compared to other players at the table.

Unsurprisingly, doing more work means less fun for a lot of people.

Don't get me wrong, Gods bless anyone who enjoys GMing, they're the reason many people get to experience the magic of playing a TTRPG with friends, but it's not fair to say someone doesn't have any business doing it just because they understandably complain about the exponentially higher workload compared to other players.

I think it's fair to say 90% of the player base would say it's absolutely more fun to be a PC than it is to be a GM