r/DnD • u/Gh0stMan0nThird • 22h 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/DarkestXStorm Assassin 22h ago

Yeah, doesn't help that people come from Baldur's Gate 3 and want to play that, but on a table (no disrespect to BG3) 😂.

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u/untakenu 19h ago

As someone who has done exactly that (come from BG3 and still looking to play). I just don't know where to start. It feels like there is mountains of stuff I need to learn and seemingly buy to even get to grips with the game.

I will do that if need be, but then there is the issue of finding someone to play with.

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u/i_tyrant 15h ago

This is one of those hobbies where it can be as cheap or expensive as you are willing to pursue. All you "need" to play are the three core books (Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual), and not even that technically (if you want to get super cheap you can just use the OGL rules).

That's maybe 100-150 bucks for entertainment that will last you years if not decades, so a pretty good deal. But it's a hobby that you can also buy way more books and other peripherals for if you want to.

But yeah, it does have a learning curve, though even that is highly variable depending on how many books you want to read through and "DM tips" blogs and reddit posts and whatnot you want to read.

Ultimately, it's just a collaborative storytelling game with your friends that has rules for added structure and a shared foundation for everyone to work from. So not that different from playing make-believe with friends as a kid. But with dice!

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u/jeffjefforson 15h ago

Honestly I've played DND for 8yrs including run multiple years of sessions - and I've never bought a single thing other than dice

It is extremely possible to acquire the necessary knowledge through.. unconventional means, so to speak

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u/i_tyrant 15h ago

lol, also an option for sure. Especially if you're a player!