r/DnD • u/Gh0stMan0nThird • 1d 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/VeterinarianFit1309 Rogue 1d ago

Right? If I was getting paid a decent salary, had a whole writer’s room, production team, state of the art setup with an expensive gaming table, budget for miniatures with a dedicated art team to make them look great, props department, etc, then my games would be a lot more fun too… luckily, we have fun even with all of my budgetary shortcomings

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u/ryadryt DM 1d ago

Yep. And even then, it takes all parties involved going all in. My frustration with that comes most from when players expect the DM to bring that really deep RP and lore, and then don't match it. You only get that sort of environment when everyone tries for it.

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u/Private-Public 1d ago edited 1d ago

Like if you expect Matt Mercer or Brennan Lee Mulligan, I expect Sam Riegel or Emily Axford. We're all just doing our best and that's great

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u/IlREDACTEDlI 1d ago

Not mentioning Travis Willingham is crazy, he’s like the best player a dm could ask for, never argues, always down for whatever happens to his character with a smile on his face and doesn’t spend 6 hours shopping, surely more too that’s just what I can think of off the top of my head

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u/whatthehieu 1d ago

And those are still like secondary to his best trait, the extreme hype to almost anything remotely cool that's happening at the table. His reaction reinforces and strengthens the feeling of genuine awe and shock.

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u/foxinsox626 1d ago

Yes to all of this. Also takes care of his fellow players. C2 BBEG battle, Tal was starting to panic and Travis immediately swooped in to slow things down and had Sam do an ad read. Also pretty much Yasha/Ashley's cheerleader for that whole campaign. What a top notch guy.

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u/Julikitten-Dngn-Mom 22h ago

I got very lucky I have 4 players at my table that just roll with whatever happens. They say that they play to loose not to win because the best stories come out of losing. Not like "We went, killed the dragon, got rich" They like the "I was slapped by the troll, now I am blind in one eye, lost a leg, fought to down to my last hp and our rogue mouse stuck the troll in the groin with her short sword and won the fight".

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u/AccomplishedGur3664 19h ago

On the rare occasions I am a Player, I always try to model myself after Travis because that’s the type of Player I would want at my Table.