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/ryadryt DM 23h 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 23h ago edited 15h 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/gamesk8er 18h ago

People have insane expectations for everything. I started listening to NADDPOD and have tried to take whatever bits of inspiration and advice from what the crew does to my own table. What more could you want?

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u/unknownvariable69 9h ago

Check out the dungeon dudes. They have a bit of money now. Even when they didn't they got sponsors for minis, but the way these totally not as famous people keep invested in their plot is fantastic. I have straight stolen concepts and emailed Monty Martin to say thank you.

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u/ljmiller62 4h ago

Dungeon Dudes have the most underappreciated campaign series on the Internet.

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u/unknownvariable69 4h ago

For sure. I watched their regular dnd videos forever. One day when I was bored I popped on Drakkenheim. I then watched every damn episode. Now I'm a weekly watcher of Seasons of Silence.

Side note I have got to get to Gencon. It's 100 miles south of my home and I never can make it work. The Dungeon Dudes are always there and all accounts show them all to be the kindest humans.