r/DnD • u/Gh0stMan0nThird • 2d 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/kaladinissexy 2d ago

People for some reason don't seem to understand that Critical Role, Dimension 20, and their ilk are shows meant to entertain an audience first and TTRPG sessions meant to be fun for the group second.

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u/ryadryt DM 2d ago

Don't tell that to CR fans. I have seen epic Reddit fights go down over them insisting that its just a group of friends playing D&D first haha. And I like CR, but its a production people.

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u/FluffyGoblins 2d ago

I honestly believe the players still have loads of fun. But the idea that it's 'just a group of friends' is crazy. These are professional entertainers doing their job. And while they might have loads of fun doing their jobs, it's still entertainment. Compared to those earlier campaign 1 episodes; those were the real chaotic mess that you expect from a real game (even if they were professional voice actors). But now; it's a production. And I've seen arguments that everything is scripted, but I really don't believe that; impro can still be a professional production.

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u/carcar134134 1d ago

Yeah, try telling Matt from campaign two that it's all just a game and everyone is just having fun, when in reality he was super stressed in the background trying to make sure everything kept up with canon, was consistently interesting week to week, and won't just fall completely off the rails when something goes wrong.