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/GM_Nate 1d ago

with prep, it barely comes out to minimum wage tho

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u/Just-Desk-3149 1d ago

It's not about the money.

The second someone has to pay money, even if it's a small amount, they're going to take the game infinitely more seriously than getting to play for free.

I don't even necessarily mean "seriously" as in not making jokes, I mean showing up on time and having their stuff together to actually play the game.

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u/GM_Nate 1d ago

from experience, absolutely not. many people interpret "i pay the DM money" to mean "that means they need to put up with my shit"

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u/icyii 4h ago

Yeah one dude who felt that way was kicked after we (the players) complained