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SPECIAL UPDATE I gave up waiting on the theatre job and am still waiting for return calls for other jobs (sigh). After many months of rejection, I finally managed to get some work though (huh?!). Yesterday was my first day as a movie extra on the set of Disney's Step Up 3D. I'm in the audience...

WEEKLY UPDATE I've started work on the site for Legends of Matia, the first default setting for Storyteller Solutions adventures. I've decided that how gods and the afterlife are handled will be a bit Bleach-inspired. The text I have up so far still needs editing so for now it's a place holder...

First of all, it wasn't a serious business game. It was a test run with people I know from the local meetup group. Technically I didn't cancel. One of the players did so the game was automatically cancelled. It is an official RPGA rule for a sanctioned Living Forgotten Realms game to have a...

WEEKLY UPDATE I tried doing a paid LFR session on Friday. Friday was a bad choice for a paid LFR session, plus I should have given more advance notice. 4 people RSVPed but 1 cancelled at the last minute so the game had to be cancelled. Ah well. I now know that people are willing to pay at least...

WEEKLY UPDATE I'm going to be overhauling the way I do customized adventures so no new requests will be taken on that until then. I'm going to be putting up a special menu website for the pregenerated characters (sorry no power cards or power text - that would be a no-no - heehee) and a...

I actually got a commissioned project for 2 cents a word (using the 5,000 word example that would become $100). I was told to playtest it as well before submitting it so I'm currently looking to make a playtest group or I might just fit in quick playtests of parts of it just before or after...

UPDATE (5/24/09) I think limiting my updates on the forums to once a week will be best. Sunday is a good day so every Sunday should be fine. I've got a start on my client incentive package. A popular Manhattan deli not far from Grand Central station is backing me with $5 coupons. On Tuesday I...

Another option might also be to create actions possible as a "floating ghost". Things that can be added to the heroic death throes list however could also include personal bonuses that last only until the end of one's next turn in the encounter. For example, you might roll a +2 bonus to your...

Unconsciousness can last considerably longer than 1 or 2 rounds depending on what happens in the battle. Some players may take a bit longer than others. I don't want players to wait unless they're okay with that. If everyone becomes "disabled" then the battle switches to a narrative or skill...

Being unconscious still takes the character out of play and as a result the player. That's what I'm trying to avoid. Why pay for a session if you end up twiddling your thumbs for a potentially long length of time? If a character gets hurt while "disabled", then perhaps a random penalty could be...

In any case, the business is still in setup mode. Once all the services are ready, things should get interesting. I'll have testimonials and more partner businesses by then. The battle graphs still haven't come in. Perhaps I should send another e-mail. According to the site, there seemed to...

I think when Frodo is stabbed by the troll and his friends go berserk might be a better example. It's a storytelling game. Being on the verge of death and making heroic things happen even though the hero is practically disabled is seen often in great stories. For a 1-shot adventure with a time...

Hi. I'm Johnny Tek - self-proclaimed Defender of Earth. I am currently setting up a new professional game master business. I'm going to be offering a replacement option for my clients that order DnD 4e sessions and don't like dying in the game. I want to save some time on this (lots of work to...

There are lots of possibilities. Trial lawyers might be a good target group as well. Money in hand + lots of stress + a love of role-playing for an audience + penchant for learning rules systems. I may end up organizing special game events once I'm settled. My first idea is to organize a DnD...

I've got to remind myself to ink or xerox my penciled stuff before putting up photos of it. Ah well. TODAY'S UPDATE At the RPGA Meetup just a few hours ago, I got running LFR down to a 3 1/2 hour session. The gameplay felt like it went much smoother than last time, which lasted 4 1/2 hours...

Right now one should be able to see a couple of my drawings faintly in the Gaming Materials album on my site's Photos page. I'll need to ink or xerox for better clarity in the photos. I'll post something easier to see later this week. TODAY'S UPDATE I've reduced prices one last time. There...

It's not per hour. It's a flat fee for the whole session. Right now it's around the equivalent of $3 per player each hour. The client benefit package should add significant value to the services and reduce the effective drain on a client's budget. Most people who might hire me would probably...

Not yet. I'm still setting up. It started out with just the LFR the first week, which doesn't have much demand to begin with. No surprise that there's no chomp there. There's only two adventures currently available, and I haven't gotten the first client benefit yet. Tomorrow I'm headed over to...

Actually at a business networking party I met a professional photographer who's willing to trade services. I passed the test from Reality Deviant Productions. I'm being offered a decent rate (2 cents a word) for a new writer. Once I get established from that I'll try the 2-4 page pdfs as well...

For those of you who don't know, I'm Johnny Tek, a NYC gamer who decided to open a side business while job hunting. I tried something similar earlier this year during a period of grief and personal tragedy but that had no chance of success and I stopped it before it went too far. The current...