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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7715128" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Agreed. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It would be nice to have, but I've had great sessions run by DMs who could not act. Also, it can get annoying when everyone tries to act everything out, whether you are a good actor or now. Similarly, I generally do not like having music effects and showing pictures. Like reading a book, the narration allows my to color the world with my imagination. I far prefer a GM who is an excellent narrator. Someone with a good command of language that can describe something in an evocative way on the fly, not just when reading from a callout-box in the adventure. Matt Mercer is great because he can do both. Chris Perkins is much less an actor and isn't as evocative, but he runs an excellent game. Jerry Holkins is a fun DM. Doesn't voice act, but is good with language and very quick on his feet. Good improve skills. Three very different DMs, all of whom I would pay to play in a game with, including the flight to the location. Well, that is, if I could afford to. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Story should be good, but there are some great published adventures. Also, when I think of paying a DM, I'm not thinking of a campaign. I'm thinking I would pay for the occasional one shot. I certainly do not expect the one-shot to be a bespoke adventure—not at the rate I'd be able to pay. Actually the opposite. You are running X adventure. I've not played that. Sounds fun. DM lets me select from a number of NPCs that "fit" that adventure and we are off and running with almost no prep time on my part. If you are making a long-term commitment to pay a DM for running a campaign, then yes. Some tailoring is required. But I expect you would have to make a large financial commitment to make that worth the time of a DM who expects to make a decent living. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>True with much in life. That said, there are many excellent DMs out there that are not celebrities. I support a number of TTRPG creators on Patreon and who I'm seeing is that some of them are transferring their Youtube/blog popularity in to running games for people. Most are rewards for higher-tier patrons, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of them find a way to make at least a bit of supplemental income on running games. If I were in DM Scotty's neck of the woods, I would certainly pay to play in a live game of his. </p><p></p><p>There are lots of ways to have fun with DnD and if there is truly a market for DMs to run games for money, then there will be different levels and different styles. Serious, high-atmosphere games and DMs who excel at that. Slapstick games for DMs who are great with that. Heavy role-play and acting DMs. DMs who excel and creating interesting, challenging, complex tactical situations and able to run them smoothly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7715128, member: 6796661"] Agreed. It would be nice to have, but I've had great sessions run by DMs who could not act. Also, it can get annoying when everyone tries to act everything out, whether you are a good actor or now. Similarly, I generally do not like having music effects and showing pictures. Like reading a book, the narration allows my to color the world with my imagination. I far prefer a GM who is an excellent narrator. Someone with a good command of language that can describe something in an evocative way on the fly, not just when reading from a callout-box in the adventure. Matt Mercer is great because he can do both. Chris Perkins is much less an actor and isn't as evocative, but he runs an excellent game. Jerry Holkins is a fun DM. Doesn't voice act, but is good with language and very quick on his feet. Good improve skills. Three very different DMs, all of whom I would pay to play in a game with, including the flight to the location. Well, that is, if I could afford to. Story should be good, but there are some great published adventures. Also, when I think of paying a DM, I'm not thinking of a campaign. I'm thinking I would pay for the occasional one shot. I certainly do not expect the one-shot to be a bespoke adventure—not at the rate I'd be able to pay. Actually the opposite. You are running X adventure. I've not played that. Sounds fun. DM lets me select from a number of NPCs that "fit" that adventure and we are off and running with almost no prep time on my part. If you are making a long-term commitment to pay a DM for running a campaign, then yes. Some tailoring is required. But I expect you would have to make a large financial commitment to make that worth the time of a DM who expects to make a decent living. True with much in life. That said, there are many excellent DMs out there that are not celebrities. I support a number of TTRPG creators on Patreon and who I'm seeing is that some of them are transferring their Youtube/blog popularity in to running games for people. Most are rewards for higher-tier patrons, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of them find a way to make at least a bit of supplemental income on running games. If I were in DM Scotty's neck of the woods, I would certainly pay to play in a live game of his. There are lots of ways to have fun with DnD and if there is truly a market for DMs to run games for money, then there will be different levels and different styles. Serious, high-atmosphere games and DMs who excel at that. Slapstick games for DMs who are great with that. Heavy role-play and acting DMs. DMs who excel and creating interesting, challenging, complex tactical situations and able to run them smoothly. [/QUOTE]
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