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Little surprise that paid DMing is working out well for you. Since you're an Enworlder, you possess world class DMing skill.
Dec 4, 2025
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Luck be a lady tonight. I think you’re right. I can’t speak for D&D. I think WFRP has a better player on an intrinsic level because i’m...
Dec 4, 2025
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I think everyone has to weigh their spare time vs cash flow. I do think the most important skill is to be able to interact maturely...
Dec 4, 2025
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So let’s be honest my ideal party size is four. The thing is based on my trial sessions I assumed I would get a 2/3 attendance rate...
Dec 3, 2025
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As a forever GM, I've tried at least a dozen times, playing online games with randos, and the last game, which was a paid game from SP...
Dec 3, 2025
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I'm not surprised your players are DMs. As the forever GM I always cherish the opportunity to get to be a player. Since "no one" wants...
Dec 3, 2025
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Yes, there's a mechanism in Start Player to show how many players are needed for the game to get started. Players apply to the game with...
Dec 3, 2025
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That's pretty neat. Next year I might consider hiring a GM to do a birthday one-shot for me, the forever GM.
Dec 3, 2025
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Cool read. I considered this around 2010, when there was talk about DM in person in homes for pay. But thinking about it, I didn't...
Dec 3, 2025
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So, you're the luckiest GM ever? Congratulations! Yeah, sounds like an ideal market. They show up right on time, with paper and...
Dec 3, 2025
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I’ve thought about joining a paid game. I’m a forever DM and for the games I want to play in I think I’d have to join a paid game. I’m...
Dec 3, 2025
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I think the German would probably be fine. Maybe the market is smaller but it’s still tens of thousands of potential players. There are...
Dec 3, 2025
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I think that dungeon potentially has a lot of moving parts - withers and wandering monsters in particular and I think the those two...
Dec 3, 2025
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First of all, I really enjoy reading these posts. Before I become an active member of enworld I was a lot in D&D subreddits, and...
Dec 3, 2025
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Immersion?
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Very good video. Makes it clear that immersion isn’t just about playing music or frowning on PCs joking around.
Dec 3, 2025
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