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Right, that's why:
DM For Hire - Rates?
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jgsugden
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A similar question, how much would you pay for a unique, complete, home brew campaign?
In high school, I ran a ~700 hour campaign. The players loved it. I did incredible amounts of research and detailed huge amounts of material. In the end, it completely filled two large boxes.
After the campaign was completed, I went off to college and found new gaming groups, as did my friends who went off to other colleges. One day, one of my old players called me up and asked me if he could have my old campaign setting so that he could run it for his new group. I wanted to keep my source material for reference, so I told him that I'd have to copy it. We figures thatit's cost ~ $500.00 (It was entirely on paper, no digital materials for me back in 85-90).
He paid for the copying and shipping. I was flattered that he'd spend that much back in 1992 for the campaign. He ran it and enjoyed it ... and told me he thought it was money well spent.
Anyone else have similar stories?
In high school, I ran a ~700 hour campaign. The players loved it. I did incredible amounts of research and detailed huge amounts of material. In the end, it completely filled two large boxes.
After the campaign was completed, I went off to college and found new gaming groups, as did my friends who went off to other colleges. One day, one of my old players called me up and asked me if he could have my old campaign setting so that he could run it for his new group. I wanted to keep my source material for reference, so I told him that I'd have to copy it. We figures thatit's cost ~ $500.00 (It was entirely on paper, no digital materials for me back in 85-90).
He paid for the copying and shipping. I was flattered that he'd spend that much back in 1992 for the campaign. He ran it and enjoyed it ... and told me he thought it was money well spent.
Anyone else have similar stories?
Simplicity
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der_kluge said:
Holy crap. Katarek was serious?!?
I was refering to a far earlier thread...
Herremann the Wise
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Our group has 6 DM's and 1 player so I lack all perspective. Suffice to say, aside from all the playing DM's and player chipping in for drinks, snacks and food (The DMing DM eats and drinks free), the DM gets "paid" nothing.
I agree with the point above that a DM "DMing" for money is perhaps not "playing" for the same reasons as me. I could not help but feel a little conflict in such a situation.
Best Regards
Herremann the Wise
I agree with the point above that a DM "DMing" for money is perhaps not "playing" for the same reasons as me. I could not help but feel a little conflict in such a situation.
Best Regards
Herremann the Wise
tek2way
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The closest I have ever come to paying a DM to run a game, was the time that I (and a couple of other players) bought our DM a full set of the 3.5 revised core books when they first came out. Of course, that was mainly so he'd be willing to upgrade. (I had a paladin, and several of us liked how some of the other changes had been handled. At the time.)
That said, there is no way I'd pay anyone to run a game. As several have stated, I play to have fun with my friends. We chip in on food when someone cooks, we help clean up, and we generally share responsibilities over all, but never would any of us expect monetary compensation for our DM's efforts.
*I* (possibly alone out of my gaming group) could see the use of someone running a DEMO game of a system we'd never played, as a way to familiarize us with the system. I'd be willing to pay $40-50 for a two hour session for that ($5 per person, per hour).
That said, there is no way I'd pay anyone to run a game. As several have stated, I play to have fun with my friends. We chip in on food when someone cooks, we help clean up, and we generally share responsibilities over all, but never would any of us expect monetary compensation for our DM's efforts.
*I* (possibly alone out of my gaming group) could see the use of someone running a DEMO game of a system we'd never played, as a way to familiarize us with the system. I'd be willing to pay $40-50 for a two hour session for that ($5 per person, per hour).
At one time I thought paying was the biggest crap I had ever heard but I later changed my tune, now I am fine with it, you pay you have the right to have issue with the DM, you don't pay you are just talking. 
ivocaliban
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I don't even pay online fees to play mmorpgs on my PC, so there's no way I'd pay some guy to sit there and tell me what I can and can't do on paper. I've been DMing since 1991 and, as much as I'd love to play for a change, I'm not willing to pay someone for it. Now, as for pitching in buying gaming supplies as part of a group, that's fine, but just forking over cash for a DM? No, I don't think so.
In fact, I'd say any DM who thinks he or she is good enough to be paid cash money for participating in an rpg probably needs the money for a procedure to get his or her head out of his or her waste disposal chute. I wouldn't pay someone to be the banker in a game of Monopoly, either. Unless...I could pay them with Monopoly money. So, if the DM would take gold-foil chocolate coins in lieu of cash, then...maybe. But I don't know...those coins are pretty tasty.
In fact, I'd say any DM who thinks he or she is good enough to be paid cash money for participating in an rpg probably needs the money for a procedure to get his or her head out of his or her waste disposal chute. I wouldn't pay someone to be the banker in a game of Monopoly, either. Unless...I could pay them with Monopoly money. So, if the DM would take gold-foil chocolate coins in lieu of cash, then...maybe. But I don't know...those coins are pretty tasty.
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