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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ralts Bloodthorne" data-source="post: 494277" data-attributes="member: 6390">In some ways I charge.  In others I don't.  I got tired of my munchies and soda vanishing.  As a disabled combat vet, it's a little hard to get work (as soon as they see that I was in the service, they want to see why I got out on my paperwork, and then:  Sorry, but we don't have any positions open) so when I buy soda, it's for me and not them.  So, bring your own smokes, soda, dice, books, munchies and figures.  Sorry, but I wouldn't support your crack habit, so I won't support your gaming habit.  If someone wants me to run a game over at thier house, I charge babysitter fees.  Usually, though, one of my players will send thier baby sister over, or (in the case of our 3 HS players) send thier non-gaming g/f over.  I don't charge anything else, although it is well known that the DM appreciates a pack of Malboro's or a 2 liter of Mt Dew.  LOL  We usually game in my front room, so no babysitting charges.  If the players want to add something, and I don't have it, whether or not they have it, I won't allow it.  Often, if they wanted it bad enough, they bought the book and gave it to me.  Geez, I sound like a mercenary, don't I?  I do a lot for them too, provide rides without charging for gas (we just arrange it to take place during the pre-game munchie run), help out with computer problems (or homework for the HS players) or just give them a place to hang out when they can't take thier spouse or parents any longer for a few hours.  So I guess we kind of charge each other.</blockquote>

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