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ak_aramis · 12-10-2019, 02:38 PM

My experiences as a paid GM are mixed...

Paid by the store? had a reasonably good time. 3 problem players, only 2 of whom were at my table. One got banned, one got warned about either picking a different table, or accepting that no one else shared his view of events. The third was ejected by the owner for making threats.

Paid directly by players? The one group I ran for (this was early 90's, I was paid around $30 per session) was a totally toxic group of narcissistic jerks, each of whom was trying to out-jerk the others, all while intoxicated on various substances.

Food and petrol: I have run a few one shots where the players filled my tank with petrol and my belly with dinner. Those were more "establish the how to play by example"... and were quite fun.

12-10-2019, 02:38 PM	#2
ak_aramis Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alsea, OR	Re: The professional Dungeon Master My experiences as a paid GM are mixed... Paid by the store? had a reasonably good time. 3 problem players, only 2 of whom were at my table. One got banned, one got warned about either picking a different table, or accepting that no one else shared his view of events. The third was ejected by the owner for making threats. Paid directly by players? The one group I ran for (this was early 90's, I was paid around $30 per session) was a totally toxic group of narcissistic jerks, each of whom was trying to out-jerk the others, all while intoxicated on various substances. Food and petrol: I have run a few one shots where the players filled my tank with petrol and my belly with dinner. Those were more "establish the how to play by example"... and were quite fun.