On this pod we chatted with Sarah about her new Kickstarter project with Draco Studios (link below), being a novelist, the freelancing tabletop industry, leadership within tabletop projects, her adventure in Candlekeep Mysteries “A Deep and Creeping Darkness” and more! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dracostudios/dragonbond-endless-sagas https://koboldpress.com/haunted-items-brynjolfs-collar/ https://unfetteredmuse.com/ https://twitter.com/UnfetteredMuse To check out the Siren from our upcoming release The Vineyard…

Hey y’all! This week we’re talking actionable steps for your biz. Being A Consultant The average marketing consultant is paid $100/hr. My rate is $175/hr for pro GMs and more for companies. Why is my time worth so much? I cut through bullshit. Here’s how: 1. HONESTY Most clients shouldn’t hire me starting out. I…

Today I had an awesome conversation with Josh Simons! We chatted about Twitter, business development, theology, upcoming Demiplane services such as Vampire Nexus, party dynamics at the table, compensation in the tabletop industry, Kickstarters, and more! https://twitter.com/JoshuaMSimons https://joshuamsimons.com https://demiplane.com

Missed a week because we launched our Siren Preview PDF! Link below! The NPC tricks Your NPCs are boring because it is tough getting players to engage. Here’s 3 tricks I use to have them live Rent Free in my players’ heads: 1. Curiosity My NPCs will ask about the PCs. This causes them to…

Returning this week with the oft-times #1 GM on StartPlaying Games: Balogh (Matt.) We talked about value adds for players, Exandria & Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, free session 0s (and why not to do them), getting the best out of yourself, therapy, & branding. https://twitter.com/gmbaloghgames https://startplaying.games/gm/gmbalogh

HEY! Our first Q&A for y’all. JW came in with some great questions. Give it a listen if you want to learn about: Starting out, focusing on growing your brand, and what campaign/setting to choose.

Friday (she/they) chats with Lou (he/him), the graphic designer she relies on to produce high quality thumbnails. They talk about AI art, being an artist, graphic design as a profession, pro GMing, and what has been working for him. https://www.patreon.com/RPLouu https://twitter.com/RPLouu https://startplaying.games/gm/rp_lou https://www.youtube.com/LouuRP https://www.instagram.com/rpg.lou/

Sorry, Revue had a power outage and this didn’t go out on Friday as per usual. The Sales Convo If you’re a GM, you probably suck at sales. No more! Here’s my sales tips for chatting with potential clients 1. Ask questions What is your exp with DnD? What do you like most about DnD?…

Friday opens up the new podcast with Nat (he/they) from MCDM alum, a Flee! Mortals contributor. They talk about personal life organization, pro GMing, being a player, and what has been working for him. https://twitter.com/kreimnat https://startplaying.games/gm/play-with-nat

GM advice & NPC art preview: We’ll apply some psychic damage to your brain with this issue. Pro GM advice I’ve been a full-time pro since March, only 3 months after I started. 5 things I do to stay on top of the rankings and make more $ than 99% of stream D&D personalities: 1.…