Dollars & Dragons Podcast What is there to say about Gabe Hicks (he/they) besides that he does everything and more. They have worked with Paizo, Critical Role, Steamforged Games, Dimension20, Roll20, MCDM, and more. We chat about working in the industry, actual play space, the TTRPG labor market, and more! You can also check out…

Featuring Lyla Fujiwara, Nala J. Wu, Taylor Navarro, and Friday I was approached by Lyla with the idea that we ought to get together for a Big Bad Con 2023 after action. We talk about some of the panels, workshops, general experience, the meet and greet, and more. Check out Lyla’s notes about Big Bad…

My new October campaign listings Hey y’all! I’ve been holding off sending advertising like this over the newsletter, but as it turns out I have a ton of new campaigns launching this month, as well as some One Shot offerings that I wanted to get the word out about. Thursdays Kingmaker (Pathfinder 2e) With the…

Dollars & Dragons Podcast Former Director of Games at Kickstarter stopped in to chat with me about running crowdfunding campaigns, being a woman in the industry, her career as a musician, and Twitter. Anya’s links: https://twitter.com/anyayna https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyacombs/ https://funkrust.com/

Start your campaigns off with a classic I recently had the good fortune of playing D&D with one of my best buddies Kenzie and she did something that’s an old classic in storytelling: The Superhero Team Introduction. The individualized character introduction to a campaign provided each PC with their motivation, backstory, and an ally NPC.…

Dollars & Dragons Podcast We had on the illustrious Winterjaye (she/he/they), Art Director for R. Talsorian Games, Chaosium, and RuneQuest. We talk about business management, being an art director, and what artists need to do in order to get work from TTRPG publishers. (The Good Boy in the pic is named Erdos.) If you’d like…

Dollars & Dragons Podcast This time we have on Kaiya (she/her). An indie game designer, LARPer, and actual play powerhouse. If you haven’t checked out an indie RPG, Kaiya has some single-player games for you to browse on her website below. Kaiya’s Website! Twice Bitten – A RAW Curse of Strahd Actual Play Diversity Saves

by Nathaniel Kreiman, lead designer of Vineyard RPG First Topic: Healing in 5e! Healing is… bad, in 5e. Compared to other TTRPGs, MMOs, or tactical board games, healing in 5e is a pretty bad deal.  Particularly in combat, particularly from spells. Cure wounds is not a good spell. Artificers and rangers often want it for…

Dollars & Dragons Podcast Hello heroes! This ep we have James D’Amato (he/him) – the massively skilled podcaster and author! We talk about running a podcast as the President of the One Shot Podcast Network, running a Patreon, writing books, marketing books, the importance and differences between passive/reliable income, and shit talking Brennan Lee Mulligan!…

Enter for your chance to work with me and build a business! I’ve helped hundreds of professional Game Masters make a living on Start Playing Games. Now it might be your turn. Kick your old career to the curb and start a business that you can be passionate about. I’ll be selecting 3 individuals in…