Dollars & Dragons

A newsletter and podcast focused on Friday Strout's fiction and tabletop roleplaying games. Featuring top industry contributors from both the professional Game Master scene, game designers, writers, artists, and more!

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  • Sunday, 4pm PST – submit your questions! I’m joining forces with RPG BOT for the Vineyard RPG AMA this Sunday, April 2nd at 4pm PST! You can join the Discord here and post your Qs ahead of time if you’re unable to make it in #the-vineyard channel, AMA thread. We’ll host via the Stage, so…

  • Dollars & Dragons Podcast This bonus ep we talk to Michelle Nguyen Bradley (she/they) of Tabletop News! Support them on Kickstarter here! With more high quality productions like Tabletop News we can invite more advertising (and more money) into TTRPG. That’s not trickle down economics, that’s just how growing industries grow! Also, it’s just a…

  • Dollars & Dragons Podcast We chat with SuperDillin (she/he/they) about Neverland, his podcast The Atomless, PAX Unplugged, Mythic Grove, her indie RPGs, and more! If you’d like to support the podcast, you can toss me $5 on my Patreon! Links: https://www.superdillin.com/ https://www.superdillin.com/projects/settingguide https://www.superdillin.com/projects/atomless https://www.superdillin.com/projects/original-rpgs

  • A deckbuilding game for you to enjoy Hey y’all. Some of my friends have just launched their Kickstarter All The Witches which seems like a fantastic and fun indie RPG book. Check it out! Supporting indie designers is important in tabletop. More publishers, writers, and creators means that consumers are served the sort of games…

  • Dollars & Dragons Podcast This go around we’re talking all about working in the industry. It’s a difficult profession to get into, so why not listen to one of the most experienced there is in TTRPG? Brian has written for Dragon magazine, D&D Insider, Paizo, Green Ronin, Wizards of the Coast, and more! https://twitter.com/briancortijo 

  • Dollars & Dragons Podcast CONTENT WARNING: We’re talking about sex, kink and roleplaying. Alex Roberts (she/her) chats with Friday about being a counselor, the connection of kink, trauma and religion. We also chat about Alex’s old podcast Backstory on the One Shot podcast network, Starcrossed and why it’s Jenga for people who wanna fuck and…

  • Give em the ol’ Boblin The Goblin! You don’t have to be a professional to use these tricks to help you develop deeper relationships between NPCs and PCs. Even if you don’t plan to pursue a career in voice acting or dedicate hours a week. The 3 Things To Pay Attention To: Resonance Pitch Tone…

  • The secret weapon of the highest earning professionals Check out the TTRPG Safety Toolkit! (http://bit.ly/ttrpgsafetytoolkit) Or on Twitter. (https://twitter.com/ttrpgsafetykit) Or the original article by Lu Quade! (https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes). Often players do not feel as though they are able to contribute in a meaningful way once you have established that you are a professional. I advise you…

  • We all need a little help, sometimes Starting out as a pro GM can be pretty daunting. That’s why you will want to leverage camaraderie with your peers if possible. Few folks know what it’s like to deal with the freelancing grind in your field! Here are my recommendations: Seat Fill for other pro GMs…

  • Some tips to help you break the ice It can be difficult to break the ice! Here’s some neutral questions to get conversations going with someone new to your community. About the game: What is your experience with this TTRPG? What are you looking for in a game? Roleplay? Combat? Mystery? Puzzles? What is your…