Herald's Guild for DMs!

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#1

Alphastream

Feb 04, 2015 9:12:21

Edit: Looks like I jumped the gun a bit! See Shawn's post. The program is being created and starts small to grow bigger as lessons are learned!

 

The Herald's Guild has been announced and will first see support at Winter Fantasy this weekend (Feb 5-8, 2015). 

 

The Herald's Guild is a new program organized by Baldman Games (who run D&D at major conventions) to recognize, promote, and train DMs. This works nicely with February being "D&D Appreciation Month". 

 

Some features:

  • DM training seminars offered at major conventions and then available online
  • Earn cool levels for your DMing
  • At some conventions you can have the opportunity to gain higher ranks by performing especially well
  • T-Shirts
  • Plans on expanding to other conventions eventually

I had a very small hand in this, helping to design a few aspects. I encourage everyone to go to the site and apply, then DM at major conventions!

 

#2

CahPahkah

Feb 04, 2015 9:49:34

While I really like the idea of additional support and incentives for Adventurers' League DMs, I have to say that I find limiting it to events run in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Columbus to be a major turn-off.

 

I get that you have to start somewhere, and the major cons are a reasonable place to do that. But trying to get your international community excited for a program that's currently regionalized to the American midwest feels extremely off-message to me.

#3

zagora_01

Feb 04, 2015 10:10:47

CahPahkah wrote:
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smerwin29

Feb 04, 2015 11:40:37

Alphastream wrote:
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RCanine

Feb 06, 2015 14:08:37

smerwin29 wrote:
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Skerrit

Feb 09, 2015 5:44:57

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Mind_Flayer_Monk

Feb 09, 2015 15:28:34

Reminds me of truck driving in the oil fields. Constant turnover of drivers because one bad mark gets you fired.

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imaginaryfriend.inv

Feb 10, 2015 7:53:25

Seeing as those marks are still passing through a filter known as a "person" I would say it is very unlikely to work out that way. One bad mark is not going to get you fired. But is clear those ratings and the ascociated forms will need work. Which, going by the comments at Winter Fantasy, will happen.

#9

Mind_Flayer_Monk

Feb 10, 2015 13:03:36

imaginaryfriend wrote:
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smerwin29

RCanine wrote:
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Alphastream

Feb 11, 2015 13:27:14

smerwin29 wrote:
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imaginaryfriend.inv

Alphastream wrote:
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RCanine

Feb 11, 2015 21:46:32

smerwin29 wrote: