Why there’s a DM shortage in D&D (Rules Lawyer) (Patreon)

Why there’s a DM shortage in D&D (Rules Lawyer)

0:00 Intro 2:30 Facebook piles onto a DM 10:56 What actually happened 13:33 Player entitlement and the "Illusion of Difficulty" 18:15 D&D's marketing and design put DMs in this position 23:13 Is countering PC abilities "adversarial DMing"? 30:41 Final Thoughts (and alternative systems) ============================= LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try the Pathfinder Beginner Box or our drop-in PF2e play system! https://discord.gg/YEXajaxdgq SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social Or on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theruleslawyer1 Pick up the Pathfinder Beginner Box on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! PF2 Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB I have a policy of not taking sponsorships. I appreciate all the offers, but I will not accept them! Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg