TGFS DM Handbook
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Applying for DM

There is a link to the DM application in #server-information. This application has both mechanical and subjective questions. Applications may take a couple weeks to review.

You will get a ping in #announcements if your application is accepted, and you will be given the "New DM" and "All DMs" roles.

Getting a Roll20 Game

The next step is to set up your roll20 game for this server. You will need a pro or plus roll20 subscription to utilize the PC sheet import system. If you do not have these subscriptions, please post in #dm-requests, and our team can give you a roll20 game to utilize. Your game should be titled "TGFS, [Your name]"

If you are creating your own roll20 game with your pro or plus roll20 subscription, your game must allow for BOTH classic and new 5e sheets. You can do this by:

1. Launching your game
2. Clicking over to the "settings" gear tab on the far right, and scroll down and open "Game Character Sheet(s)"
3. Selecting "Add sheet to game" for 5e classic or 5e new, depending on which sheet you selected at time of game creation

You sheet settings after launching your game should look like this:

Tip! If you have never DM'd on Roll20, check out the Roll20 Interactive tutorial. Head over to Roll20 Home Page, hover over "Play" on the top banner, and select "Interactive Tutorial."

Setting up your GM Page

After you have your roll20 game set up, head over to the community home page on westmarches.games. You should now see an option at the bottom or right side of the screen that says "Edit GM Page".

Click it and you should be able to create your own page. Be sure to add a link to your roll20 game, and any table rules or helpful info players should know before playing in your games.

This page will be linked on our community home page, and on the discord post for any adventure you pick up.

Picking up Adventures

To pick up an adventure to run, go to #adventure-listings or "Adventures" on westmarches.games to see what games are awaiting a DM. Try to prioritize older posted games first. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open the adventure's page on westmarches.games, and then click "claim adventure".
2. Click "edit" on the adventure page, and rename it with something fitting for your plans (keep the date at the start of the adventure title). There is also the option for "Adventure Type". Select "A.L. Module" or a custom adventure depending on what you are running.
3. Head back over to the adventure's thread in #adventure-listings (you can do this by clicking the "chat" button in the adventure page as well), and edit the thread name of the adventure to match the name on westmarches.games.
4. Ping each player listed for that adventure in the thread. This alerts the players that you have picked up the adventure and are preparing something to run for them!

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