Ttrpg players be like
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I don’t think DM is a trademark, but if you have other information feel free to provide it. Looking through older discussion forums on this topic, the only semi-definitive answer I’ve found is in this 2021 thread where somebody referred to a now-defunct US gov’t trademark search link, where they said they found a lot of "DM"s registered but none related to D&D. I’m inclined to believe it was a working link at that time and they weren’t just making shit up.
Personally I use the term DM because I’ve mostly played D&D, so to me it’s more natural.
“DM” is not a trademarked term, because it’s a pair of letters. “Dungeon Master” is absolutely a trademarked term, though, and has been since the TSR days.
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I’m a forever DM, as a favor to all DMs out there, please don’t use DND for therapy. We’re not therapists, we’re storytellers. We’re just as likely to make things worse.
But if it’s not for therapy why are there two ts in ttrpg
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Double the trauma, double the… fun?
Double the trauma, double the drama
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I don’t think DM is a trademark, but if you have other information feel free to provide it. Looking through older discussion forums on this topic, the only semi-definitive answer I’ve found is in this 2021 thread where somebody referred to a now-defunct US gov’t trademark search link, where they said they found a lot of "DM"s registered but none related to D&D. I’m inclined to believe it was a working link at that time and they weren’t just making shit up.
Personally I use the term DM because I’ve mostly played D&D, so to me it’s more natural.
My primary source at the time of posting was a sentence in the Wikipedia[1] but I have added the link to the trademark[2] that was provided by Kichae and rephrased my text now.
Thank you for reminding me that I should always properly check my sources and provide all information.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dungeon_Master&oldid=1185015796 [2] https://trademarks.justia.com/742/64/dungeon-74264094.html
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brennan lee mulligan making a new character
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“DM” is not a trademarked term, because it’s a pair of letters. “Dungeon Master” is absolutely a trademarked term, though, and has been since the TSR days.
Thank you for this information, I have added it to my original comment.
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“TTRPG players” includes Brennan, yes.
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Do not assume that every character Trauma is the player putting their own Trauma, while it’s not uncommon to be from a bankrupt wealthy familyor gender non comforming, oreven a single parentIRL, it’s a very classic Character design trope, because fighting lord evil who stole your family possession or finding back your original body/form are great Character goal feeding the plot and the story.
Sure it may be a way to tell something about you in the PC creation, but it may just be a way to offer plot hooks
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Couldnt be me, I’m the head empty goblin girl and my motivation is chaos
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Do not assume that every character Trauma is the player putting their own Trauma, while it’s not uncommon to be from a bankrupt wealthy familyor gender non comforming, oreven a single parentIRL, it’s a very classic Character design trope, because fighting lord evil who stole your family possession or finding back your original body/form are great Character goal feeding the plot and the story.
Sure it may be a way to tell something about you in the PC creation, but it may just be a way to offer plot hooks
It’s also worth understanding that trauma is something that you work out through your daily life, not just in therapy. One of the models for trauma is that it’s caused by a sense of helplessness in the face of a great stressor or existential threat, and engaging in activities that let you react to dangers can be theraputic.
Theraputic, not therapy.
No one else at the table needs to be directly involved. No one need be asked to be a shoulder to lie on. It’s not any different in practice than the masturbatory power fantasies we’re all engaging in at the table. It’s just starting from a slightly different place.
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I’ve only played one character with trauma. Even then, I made sure it was thematic and still allowed for him to function in a party.
It also made him a never nude.
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I’ve only played one character with trauma. Even then, I made sure it was thematic and still allowed for him to function in a party.
It also made him a never nude.
The deepest of all traumas.
