'Dungeons & Dragons' Launches Digital Marketplace Called 'Dungeon Masters Guild'
As far as role-playing games are concerned, the classic tabletop game "Dungeons & Dragons" is a pioneer, creating a huge community of fans and players who continue to play and enjoy the game. Despite the popularity of the digital and online games, "Dungeons & Dragons" still holds a special place in the hearts of RPG gamers. In an effort to bring the game into the digital age, the game's creators launched a digital marketplace called "Dungeon Masters Guild" as a venue for the public, especially fans of the game, to share their D&D creations online and even offer it for sale. According to a Tech Times report, the marketplace allows users to self-publish and sell "adventures, monsters, backgrounds" and more.
According to the report, the Guild is currently accepting specific content which must be set in the Forgotten Realms and must abide by the rules of the game's fifth edition (5e). In the D&D website, it said: "For the first time ever, you'll be able to self-publish material set in the Forgotten Realms. Set your side in Neverwinter or Baldur's Gate, have your characters go toe-to-toe with the Xanathar, the beholder crime lord of Waterdeep, or fall in with some traitorous drow in Menzoberranzan."
The unique feature of the website is that creators who sign up will have access to a body of work created by Wizards of the Coast which they can use in creating their own adventures. The use of this body of work is governed by content guidelines. In addition to this, the "Dungeon Masters Guild" also has "an easy-to-use, push-button service" which makes publishing one's work easily. Creators no longer need to worry about printing costs and other usual costs that come with publishing work. Through the digital marketplace, creators get to share their creations and get paid for their work as well. The marketplace also allows members of the D&D community to provide feedback to creators so that they can improve their future creations. The catch for creators is that they only get 50% royalty while the rest of the 50% will be shared between Wizards of the Coast and the marketplace host, OneBookShelf.
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A peak in the Guild's official website (dmsguild.com) shows a wide range of products currently available for purchase or free downloads. The website has a handy FAQ page for guide users who want to participate in the Guild.
