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Nerds With Dice: December Good Society GM Application Form

Our Mission: Whenever possible to promote and feature tabletop roleplaying games created by individuals or by independent presses. 
Across the channel people of color will represent at least 50% of the total cast members.
We aim to present a variety of stories and cast members from outside the US and will actively seek out these opportunities.
Storytellers are responsible to make their worlds diverse- representing NPC humans across the spectrum of humanity that exists in real life. This will be through coding and explicit description. This must be done thoughtfully, without racist representations and stereotypes.
We stand for the following, if you do not, please don't apply.
• Black lives matter.
• Trans women are women. Trans men are men.
• Love is love, all LGBTQIA+ are valid.

Nerds with Dice, a December Charity Event

Thank you for your interest in running a game for Nerds with Dice! This charity event is running through the entire month of December and is raising money for GATE. All games as part of this event will be live streamed via Twitch. For this event, all GMs will be running Good Society One Shots based around different holidays. If selected to run a game for this event, someone from our team will be in touch with you to help you schedule, set up, and cast your game. Casting calls will be sent out and vetted via Nerds with Dice, but all GMs will be able to see the game applicants and have a say in choosing their cast.

Charity Information

Global Action for Trans Equality, or GATE, is an organization dedicated to the advocacy of trans folks around the world. GATE focuses on developing advocacy and movement around the world to further human rights, health rights, and movement building. This is a trans-led organization seeking to make the world safer for folks of all gender identities everywhere.
For information about GATE, check out their website here: https://gate.ngo/our-work/ For further information, check out their Mission Statement here: https://gate.ngo/our-work/

Name you wish to be referred by

Email address

Bluesky:

Discord (Community and Organization)

Additional form of Social Media

Share any links to previous Work (Not Required)

Pronouns

If you selected other. Add pronouns below.

Do you identify as any of the following?

If you selected Other. Explain below.

How long have been involved in APs

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What holiday theme would you want to run? Tell us a little about your planned game content and themes.

Your pitch does not have to be for a winter or December holiday- we are looking to tell stories from holidays throughout the year! If you have several ideas, feel free to pitch multiple!

Tell Us About Your Play Style

Tell Us About Your GM experience, if any (none required!)

What days and times work best for you? Please be sure to include your time zone:

What is your ideal table size? (Max 6 players + GM onscreen)

Roles and Responsibilities

NWD is responsible for: • Programming decisions, including:
  -Which shows to run, and when
  -DM/ST selections -Graphics and Production -Assisting with Casting
• Ensuring safety & consent is followed and discussed at session 0, and regularly updated throughout seasons/campaigns • Providing uplifting feedback and support for all cast and crew
• Advertising, promotional materials
• Arranging Sponsorships & giveaways
• Financial Transparency

Storytellers are responsible for: • Table safety including:
   -gathering and updating safety & consent forms,
   -confirming red/yellow procedures before, during, and after each session
   -ensuring communication throughout game and during aftercare/through the week
• Being prepared before each session, including maps, session notes, character information etc.
• Arrive at call time 30 minutes prior to live stream for tech & connection building
• If the ST must miss a session giving at least a week's notice to players and channel so that other programming can be arranged. (Obviously emergencies happen, and your mental health and safety are primary concerns to us!)
• Checking in with players throughout the week for the length campaign to ensure that everyone is doing well and to nurture a safe relationship anchor for uncomfortable conversations.
• Bringing concerns to the table without throwing players under the bus or pitting players against each other.

* ST are NOT responsible to produce or moderate their own stream- allowing them to focus on the game and players

Cast Members are responsible for:

• Table safety (including providing updated consent & safety forms whenever something changes)
• Arriving prepared to call time 30 minutes prior to live stream for tech & connection building
• Having honest conversations with the ST and other players about things that are going well, and when things aren't.
• Being respectful of all people at the table and in the audience.
• Reaching out to NWD staff when extra support is needed.
• Completing monthly safety checkins from channel & ST
• If a player must miss a session giving at least 48 hours notice to DM and other cast, and providing consent to a proxy for the character, or arranging with the DM for the character to be inactive. (Obviously emergencies happen, and your mental health and safety are primary concerns to us!)

Health & Safety

NWD values the health and safety of our community above all else. If for any reason you ever have concerns about a show, cast, player, DM, community member, or chancellor, please reach out to NWD staff. You will never be retaliated against, and we want to help you bring your best to your story with your strongest mental and physical health to every game. 
Speaking with a chancellor implies a certain amount of confidentiality. We will not share/disclose personal health or family situations to the cast or DM of your show. Where possible we will also keep your identity private as well.

Leaving the game

If for any reason you decide that a stream is no longer telling the story you want to tell, it's okay to leave that game. We ask that you connect with a Chancellor first so that we can work with you, the cast, and the graphics/production departments to make the necessary changes. 
Leaving a game never results in retaliation or loss of future opportunities with NWD. 

Do you understand the roles and responsibilities above?

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