Each game or campaign is overseen by a referee who is known as the dungeon master (DM). These characters typically form a party who then embark on adventures and work together to solve problems. Photo: Ayla Millerĭ&D differs from traditional war games by allowing each player to build their own character.
Josh Turner is turning his hobby into a job. I want to build this into something that’s not just a good source of income for myself but also helps the community grow.”
“Sooner would be better but I’m here for the long haul. Until then, as long as his players are having a good time, he is content. “The drive behind Bone Rattlers was that I wanted to get into a position where I’m doing something I enjoy rather than just working,” he says. During the day Turner works in IT and dreams of turning his side-hustle into a full time job. Turner is one of a handful of D&D players around New Zealand turning their hobby into a job and has recently launched his own professional dungeon master business – Bone Rattlers Campaign Services. Now he wants to share his skills with others. He has been playing the tabletop role playing game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) with friends for about 20 years. Josh Turner clears a space for his books and dice and sits himself at the head of the table. Once a week, the walls of a dim basement in Mount Eden dissolve, making way for fantastical forests, bustling medieval streets and shady taverns.įive friends gather around a cluttered table and their attention turns to a world where the only limit is their imagination. Getting paid to play your favourite role-playing game sounds like a fantasy – but could it become a reality? Metro intern (and journalist) Ayla Miller goes underground into the world of New Zealand’s professional Dungeons and Dragons players.
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