Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Main topic: The DMs Guild’s Complex History!

Teos and Shawn enjoy a video by Trekiros and think on the incredible history of the 10-year-old DMsGuild!

Contents
00:00 DMsGuild Turns 10
00:52 Trekiros Video
02:23 Our History with the Guild
03:39 History of Licensing Pre-Guild
05:36 The OGL and 3E
07:40 Shawn's DMsGuild First Day
09:07 AL's Huge Early Sales
12:08 Early Days and Royalties
23:23 Launching Creators
27:11 Struggle for Quality
31:51 Adepts Program
42:39 Creator Expectations
50:28 Shout-Outs
54:44 What Are We Gonna Do?

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