DD&D Fellowship Application Form

Hello my beloved adventurers,

I’m Grand Mastress Renee, and I am so excited to finally share something that has been quietly taking shape behind the curtain for a long time.

This year, Dragons, Dungeons, & Drinks is launching our very first Fellowship.

The Minneapolis–St. Paul TTRPG community is something truly special. It is organized, collaborative, generous, and overflowing with talent. I have watched people step into leadership, creativity, and confidence in ways that still stop me in my tracks. DD&D exists because of that magic, and this fellowship is one of the ways we want to give back with intention.

The Fellowship is a year-long experience designed to inspire confidence in aspiring and emerging Game Masters. Confidence at the table. Confidence behind the scenes. Confidence in your voice, your style, and your place in this community.

This is not a class, a certification, or a competition. It is an investment.

This year, we will select a small cohort of fellows and walk alongside them from February through the end of the year. Programming will be intentionally paced, with no more than one structured gathering per month. Some sessions will be virtual, some in person. These may look like workshops, roundtables, mentorship conversations, or community-building experiences, depending on what the cohort needs most.

Rather than deciding everything in advance, we will let the fellowship shape itself. As part of the application, we ask what you want to feel more confident in and where you feel stuck or hungry to grow. That might be GM skills, storytelling, table management, leadership, professionalism, or something else entirely. We will then tap into the incredible network within the DD&D Academy and GM Guild to build programming that actually serves the people in the room.

Because this fellowship is rooted in community, there are real expectations. Fellows are expected to participate meaningfully in DD&D life. That means attending events when you can, building relationships, showing up consistently, and being willing to learn from the way we operate behind the scenes. At first, fellows will connect at events in simple ways: greeting players, helping folks find tables, supporting GMs, and getting to know the community from the inside out. Over time, that involvement may deepen in ways that align with your goals.

We understand that people have lives. We also believe that confidence grows through presence and practice. This fellowship asks for intentional commitment, not perfection.

This first year, DD&D is investing the resources needed to support fellows and their goals. In addition, the cohort will collectively build a peer-funded seed grant throughout the year. Fellows will contribute a monthly amount of their choosing. No minimum or maximum will be set. At the end of the year, we will announce the total fund and invite fellows to apply for support for projects or ideas that would strengthen the Twin Cities TTRPG community. It is a shared pot, built by the cohort, for the cohort and the good of the community.

Applications are open through 1/19, with acceptances announced in late January. The fellowship officially begins in February.

If you’ve been standing at the edge, knowing you could do more with a little more confidence, and you care deeply about community, storytelling, and integrity, this space might be for you.

And if you are already rooted in DD&D and want to help cultivate the next generation of leaders, we will soon be opening applications for mentors who wish to support fellows through monthly conversations and relational guidance.

This fellowship is about care. About confidence. About passing the torch with intention instead of burnout.

You do not need to have everything figured out to apply.  

I cannot wait to meet the next cohort of leaders.

With so much love and belief in you,

Grand Mastress Renee

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Preferred Name *
What would you like us to call you?  
E-mail Address *
This is how we’ll contact you about the fellowship.  
Pronouns
So we can address you with care and respect.  
Phone Number *
Just in case we need to update you with time-sensitive information. 
Discord Handle *

DD&D lives on Discord. This helps us stay connected. If you’re not already there, you can join via the link on our homepage  

How long have you been involved with Dragons, Dungeons, & Drinks? *
From day one to first day, there is no “right” amount of time here. We just want context.
How do you currently participate in the DD&D community?
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Player, volunteer, GM, vendor, lurker with big dreams, all of the above. Tell us what your involvement looks like right now. It is okay if you have just joined. 

Which events do you typically attend or plan to attend?
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Minneapolis, St. Paul, both, or it depends. This helps us plan realistically.

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What do you want to feel more confident in by the end of this fellowship?
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This can be GM skills, leadership, professionalism, creativity, or something else entirely.

Are there specific skills you wish you were stronger at?
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Storytelling, rules mastery, table management, improv, community leadership, communication. Name the things you’re hungry to learn.

What kind of mentor support would be most helpful to you?
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Think relationally. Advice, encouragement, accountability, logistics, creative support.

Why does this fellowship matter to you right now?
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Timing matters. Tell us why this year feels important.

Which times are you generally available for fellowship programming? *

Check all that apply

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Realistically, how often could you commit to fellowship gatherings?

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Select one

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When something is on your calendar, how likely are you to attend?

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Select one - No judgment. Just data.

1 = Often overcommitted, cancellations happen
Very reliable once committed

Is there anything about your current season of life that might impact your availability this year?

Work, caregiving, health, school, travel, or anything else you want us to know.

Anything we should know about you that we haven’t asked yet?
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