What Are Dragon Marks?
You might have heard us use this term, or heard another Baldman Games player talk about Dragon Marks, but what exactly are they??
Essentially, dragon marks are our frequent flyer miles. Our reward system which ensures that folks who continually show up to play get access to cool things. We like you, and you like to play with us, so we want to make sure we reward you for showing up!
How Does It Work?
Every ticketed game a player plays with us (starting at the July 2022 Virtual D&D Weekend) gets them one dragon mark, with only a single exception (we’ll get to that below). Virtual events and in-person shows earn dragon marks just the same. At the end of your game your Dungeon Master will give you a unique code you can redeem for a single dragon mark.
So, I Had to Buy the Ticket?
It doesn’t matter how you got a ticket (won in a contest, given by someone else, purchased, traded, whatever), but you do need to show up and play.
How Do I Redeem the Code I Was Given for a Dragon Mark?
All you have to do is start typing /claimdragonmark in any of our servers (if you’re not already in any of our servers, join the BMG Community Server), in any channel where you can see the BMG Bot, except the “I need help” or “Emergency” channel. When you start to type, an auto-complete pop-up should come up that looks like this:
Simply click/tap the auto-complete message, type or copy/paste the code in, and hit enter
The bot will post a success (or error) message, and automatically add the dragon mark to your account.
We’ve created a tutorial video―feel free to pause it as long as you need at each step.
What If I Forgot to Redeem My Codes for Dragon Marks?
You can still follow the process above and use your code(s) to claim a dragon mark for up to 90 days after the show. After this time, we will consider a code “lost” and it will be invalidated.
How Can I Check My Dragon Mark Balance?
Similar to claiming a dragon mark, simply start typing /checkbalance in any of our servers, anywhere you can see the BMG Bot. An auto-complete pop-up will appear. Click/tap the pop-up and hit enter; the bot will post a message with your current balance, your total earned dragon marks for the year, and the number of dungeon marks you have (used for our DMs).
What can I Do with Dragon Marks?
Right now, Dragon Marks can be used at our monthly online Virtual D&D Weekend (VDDW) events:
- You can redeem 4 Dragon Marks for a free badge at any VDDW, and as an extra perk, you’ll get access to buy tickets 2 hours before most people!
- Can’t afford or didn’t managed to snag tickets to the D&D eXPerience at the convention you’re at, and missed out on the Exclusive adventure? We re-run those Exclusives at VDDWs, but not for the general public. Only those who redeem 10 Dragon Marks unlock access to buy tickets to those games.
- We run extremely limited Author-Only adventures at VDDWs too! While there are tables available to the general public, most tables are reserved for those that unlock ticket access with 15 Dragon Marks.
Do Dragon Marks Expire?
Nope, once you’ve earned them you can stockpile to your heart’s content, but once an opportunity to buy something comes around, it will disappear quickly!