You finish setting out the table for game night.

"Dice...map...DM screen...and snacks. Looking all good,"

you say to yourself in an approving tone. The mood lightning in your den makes the space feel cozy and warm in the low glow of the lights. You've been running Dungeons and Dragons games for your friends for years but this game was special. It was all girls except for you, the dungeon master. You had DM'd for Kylie years back and she had introduced you to Ruby who joined in a different campaign. That daisychained into meeting Tina and eventually the girls asked if you could run a campaign just for them. You had agreed and now you were a few months deep into running the game for them. Their characters, Neverra, Riara and Olga were a lot of fun together and the girls each brought a different and interesting perspective to the game.

A knock on the door brings you out of your contemplation and you open it to find the girls you were just thinking about smiling on your doorstep.

"Heyyy, Master!"

Tina giggles and leans in for a hug. You return it warmly, used to the old joke about your title. Behind her, Kylie rolls her eyes but cracks a grin and Ruby giggles as well.

"Brought your favorite,"

Kylie says and holds up a six pack of your favorite beer before skirting around you and Tina and entering the house.

"Have you been working out?"

Tina asks and you feel her hands probing at your shoulders.

"Oh my god Ruby feel his back!"

Tina lets go of you and grabs Ruby who looks mortified but doesn't resist that hard as Tina lays her hand between your shoulder blades.

"See? Doesn't he feel strong?"

Ruby blushes and nods before giving you an apologetic smile.

"She's right..."

"Hey are we playing tonight or just standing in the door and touching each other?"

Kylie calls from the other room. You laugh and lead Tina and Ruby into the den where you all settle into your seats around the table. But before you can start your usual recap and get into the game, Ruby interrupts.

"So we've been talking and the three of us wanted to add some new homebrew stuff to the game...if that's ok with you?"

She says, trailing off as she looks around for confirmation from the other girls.

"Oh he'll be more than ok with it I think,"

Tina says with a giggle and a wink.

You look at Kylie, who gives you a sly smirk.

"Yeah we had some...interesting ideas to spice the game up a bit."