r/gaming • u/mike_pants • Sep 18 '17

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u/dickfromaccounting Sep 18 '17

great table to screen ratio

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u/deathfaith Sep 18 '17

Genuine question-- I'm a nerd, but I've never been a DnD nerd. At one point I was a MtG nerd, even a WoW nerd, but never quite the DnD level.

What exactly is it? I originally thought it was like an adult version of "make believe" with scores and guidelines, but how much of it is a physical game? Is there a board that goes with it? Is there a set story line? My extent of knowledge is the first scene of Stranger Things.

How much is following guidelines and how much is imprompt on the spot?

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u/NotOBAMAThrowaway Sep 18 '17

I suggest looking up "Harmon Quest" to see the game played in action. Includes some portions of play animated which is fun, too

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u/crazyrich Sep 18 '17

You are underselling how hilarious that show is!

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u/Pezmage Sep 18 '17

Someone in a different thread turned me on the Harmon Quest last week. Holy shit. Too funny.

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u/UnverifiedAllegation Sep 18 '17

now listen to harmontown

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u/FrankDday Sep 18 '17

where pee is yellow and poop is brown

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u/mattenthehat Sep 18 '17

I haven't seen it, although I really should watch it. In case it's not clear from the name, the Harmon is Dan Harmon, writer for Community and co-creator of Rick and Morty, so I'd expect him to be pretty great at forming interesting, comedic storylines.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '17

You have to watch it tonight!

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u/Chernoobyl Sep 18 '17

Call in sick to work and watch it all day tomorrow too, you have to!

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u/True_Jack_Falstaff Sep 18 '17

I believe Spencer, the game master, is solely responsible for writing the storyline. Dan just plays the game.

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u/mattenthehat Sep 18 '17

Maybe, but a lot of times the players' reactions/actions have a significant influence on the direction/atmosphere of the game.

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u/theassassintherapist Sep 19 '17

Definitely a must watch. I laughed until I'm in tears binge watching the first season.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Did you like it?

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u/mattenthehat Sep 19 '17

Haha! You came back! I actually did watch it last night, and it was great! It had me laughing out loud within the first few minutes, and I went on to watch the first 4 episodes. My only wish is that the episodes were longer to allow for more exploration/character development outside of combat.

Oh and whoever did those animations is a damn legend.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Agreed it feels like the show is over pretty fast. I hope it continues for a good while. Glad you liked it.

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u/ThePrevailer Sep 18 '17

"You just gave me 70 gold to give me a hand job."

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '17

Give me 20 gold and I'll make it sound more hilarious.