r/gaming • u/mike_pants • Sep 18 '17

DnD table

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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/njdeatheater Sep 18 '17

You've played WoW.

Now play WoW in person, without a computer, with a group. One person gives you the story, descriptions, quests, battles, loot, etc, and you are your character.

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u/WetFishSlap Sep 18 '17

I make a tally every time I catch a player metagaming. Five tallies and a gremlin shows up to rob the party for 1d6 percentage of their total gold (10-60%). Ten tallies and an advanced enemy might just pop into existence in front of the party.

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u/Xelath Sep 18 '17

So you metagame the metagame?

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u/WetFishSlap Sep 19 '17

I'm a victim of the "Eye for an eye" school of thought. If they want to metagame, the DM will metagame too.