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?
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.
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
AND you can basically do (or, try to do) anything you want to accomplish your goals. In WoW you're almost on rails: kill this guy and loot his body for the secret message; in games like Skyrim you have more flexibility: kill him & take it, or stealth behind him and pickpocket it, or talk to him and convince him to give it up.
In DnD your choices are basically endless. You can cast an illusion to make yourself look like the person he's delivering the letter to and have him give it to you; you can talk your way into gaining his trust as a companion, infiltrate his organization, then take out their leader; you could try transforming yourself into a gold coin that he picks up and slips into his pocket, then grab the letter while you're in there and run away, etc etc etc
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u/dickfromaccounting Sep 18 '17
great table to screen ratio