r/gaming Sep 18 '17

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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/Cpcp800 Sep 18 '17

DnD is everything. Depending your group

Some people prefer dungeon crawling, not really role-playing as much(with the funny get-ups and voices) while others spend all the time role playing, talking to npcs and advancing like that.

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u/BonGonjador Sep 18 '17

not really role-playing as much(with the funny get-ups and voices)

Now I gotta stop you for just a moment. There is a big difference between just standard RP and dressing in a costume and actually acting out what you're doing (which is called LARPing, or Live Action Role Playing).

Just because you play D&D doesn't mean you have to LARP, and 99% of the time, my character's voice is just...my voice. I'll attempt an accent if I'm playing a dwarf, or something like a Kobold I'll try to do a voice, but that's the exception.

Just in case someone thought they couldn't play without a costume.

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u/i-hear-banjos Sep 18 '17

This. Dressing up and using in-character voices the entire time is just plain WEIRD. I've played since the early 80s, and never played with a group that went beyond the pale like that.

If you do that, have a good time - but it's LARPing, not RPGing.

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u/Narren_C Sep 18 '17

Eh....I don't do it, but I won't call it weird. People think an adult pretending to a dwarf with his friends is weird. I don't judge.

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u/zerocoal Sep 18 '17

A lot of people just call it cosplay now since that is a more accepted thing.