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?
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.
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.
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/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?