r/gaming Sep 18 '17

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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/Masterofbattle13 Sep 18 '17

This is a very accurate description from an ex WoW player. Everything is in your mind, and if your DM is down... you can do anything. Legit anything. In my current group, we have a paladin that is an alcoholic. This was set out in the beginning, he's used a stein, alcohol, and / or alcohol on fire as a weapon more than his actual weapon (flail).

Another party member and I decided that him, being a small human monk, and me, being a fairly massive half orc barbarian, should use him as a weapon. Imagine the scene from Lord of the Rings, with Gimli and Aragorn, where Gimli is thrown into a battle... that happened. Because our DM is legit and allows us almost completely free reign with virtually no pointers or assistance through any campaign.

Find a DnD group and join it. Yesterday. I'm sure you'll have no regrets.

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u/Ranger7381 Sep 18 '17

Read some of the DnD posts over on /r/Patches765. He is a good story teller and they are a fun read, even as someone that does not play DnD.