While I loathe real war, I love fantasy violence and political maneuvering. I am a loosely interpreted version of what is called a Dungeon Master for the game Dungeons and Dragons, affectionately nicknamed D&D. Soren and his friends gather around with their characters sheets, 3-d polygon dice, Monster Manuals/Handbooks and I send them on imagined adventures and quests (for hours and hours). They tell me what they want their characters to do in a given situation, imagined characters react, and outcomes are determined based on the characters' skills and, like real life, chance (the roll of said polygons).
In D&D one can:
- Slay a dragon
- Find a hidden magic item
- Have songs and poems written honoring one's past quests
- Find that a friend has been setting one up for destruction
- Find one's way out of an ambush
- Become an expert hunter or magic user
- Activate a poison arrow trap
- Fight goblins, giants, mindflayers
My name is Heather and I am a D&D geek.
In D&D one can:
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