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The real fantasy element of Dungeons & Dragons is pretending that you have a group of friends who all get along with each other and can manage to meet regularly for four hours at a time.

(Originally published on hachyderm.io: 2024-02-04)

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[–] lachlan@mastodon.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This hits too close to home.

Hands up those who have more RPG sourcebooks than opportunities to play?

[–] LevelUp@corteximplant.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

yep yep yep. It's why I solo with Mythic GM Emulator. :ablobcattrash:

[–] kopio@mas.to 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Used to do that, when me and my friends were all playing Monster Hunter Portable.

[–] deeseearr@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That and something called a "Long Rest".

[–] nexusgrey@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I call it the "gygaxian effect" or "if it's not for everybody then it not for anybody.. "

Yea I think he was a real tool.

[–] ezrasf@mas.to 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It worked well during lunch in high school. Never since.

[–] AppleFanboy@bitbang.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I've reached middle age and still have yet to play D&D. I should probably turn in my nerd card. 😂

[–] nazgul@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Which is why I haven’t played since college.

[–] IcooIey@mastodon.green 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Offspring downstairs right now playing DnD w/ friends across five states, two countries, nine time zones. Scheduling is a trial, but they’ve managed to pull it off for five years, through college, grad school, various moves, still with three original people and assorted additions.
I have no idea how.

[–] corsairmo@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

we were able to pull it off for two years 🤷‍♂️ but alas it did indeed fail eventually...

[–] seawall@mastodon.nz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

not regularly since graduating uni in 2002, and not at all since our DM's wife had their kid in 2012

[–] uncapybarable@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

::PBP has entered the room::

[–] towo@chaos.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And that you get a net four hours of gaming from a meeting like that, not.. two-ish

[–] welshtroll@gamepad.club 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You haven't even rolled for damage yet and we all know it's savage. 😀

[–] chillybot@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] hittitezombie@mastodon.me.uk 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not since 2000s when I moved to a different country and most of the friends started to get married and create offsprings...

We still talk and maintain a healthy whatsapp group.

[–] draNgNon@hachyderm.io 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

we got around this by setting up a large group, and having subsets of 3-7 people meeting randomly for 1- and 2-shots. every once in a while there's a 6-session or so mini-campaign to take care of something very significant. sessions are all on VC (but not VTT) to spare everyone the travel time and also allow players from a variety of geolocations. if someone drops from drama, the game survives.

the setup worked well during pandemic lockdown. at least then, everyone had lots of time.

[–] vonstauf@mastodon.online 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

and that there's no couple in there who cheat

[–] Kencf618033@disabled.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Prisoners included.

[–] petrillic@hachyderm.io 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] lindsey@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I really should get into ttrpgs lol

[–] The_Asshat@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

5 years strong with the current group!

[–] Arkanjil@dice.camp 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My current group met every Thursday for 14 years, starting in the 70s. These days they meet at least weekly online- still, it’s all a a matter of timing.

[–] hosford42@techhub.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Probably why I never even tried to get into it. I can't suspend disbelief to that level.

[–] pauliehedron@infosec.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So far my teen daughter and her friends are trying! They in basement right now struggling to get zoom running on her Linux Mint laptop because the GM graduated last year and they have to video them in! LoL

[–] craftynine@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

both of them

[–] gabehcuod@ioc.exchange 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'd join a campaign with you.😎👍

[–] GaymerGeek@mstdn.games 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

i feel there needs to be a Mastodon D n D group 🤣