Ok, there has been a lot of nastiness going around, now let's have some of the opposite. Joy and Liberation.
How has D&D saved you and in what ways? From letting yourself explore your identity, letting you come out of your shell, to full on helping you see beyond the darkness that whispers it will consume you?
Tell your story.
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He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player. The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call To rise up in triumph should we all unite The spark for change is yours to ignite." Kalandra - The State of the World
It allowed my to assemble IRL friends(Before that group turned unsafe & broke up after I left), & online play can assemble some pretty fun people from almost anywhere.
Character creation is my creative hobby, and while fandom negativity is a universal thing, it's pretty ding-dang amazing how this game can bring together so many people who'd be isolated otherwise.
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DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
Liberated? No. It has helped me stay close to a few friends for the last 40 years with which I would have otherwise likely became distant or disconnected.
For me, the game gave me a way to channel my love for writing. I've always enjoyed writing and worldbuilding, but I didn't get any good at it until I got into D&D and other RPGs. Additionally, the game has helped me to stay in contact with a few close friends, as life has tried time and time again to separate us.
Ok, there has been a lot of nastiness going around, now let's have some of the opposite. Joy and Liberation.
How has D&D saved you and in what ways? From letting yourself explore your identity, letting you come out of your shell, to full on helping you see beyond the darkness that whispers it will consume you?
Tell your story.
He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player.
The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call
To rise up in triumph should we all unite
The spark for change is yours to ignite."
Kalandra - The State of the World
Being able to play characters of a variety of different genders helped me realize I don't really have one.
And playing D&D online really helped me stay sane during the early days of the pandemic.
pronouns: he/she/they
Being less isolated during COVID is the main one for me.
Joining a local DnD group has given me friends I never would have met otherwise and gave us a similar interest i can get behind.
In addition, playing characters as a player and a DM have allowed me to loosen up considerably.
It gave me a place I felt comfortable being my true self.
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I am a fairly casual forum user on D&D Beyond.
It allowed my to assemble IRL friends(Before that group turned unsafe & broke up after I left), & online play can assemble some pretty fun people from almost anywhere.
Character creation is my creative hobby, and while fandom negativity is a universal thing, it's pretty ding-dang amazing how this game can bring together so many people who'd be isolated otherwise.
DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
Liberated? No. It has helped me stay close to a few friends for the last 40 years with which I would have otherwise likely became distant or disconnected.
For me, the game gave me a way to channel my love for writing. I've always enjoyed writing and worldbuilding, but I didn't get any good at it until I got into D&D and other RPGs. Additionally, the game has helped me to stay in contact with a few close friends, as life has tried time and time again to separate us.
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