tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post5125793406856320887..comments2023-07-27T14:49:37.837-07:00Comments on Back in the Labyrinth: Do You Play D&D?Sean Robsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-10229578915900579832010-12-18T13:21:00.132-08:002010-12-18T13:21:00.132-08:00Shane said: "Throw all caution to the wind, a...Shane said: <i>"Throw all caution to the wind, and fly your damn freak-flag! :-)"</i><br /><br />Too right. I've been enjoying reading D&D books on the underground recently. There really is a kind of liberation from stigma kinda feeling about it! Haha.Gavin Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362875699031245377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-34874612684676460992010-12-15T18:23:14.379-08:002010-12-15T18:23:14.379-08:00No worries, Sean.
We are not out of the loop. We...No worries, Sean. <br /><br />We are not out of the loop. We are.... eccentric. Yes... eccentric!Pontifexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761338487255048337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-30974361355921600982010-12-14T20:26:24.381-08:002010-12-14T20:26:24.381-08:00Hey Greg,
I, too, have forsaken television and co...Hey Greg,<br /><br />I, too, have forsaken television and computer games. Most of my free time is spent painting miniatures and working on game stuff. So I know what you mean about being out of the loop in most normal conversation.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-20301811992351388852010-12-14T19:36:01.631-08:002010-12-14T19:36:01.631-08:00I am about to release a 2nd game for free under my...I am about to release a 2nd game for free under my real name. So there is no point trying to hide it at this point. I don't watch TV shows anymore, so I can't follow those kind of conversations anymore. Ditto for sports. I am also losing my video game edge because I have largely given those up too.<br /><br />I guess I am pretty much all about imagination now. I only watch films and work on & play RPGs.Pontifexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761338487255048337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-5569231095522291712010-12-14T09:32:43.549-08:002010-12-14T09:32:43.549-08:00Thanks for your comments everyone; it seems we'...Thanks for your comments everyone; it seems we've all felt like strangers in a strange land from time to time.<br /><br />@Trey: Funny you should mention winners. At the party, Jeff's wife rolled her eyes and explained to the women that D&D was a game "where you pretend to kill monsters, but you can't win it." She missed the point. <i>Everyone</i> wins in D&D.<br /><br />@Shane: You're right about D&D not being just a hobby. It is part of who I am, and how I define myself. I could no more stop gaming than I could stop breathing.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-23760057338768179792010-12-14T04:39:00.362-08:002010-12-14T04:39:00.362-08:00"Jeff had seen a small corner of a piece of h..."Jeff had seen a small corner of a piece of hex paper sticking out of a book shelf. To a fellow gamer, that's as good as a flashing neon sign."<br /><br />That is great and yes it is. Most of the people who know me already think I am a little off, so finding out that I game they do one of those 'ahhh' like that explains it. Most people know I do and several have asked me to run them through an adventure. <br /><br />Hope the birthday party was a success!Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-60893388633242633632010-12-14T02:13:22.128-08:002010-12-14T02:13:22.128-08:00'come out of the closet'
I have a friend ...'come out of the closet'<br /><br />I have a friend who enjoys 'outing' me as a roleplayer and wargamer. I'm sure the embarrassment that I feel is related to the degree to which these hobbies are acceptable.Andy Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-3671227185080407982010-12-13T19:15:51.817-08:002010-12-13T19:15:51.817-08:00And I always find it sad that while those in our h...And I always find it sad that while those in our hobby are looked upon as odd, those who discuss the minute stats and details of large men playing a child's game are part of a great national past time. Yeah! More cheers and admiration for those with superior physical ability! Apparently its still the stone age to the average American.<br /><br />I like Shane Mangus's word...'passion'. Here, here. That's exactly what it is. I feel that at least sports fans have that. The people who view us as being most different from themselves do so because there is nothing they have true passion for. Of that there is no greater tragedy.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-2942502724573760182010-12-13T18:59:47.151-08:002010-12-13T18:59:47.151-08:00We blog about D&D and gaming. I would say that...We blog about D&D and gaming. I would say that goes beyond being a hobby and borders on being an obsession. Though I prefer the word "passion". We can't hide our passion from the rest of the world, how can we ever hope to hide it from "the straights" we come in contact with everyday? Throw all caution to the wind, and fly your damn freak-flag! :-)Shane Mangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7384696295028916937.post-50480882902634996662010-12-13T18:39:57.539-08:002010-12-13T18:39:57.539-08:00Well said. Who says there aren't any winners ...Well said. Who says there aren't any winners in D&D? ;)Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.com