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[โ€“] Tutunkommon@beehaw.org 31 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder. Usually gets an, "oh" and a sideways look

[โ€“] TheOlympian@artemis.camp 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I actually came here to say it USED to be D&D, but now it seems like every time I bring it up it's followed by a full conversation about either them playing as well, them wanting to play, or questions they've always had about the game. It's a stark difference from what it was just 5 or so years ago.

[โ€“] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's also hilarious every now and then you'll get somebody that drank the whole pitcher of 70s anti-D&D koolaide and thinks it's for devil worshiping or some shit like that...while their favorite movies are Lord of the Rings like that isn't the same subject matter through a different medium.

[โ€“] Tutunkommon@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

OMG. I want a T-shirt that says "I survived the Satanic Panic"

[โ€“] Tutunkommon@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Ugh, jealous. That's only happened twice for me. To be fair, I'm of an age that I started with BECMI, followed by AD&D. Took a break and picked back up for 5e

Maybe it's the age group...

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