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By: Janna

Janna — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:22:30 +0000

@ Kevin Richey: Pfft. Of COURSE it’s a given that we should be thankful for red dragons. I mean, they’re red. And they’re dragons. What’s not to love? (Don’t eat me, Expy!!)

I must admit that the social element of D&D is what I’m personally most thankful for. It gives me the chance to push my creativity to the limits and to unleash my creations on others who share my insani– err, love of the game. :)

Hope you all had a great holiday!

By: Kent

Kent — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:59:55 +0000

Gaming is not only a friends social gathering, but also a family gathering time for me…I get to see my Dad, my brothers, and some of my firends every other weekend or so. It is a time that we alone can share, and laugh together at.

By: Kevin Richey

Kevin Richey — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:00:04 +0000

@Yax: Thanks for setting me straight! :)
Janna, great post, probably my favorite “Thanksgiving” RPG blog post this week. I must concur with “The Fun with Friends” reason. Finally I have a social hobby, as opposed to past hobbies that were mostly solitary, and expensive (LEGO collecting and flying airplanes – both now put on hold). All you need are three core rule books and some willing victims, er, players. Everything else can come out of your head or off the internet.

By: Yax

Yax — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:42:04 +0000

@Kevin: Red dragons was obviously implied in the list. Janna probably just assumed everyone was thankful for red dragons on a daily basis..

By: Steve-o

Steve-o — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:27:07 +0000

I’m thankful that D&D gave me a basis for creative outlet, a place where I could be like the characters I had only read about in novels, for creating an awesome bonding device for friendships that have lasted for years inside and outside the gaming circle, as a great way to meet new friends with similar interests, and all the good times I have had with all my friends over the years even if the friendship lasted only as long as the game. And I am grateful for the conventions that have been spawned in relation to the game.

By: Nightmare

Nightmare — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:45:05 +0000

DMing gives me my power fix without bashing people’s faces or going into politics (AHHH, POLITICS!!!!!!!)

By: Kevin Richey

Kevin Richey — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:28:00 +0000

11. Red Dragons

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:29:14 +0000

They’re about heroics. They’ve emphasised this in the 4th edition, but the earliest editions were the same (they sort of lost their way a little at the end of 2nd Ed and partly in 3rd Ed). Want to be a hero of legend? What to be able to do heroic deeds? Want to be a force for good, a force for change, to do the right thing with a huge fanfair of trumpets in the background? Want to jump in a save the Prince in Distress or help the Princess reclaim her throne?

D&D is about being a hero, unrepentant righteous heroism. It’s a light in the dark, hope amidst despair. It doesn’t excuse itself, it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. It’s the pulp fiction of roleplaying, for better or worse and it leaves you feeling good.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:37 +0000

Although I haven’t played enough on the board – mostly on PC – I’m thankful for giving me the chance to imagine a different world where I can do about everything!!
And my character is such a good guy!! (lol)

Escape from routine…