Yup. Lost me at “dungeons and dragons”.
I’ve played DnD for nearly 40 years - mostly in HS and college. (No time now, with jobs and family). Never saw or even heard of something like what’s described. Most of the guys who played were a bunch of undersexed dorks. We didn’t have time for nonsense like the author was spouting, we were too busy being nerds, or thinking about girls.
This reads like something a liberal cooked up, thinking it would push conservative buttons. Don’t take the bait.
Exactly. Our group played in high school for years. It was a game and nothing darker than ‘Risk’ or ‘Clue’. Hell, we didn’t even have alcohol or cigarettes. Pretty clean group of nerds who threw dice, drank soda, and got into passionate arguments on whether my elf could *realistically* stab a troll in the eye.
“You’re too freaking short!”
“Shaddup Mark! I rolled a nine! The DM says it’s good.”
(Mark to DM) “At least say that she stabbed him in the leg or something.”
(Entire group) “SHADDUP MARK AND ROLL.”
(Quiet growl from an impatient kid at the end of the table) “She got a good hit now take your turn, loser. We’re going to be here all night.”
(Frustrated kid sighs and leaves the table) “I’ve gotta call my mom and tell her I’m going to be late.”
(Me) “Well, if we’re going to commit to this storyline then somebody better give me another Jolt.”
(DM) “Who the hell finished the pizza?! The last slice was mine!”
(crickets)
(DM) “FINE! I’ve just upped the troll’s hit points! Good luck!”
(group) “YOU CAN’T DO THAT!!!”
(DM) “I’m the DM! I can do what I want and this is MY basement!”
agree. while I believe that there are Satanists involved in abortions....this reads like bad fiction.
If you can find the original audio version from The Dead Alewives, it's a hoot!
I’ve played, too, for many years and still play a version of it. It is all about the player though. I’ve had a satanist try to weasel his way into our group, but we wouldn’t have it. He finally stopped hassling us and bothered another group who then kicked him out for being obscene and disrupting the game with his requests to “cast real spells.”
I have no doubt satanists will use it as a vehicle.