For all Dungeons and Dragons players out there, you know that each campaign is completely different. You never know what to expect. However, there are some things that are consistent throughout.
1. Endless hours of watching ‘Critical Role’.
Yes, it's just a podcast of people (not just any people though- super cool voice actors) playing Dungeons and Dragons. Yes, it will take over your entire life. Every episode is approximately 3-5 hours long, and there are 150 of them including both campaigns- so atleast you won't be bored again for a very, very long time.
2. Too much time building characters (and way too much detail)
Not only do you have to figure out all the details of your characters race, class, and traits along with all of their statistics but also an entire backstory for them, which can be pages long if you want it to be.
3. Players adopting every child or animal-based NPC
Is it small? Is it cute? Is it not very intelligent? WE MUST PROTECT IT AT ALL COSTS.
4. "So how do you win?"
Talking about Dungeons and Dragons to friends who know nothing about Dungeons and Dragons is an interesting experience.
5. When you roll extremely low.
When you try to stab an extremely powerful dragon, but you roll a 1, so you end up stabbing yourself instead by accident.
6. When you roll extremely high
When you try to stab an extremely powerful dragon, and you roll a natural 20 with a bonus of 8, so you end up killing the dragon instantly.
7. "Do we get experience points for this?"
The players ask the dungeon master this after every single kill. Every. Single. One.
8. The clerics of the group having the least strength but the most power.
Our attacks may not be much, but who's the one in the party always called whenever somebody is injured? Us.
9. Looting every dead or unconscious character we see.
Our attacks may not be much, but who's the one in the party always called whenever somebody is injured? Us.
10. The DM having to put up with all our crap.
To all the Dungeon Masters out there, thank you for creating interesting complex characters and NPCs. Thanks for putting up with us trying to fight, steal from, or seduce everyone we see.
