One of the core reasons I will never forget my fifth grade teacher in the 80's. She had everyone in the class play D&D...everyday. She weaved every course into that game. Math [We learned almost every concept in fifth grade math curricula by D&D references], Writing [We had to write our own narratives for adventures…

It's never too late to find a group!

It's true. A great DM can turn a typical game into a magical experience, but I also believe that you shouldn't let that hold you back. DMs become good DMs through practice, and if it's something you or your friend are interested in, recognize that it takes a lot or work. Don't get discouraged! Watch and play with…

An important point to note here: all of this is kind of contingent on whether you have a good Dungeon Master (and good players, but it's really important to have a good DM). A mediocre DM will create a midly fun, but not really challenging or interesting game that probably just feels like a board game, and a bad DM…

You played the EVIL demonic card game? You know the card inks were made of the blood of virgins, right?

My mom was one of those that succumbed to the fear. I was forbidden from playing the game when I was 10. I played in secret over the years after that, playing heavily in college, and currently own a D&D library that requires 12 waist-height cabinets. I play only occasionally now. If my kids were into it, I'd…

It was never a fair fight between fundamentalist Christianity and D&D. One was a dangerous system full of dark mysticism and threats to warp a young mind beyond repair, and the other was a tabletop RPG.