Um… yeah….
There is apparently a D&D for Dummies book coming out. I don’t really know what to make of that.
Oh, wait, I’m starting to. From Amazon’s listing:
Product Description:
The fun and easy way to get started in this popular fantasy role-playing gameMarket research indicates that 4 million American males, ages 8 to 45, play Dungeons & Dragons, while 7.6 million who haven’t played say they want to learn how. The popularity of recent sci-fi and fantasy movies has also boosted interest. D&D is complex to learn, and this friendly guide helps the curious locate a game, understand the rules, choose or create a character, follow proper game etiquette, and even move up in the hierarchy to become a Dungeon Master. The four-page foldout cheat sheet will include markers and a model dungeon layout that serves as an actual game board, allowing readers to play using this book and nothing else.
“Move up the hierarchy”? Geez, harkens back to all the bad D&D stereotypes from the 80s a bit, doesn’t it?
YOU ARE ALL MY PUPPETS! I AM THE DUNGEON MASTER! IA! IA! CTHULHU FHTAGN!
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Move up the hierarchy? Bwahahahahaha! Bobby Binder and I used to make his little brother Jonathon be our DM because we could do fun stuff like kill Tiamat and get artifacts.
I must admit though that nothing beats a game with an *excellent* DM running it. I remember my dad and his friends getting together at our house when I was 5 or so and playing D&D. Geekiness is genetic in the Wagners. Sorry, Kyle!