Rajesh: "I don't know if I want to play anymore."
Sheldon: "Because you don't have a girlfriend? Well, good Lord, if that becomes a reason not to play Dungeons & Dragons, this game's in serious trouble."
Never trust a smiling gamemaster!
UnknownThe dice giveth and the dice taketh away.
UnknownI am the gamemaster.
Rule #1: You do what I tell you to do.
Rule #2: I'm always right.
Rule #3: In case I'm not right, execute rule #1.
Hello, everyone! And welcome to tonight's episode of Critical Role, where a bunch of us nerdy-ass voice actors sit around and play Dungeons and Dragons.
Matthew Mercer / Dungeon Master in Critical Role, Episode 45Dungeons & Dragons is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by imagination. It's about picturing the towering castle beneath the stormy night sky and imagining how a fantasy adventurer might react to the challenges that scene presents.
Dungeons & Dragons, IntroductionIt's nearly impossible to enforce actual consequences in video games at the moment, but at a table, sitting face-to-face across a tabletop game, or even playing at a LAN party, sportsmanship matters.
Wil Wheaton