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Games => Role-Playing Games => Topic started by: Mad Dr Jeffe on February 17, 2006, 01:09:48 PM

Title: The D&D connection
Post by: Mad Dr Jeffe on February 17, 2006, 01:09:48 PM

I've been using public transit lately, the other day I got a copy of Dragon magazine to read and was flipping throught the pages waiting for the 5:45  #82 bus (Pentagon City to Shirlington) when a slightly pudgy programmer middle manager type of guy says out of the blue "So, what games do you play?"

I had two reactions, one I was annoyed... I was kind of in personal space mode, and its jarring to be jolted out of that. On the other hand I was pleased, I mean 20 years ago, D&D was taboo, roleplaying was taboo,... now the guys playing D&D in moms basement run things. When they see things like issues of Dragon, or miniatures, or me going through a rulebook all of a sudden they are suddenly 12 years old again and the world is still full of possibilities.

it was weird....

Title: Re: The D&D connection
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on February 21, 2006, 09:49:16 AM

I had that once when slugging.
Picked up an Air Force captain at the Pentagon who was reading RPG books. Pretty cool.

Title: Re: The D&D connection
Post by: Mad Dr Jeffe on February 21, 2006, 10:47:07 AM

Today I was in the Gas station with a Doctor Who book today and the cashier said " Hey the Doctor, alright! I know this Airforce Doctor who runs a Website..." and on he went. I just wanted a diet coke. :D