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03-07-2008, 08:31 AM
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In honor of Gary Gygax, the guys at OMG RPG have set out in an attempt to dispel some of the common misconceptions surrounding Dungeons & Dragons. 4. It is only for socially inept white virgin males
This is what Louis Black calls a "Liar, Liar, pants on fire situation." Dungeons & Dragons has been slapped with this misaligned stereotype for pretty much as long as it has been around. In actuality, more people have played D&D then would ever admit to it, and the reason they don't admit to it is for fear of being lumped in to the same stereotype with the awkward and the loveless. In my time playing D&D, I've adventured with representatives of pretty much every race, creed, and gender. In addition to that, many celebrities are admitted D&D players, including Stephen Colbert, Vin Diesel, and Brad Pitt.* All three of these famous men ooze celebrity coolness, the kind that doesn't wash off in just one wash cycle. Keep that in mind the next time you go making fun of the kids at the local comic shop -- one of them could be the next Riddick. You have been warned.
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1.It leads to Satanism
Ah, here is the big one. A topic so vast that I actually wrote my high school senior thesis on it. I'll spare you all the long-winded details and tell you straight out, D&D has about as much connection to Satanism as Martha Stewart. The first few versions of the game were given a lot of hate by Christian groups for listing Demons among the monsters you can fight in the game. Later editions bent to this peer pressure, and removed the use of the word "Demon" in favor for the less controversial "Fiend," but later still they realized what silly, wishy-washy twits they were being and changed the moniker back. Whether called Demons, Fiends, or Hellacious Not-Nice Thingies, It really doesn't matter; the source books that mention them aren't talking about worshipping them, or Satan, or anything else for that matter. They are provided as a possible creature for the DM to have the adventurers face, and that is all. I bet if you go to your local library, you will find countless books containing the word Demon, including the Holy Bible that Christianity founds itself upon. Let that one sink in a moment; It's a biggie.
And now that we have that out of the way, let us all bow to the Dark Goddess, Martha Stewart, and sacrifice this Roasted Brined Turkey with Riesling Gravy and Sweet Potato Spoon Bread in her unholy name. Amen. I'm pretty confident that Martha Stewart and Asmodeus are blood relatives.
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03-07-2008, 12:27 PM
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Some of those misconceptions I've heard of, but I've never heard a person talk about D&D in a negative way not wanting to play it because it "Teaches you real life magic."
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03-07-2008, 12:31 PM
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You mean, D&D doesn't lead to Satanism? And was sooo looking forward to buying a D&D module, then invoking Lillith and exchanging my soul for a BMW. Bummer. 
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03-07-2008, 01:01 PM
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So just curious. Does anyone actually remember hearing anti D&D rants lately? My memory is truly pathetic, but I thought this was pretty much a thing of the past. They've moved on to video games prolly 
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03-07-2008, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AvatarOfLight  So just curious. Does anyone actually remember hearing anti D&D rants lately? My memory is truly pathetic, but I thought this was pretty much a thing of the past. They've moved on to video games prolly | Actually, I know a bunch of people who have "prayed" for me because I play such a satanic game as D&D.
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03-07-2008, 02:25 PM
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Yeah then but you are evil yourself.
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03-07-2008, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by AvatarOfLight So just curious. Does anyone actually remember hearing anti D&D rants lately? My memory is truly pathetic, but I thought this was pretty much a thing of the past. They've moved on to video games prolly | It's probably got a lot to do with the fact that D&D is no longer played by that many teenagers or pre-teens. I started playing the game in middle school. But, these days, my guess is that the average age of a D&D player is 25+. Out of the hands of impressionable youths....well, Satanism is less of a concern.  | | |
03-07-2008, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Siberys Actually, I know a bunch of people who have "prayed" for me because I play such a satanic game as D&D. | And they've all subsequently died under mysterious circumstances, correct?
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03-07-2008, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fable And they've all subsequently died under mysterious circumstances, correct? | Heh, nope. They have a worse fate, being forced to live in their own stupidity.
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Originally Posted by fable And they've all subsequently died under mysterious circumstances, correct? | If you can call being found bled dry with 1d12's placed on their eyes mysterious, yes.
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