What is D&D?

[Teflonknight]

I have been reading about predictions for the success or failure of 5E. Reading the back and forth, the arguments over apathy or excitement, I thought "what is D&D?" Essentially that is what every edition war/argument boils too. What is D&D? I guarantee the responses will be far ranging. I am issuing two challenges along with the question, I challenge you to accept everyone's interpretation to be as valid as yours and I challenge you not to mention any specific edition.

 

[Ahnehnois]

We've done this one fairly recently, so you might want to take a look.

 

[Teflonknight]

Ok, did a search nothing came up...I make a full retraction