D&D 5E D&D Live: Kate Welch returns with Jack Black, Reggie Watts and others!

During WotC's 'D&D Live' events in mid-July this year, there will be a live game called The Lost Odyssey: Last Light, featuring a dragons, krakens, and giant sea queens. WotC's Kate Welch will be the DM and celebrity guests Jack Black, Reggie Watts, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Smith, and Jason Mewes will be the players -- plus one other guest they have not yet announced.

 

[Nathaniel Lee]

I thought Kate Welch left Wizards of the Coast last fall.

 

[darjr]

I thought Kate Welch left Wizards of the Coast last fall.

She did. No one else from that game is from WotC.

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

For the most part, I like Joe Manganiello and his passion for the game. I also love most of his work as an actor, and he seems like a pretty cool guy, most of the time.

But sometimes . . . he's like the worst of us here on these forums. He sometimes seems to consider himself Hollywood D&D royalty, and just can't imagine anybody in Hollywood playing the game if they aren't in his circle of D&D nerd-friends.

There was no reason for him to throw shade on Vin Diesel . . . . there's no reason to doubt Vin Diesel is just as big a D&D geek, just because he doesn't play with Manganiello or any of those in his circle.

There are plenty of people who play D&D in my town whom I've never met. Hollywood is no different in that regard.

I will agree that sometimes he seems like the Worst of Us - amateur psychoanalyzing him, I'd say it's a kind of overcompensation maybe from being the jock in school and the nerds gatekept him out of the hobby?

On his comments about Vin Diesel, not that it matters but I would believe he played before (isn't his witch hunter movie based on his 30th level character he talked about on Conan O'Brien I think it was?) but Joe isn't the only person I've heard say they don't know anyone gaming with Vin Diesel. You don't see anywhere talking about 'Hey! Vin Diesel came down to the gaming shop today for dice and just hung out ten minutes! It was awesome!'. As a multimillionaire, I'm not thinking he's sitting down with us proles. And as far as how connected the gaming community among celebs/entertainers/etc, my only inference is based on a video I saw of Matt Mercer talking about being approached to bring Critical Role to streaming...

The link is from a video Liam O'Brien took when they were approached about the game being brought to stream. The story Matt tells is about people saying they want to play with Ashley Johnson - "oh yeah, she's in my game too." I know it's anecdotal but again... I've never seen anyone lay claim to gaming with Vin Diesel or pictures from his home campaign on the Socials. Video:
Again, all conjecture.

TMDR - I will agree that Joe definitely puts off the 'not-best traits of gamerhood'.

 

[QuentinGeorge]

I imagine Vin played a lot in the past, has fond memories of it, but isn’t a current player.

 

[Dire Bare]

I will agree that sometimes he seems like the Worst of Us - amateur psychoanalyzing him, I'd say it's a kind of overcompensation maybe from being the jock in school and the nerds gatekept him out of the hobby?

On his comments about Vin Diesel, not that it matters but I would believe he played before (isn't his witch hunter movie based on his 30th level character he talked about on Conan O'Brien I think it was?) but Joe isn't the only person I've heard say they don't know anyone gaming with Vin Diesel. You don't see anywhere talking about 'Hey! Vin Diesel came down to the gaming shop today for dice and just hung out ten minutes! It was awesome!'. As a multimillionaire, I'm not thinking he's sitting down with us proles. And as far as how connected the gaming community among celebs/entertainers/etc, my only inference is based on a video I saw of Matt Mercer talking about being approached to bring Critical Role to streaming...

The link is from a video Liam O'Brien took when they were approached about the game being brought to stream. The story Matt tells is about people saying they want to play with Ashley Johnson - "oh yeah, she's in my game too." I know it's anecdotal but again... I've never seen anyone lay claim to gaming with Vin Diesel or pictures from his home campaign on the Socials. Video:
Again, all conjecture.

TMDR - I will agree that Joe definitely puts off the 'not-best traits of gamerhood'.

Who cares.

I don't care if Vin Diesel frequents local LA game shops. I don't care who Vin Diesel plays with now or who he played with in the past, I don't care if Vin Diesel plays with other folks in the movie business in LA. I don't care if Vin Diesel plays D&D currently, or if it's something in his past.

Vin Diesel claims he's a big D&D fan. That's all I need. I don't need proof, I don't need verification. There's no reason for Vin Diesel to be dishonest about his passion for D&D, and even if he is being dishonest . . . I don't care. There may be no "evidence" outside of Vin Diesel's word, but there's also no evidence against him either, not that it matters.

Just because you are a D&D fan, and a celebrity, doesn't mean you have any desire to put your gaming out there on the "socials", or need to.

Asking for some kind of proof, some kind of geek cred . . . it's gatekeeping, it's ugly, and it's something that brings Manganiello down in my view for doing it vs. Vin Diesel.

 

[R_J_K75]

If you haven't seen Kevin Smith when he was on Relics and Rarities, I highly recommend checking it out. He played a tiefling warlock detective named Sam Hain.

From the few minutes I watched I was pretty surprised how quickly Kevin Smith picked things up. I couldnt help but notice, was Kevin Smith wearing a shirt of himself? Sure looked like it.

 

[cmad1977]

more like celebs pretending to like playing D&D to get easy money and attention is very mainstream now

High levels of bitterness detected captain!
Set engines to pout factor 9!

 

[Sepulchrave II]

more like celebs pretending to like playing D&D to get easy money and attention is very mainstream now

More like our collective inner nerd has been unashamedly released from the closet.

When the gospel of D&D finally penetrates all strata of society, and our differences can be resolved with a beer and a d20, then a golden age of peace and happiness will ensue.

 

[Disgruntled Hobbit]

That sounds horrid
Welch is fine. Tried to watch celebrities play in one of the 2020 streams and it was abysmal. Poor web camera, bad mikes and weak characters
They're famous but you're still watching a bunch of awkward newbs play. Might as well set up cameras at the local game store

 

[MichaelSomething]

That sounds horrid
Welch is fine. Tried to watch celebrities play in one of the 2020 streams and it was abysmal. Poor web camera, bad mikes and weak characters
They're famous but you're still watching a bunch of awkward newbs play. Might as well set up cameras at the local game store

Yet people will say streamed games don't reflect how D&D is played on regular tables...