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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jokamachi" data-source="post: 2353784" data-attributes="member: 6130">D&D in Japan...1) PCs must take off their shoes before entering the dungeon.2) PCs must apologize to the BBEG before and after attacking him (usually to his corpse in the latter case)3) No action may be taken by a party until a lengthy subtle discussion as to the general feeling of the group has taken place.4) Female PCs, no matter how powerful, intelligent, or capable, must take occasional breaks to serve tea to male PCs.5) Gamers in Japan commute to sessions by train. Average travel time: 4 hours.6) PCs pay five times the list price for any item in the PHB.7) Cute monsters appear in your campaign with disturbing regularity.8) After a while, your PCs insist on fighting such monsters.9) PCs traveling through the wilderness/dungeon can't help but keep looking for a Lawson.10) All treasure found is wrapped in no less than three layers of decorative paper.11) You encourage your fellow PCs with a hearty 'ganbatte!'12) You commiserate with fellow PCs with a sympathetic 'sho ga nai.'13) PCs feel no shame at urinating on public streets.14) Kappa are not monsters, but 'kawaii.'15) PCs insist on carrying umbrellas, even in the desert.16) After an adventure, PCs return with 'omiyage' for friends and employers.17) Gokiburi are not insects, but epic-level creatures capable of wrecking havoc on the psyche of Nihon-jin PCs.18) PCs wear short pants in freezing conditions and never complain about it.19) Doe-eyed female NPCs often appear wearing sailor-suits. Interaction with such creatures requires lengthy 'role-playing.' 20) PCs live in ridiculously expensive 5x10 'castles' which are given foreign sounding names like 'Casa Verde' or 'Crystal Place.'21) Dungeons have soothing, automated voices which guide PCs from room to room.22) Automated dungeons also play Carpenters' songs as background music.23) The BBEG insists that adventurers listen to his karaoke rendition of 'My Way' before tearing them to pieces (but not without apologizing in advance). 24) Weapons, armor, and shields bearing the image of Hello Kitty are considered masterwork items.25) DMs insist on giving players a twice yearly bonus equal to their share of two adventure sessions.26) 'Bargain season' soon follows said bonuses. All PHB items are now only 3x list price.27) When observed by scrying, PCs invariably flash the peace-sign.28) Vending machines that dispense Cure Light Wounds potions are surprisingly common.29) Cuteness is an ability score.</blockquote>

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