D&D 5E D&D on the cover of Sports Illustrated

[Mort]

Well, at some point you have to really VISUALIZE what the Monk's unarmored defense looks like, amirite?

Isn't that more a barbarian's unarmored defense? You know, harder to hit because he's so manly!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Isn't that more a barbarian's unarmored defense? You know, harder to hit because he's so manly!

Well, I'd show you the Martial Arts scene from the movie ... but ..... it will make you plead for the return of the mankini.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Man, the world is upside down. As a kid, there were nerds, and there were jocks, and the line was clear lol. First there was NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, and now jocks and other "manly men" celebs like Terry Crews, Joe Manganiello, The Rock, and Henry Cavill all play and are proud of it.

Yep. Not to mention all the wrestlers who play, and I remember a famous NBA player but I can’t recall who it was.

But I knew nerdy jocks back in high school in the early 2000’s, so it’s been coming a while now.

 

[Laurefindel]

I'm pretty sure that's precisely why elves invented mithral.

Pretty sure elves also came up with the swimsuit issue of sports illustrated too

 

[Demetrios1453]

Yep. Not to mention all the wrestlers who play, and I remember a famous NBA player but I can’t recall who it was.

Tim Duncan. He was mentioned in the post you quoted.

 

[Eltab]

Same. Most of my gaming group in the eighties were in one or more high school sports, almost all at a high level too. Soccer, football, baseball, track, golf, and basketball were all represented.

Most of us were in also in band, though I don't think we had any choir members.

In my high school, the RPG players were also in JROTC.

 

[darjr]

 

[Rikka66]

Hopefully Myles Garrett doesn't have the same habit of using improvised weapons at the table as he does on the field.

 

[Ogre Mage]

In my high school, the RPG players were also in JROTC.

I never served in the military, but starting in the late 90s and early 2000s I began to realize D&D was more popular in the military than I realized based on the veterans I played with. My take was D&D has its roots in tactical wargaming which appealed to military people.

 

[Zardnaar]

Mein gott there's not enough beer in the world to make that work.