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<blockquote data-quote="Skade" data-source="post: 964198" data-attributes="member: 3320"><p>Why, oh why did I not run into you at a game shop while we were both in Houston? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Where did you shop BTW? Nans? Third Planet or Gamesmasters?</p><p></p><p>As to stereotypes? I think the stereotype is changing. With MMORPG becoming a bit of an obsession for a large part of the population, and fantasy and comic movies becoming mainstream it is not such a stigma to say one plays DnD. My players over the years have included a model (not famous), a lawyer, a schoolteacher, a 350 lb man with a better social life than many, an otaku who was obsessed with hockey, goth princesses, several IT professionals with very active social lives and one even had a tan. We have been pretty, practically deformed, geniuses and somewhat less than average, popular and shut ins, artists and barbarians. </p><p></p><p>I don't think I fit the mold, at least not comfortably. I'm 5'11" which for a hispanic is pretty tall, broadly built and muscular, but with the bit of a paunch most of America is saddled with. With a well trimmed goatee (van dyke, actually), good clothes, and fastidious hygeine, I am pretty socially acceptable. I'm not a pretty man, nor am I the Elephant Man. I can be most charming when I choose to be, and have often been described as gregarious, urbane, sweet and confident. Even with all of these traits however, I read comics, collect anime, play DnD on a regular basis, watch Cartoon Network more than Friends and spend most of my time alone. When not doing these thing though I play volleyball, kayak, shoot ppol, drink fine wines and liqour, listen to jazz, and go to as many concerts and plays as I can. </p><p></p><p>If only Vin Dielsel could really make DnD cool, and then the stereotype would fade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skade, post: 964198, member: 3320"] Why, oh why did I not run into you at a game shop while we were both in Houston? :D Where did you shop BTW? Nans? Third Planet or Gamesmasters? As to stereotypes? I think the stereotype is changing. With MMORPG becoming a bit of an obsession for a large part of the population, and fantasy and comic movies becoming mainstream it is not such a stigma to say one plays DnD. My players over the years have included a model (not famous), a lawyer, a schoolteacher, a 350 lb man with a better social life than many, an otaku who was obsessed with hockey, goth princesses, several IT professionals with very active social lives and one even had a tan. We have been pretty, practically deformed, geniuses and somewhat less than average, popular and shut ins, artists and barbarians. I don't think I fit the mold, at least not comfortably. I'm 5'11" which for a hispanic is pretty tall, broadly built and muscular, but with the bit of a paunch most of America is saddled with. With a well trimmed goatee (van dyke, actually), good clothes, and fastidious hygeine, I am pretty socially acceptable. I'm not a pretty man, nor am I the Elephant Man. I can be most charming when I choose to be, and have often been described as gregarious, urbane, sweet and confident. Even with all of these traits however, I read comics, collect anime, play DnD on a regular basis, watch Cartoon Network more than Friends and spend most of my time alone. When not doing these thing though I play volleyball, kayak, shoot ppol, drink fine wines and liqour, listen to jazz, and go to as many concerts and plays as I can. If only Vin Dielsel could really make DnD cool, and then the stereotype would fade. [/QUOTE]
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