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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OnlineDM" data-source="post: 5417254" data-attributes="member: 90804">I had to do exactly this over the holidays, when I introduced my wife's brother and his wife to D&D.  My wife and I had talked about our gaming around them a little bit, and eventually they asked, "So, what IS Dungeons and Dragons?"I don't remember exactly what I said, but it was something like this:D&D is a game you play around a table with friends.  Each player creates a character, which could be anything you would find in a fantasy setting.  They'll have a piece of paper that describes their character and what they can do.  One person takes the role of the Dungeon Master, who is responsible for setting up the story and describing the situation that the other players find themselves in.  They might be exploring a cave system or talking to nobles or fighting monsters.  The players tell the Dungeon Master what they want to to, and the Dungeon Master might ask them to roll some dice to see whether it works or not.  The whole group is basically building a story in which they create and direct the main characters.  They'll explore and investigate and do battle and gather treasure and become stronger over time as they grow into heroes.  It's a lot of fun, and it allows you to be creative and hang out with friends.I should mention that these two ended up being really interested in the game, rolled up characters, and wanted to play as often as they could.  I ran games for them on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  My brother in law also came to the FLGS on Tuesday to play in another game I was running, and again on Thursday to play in a game that someone else was running.  Friday night, we created Gamma World characters, but sadly didn't have time to use them before everyone had to head home after the holidays.  So, something about my description of the game worked!More about this <a href="http://onlinedm.wordpress.com/2010/12/28/creating-dd-converts/" target="_blank">on my blog</a>.</blockquote>

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