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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 310787" data-attributes="member: 1846">It's interesting to see someone compare D&D to acting. I've just become a professional actor, I'm presently appearing in my first play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the parallels between a good gaming group and a good acting company are very obvious.It is about generosity. It is about allowing other people their time in the spotlight, getting them to have their moment, letting the moment hold for a second, and then bringing yourself in - in a way that doesn't diminish what went before.When you have one of those moments, say when the High Priest steps out and reveals himself to be your patron, or when despite everything you did, the princess dies...it's the ability to go with those moments and take them in a great direction so that the whole group hits a new high.You can tell if you have been involved in a great gaming moment. Next time you and your friends are talking about D&D instead of playing it, take note of the moments that people are telling tales about. Those are the moments to cherish.</blockquote>