Law Enforcement psych evals include "Have you played D&D"?

[Bendris Noulg]

It's from "Jose Chung's From Outer Space." I can't remember the name of the character who said it, but it was a young man Mulder and Scully were questioning.

Damn...

Y'know, that's the second time I screwed that up in the past year...

Getting old.

Edit: Oh, and it was the youngish guy that ended up taking the electric company job that the "reborn religious fanatic" dude had previously. Loved seeing him getting shocked by the wires while he was gazing at the stars at the end...

 

[Hand of Evil]

Things may have changed but I know a guy whos father was in the FBI and after servering 30 years moved to the Marshalls, the only advice he gave his son, who is an Attaché and big in mid-east stuff, he said "just don't put your name on paper and always use cash."

I remember one shocking time when Mr. C. told his son to stop seeing a girl, pulled pictures out and just said she was being kept track of! They already know if you play D&D from your purchases.

 

[Stalker0]

Its really interesting hearing some of the prejudice people are describing. I'll admit to it as well... i remember when my friend who got me into dnd asked me to try it my first thought was (is this some kind of cult thing?). My parents were also a little concerned when I told them I played... but after a little explanation they seemed fine with it.

Fortunately, most of the prejudice seems to be completely an information thing. Most people who learn 5 minutes of real facts about dnd are satisfied and don't have a problem... only a few are hardcore prejudiced.

 

[Emiricol]

Funny. My dad bought me AD&D when I was 11 because he thought it'd be like structured creative storytelling, and something we could do together. He's a writer/editor/journalist (depending on phase of life) and we didn't have that many things we enjoyed doing together.

I'm sooooo glad he hadn't heard any of the negative crap about D&D that floats around out there

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

If it were included on an application, it could be a positive thing, y'know.

For example, the Army is employing an increasing number of full-time roleplayers, and training certain soldiers in RPing, for use as training aids. (D&D, unfortunately, isn't in the job description, though).

 

[Dirigible]

For example, the Army is employing an increasing number of full-time roleplayers, and training certain soldiers in RPing, for use as training aids. (D&D, unfortunately, isn't in the job description, though).

I figure Riddle of Steel would be more to their needs

I could just imagine the planning sessions if the Pentagon used D&D as a planning tool:


Gen. Ay: Alright, gentlemen... we know the Republican Guard have poor Will saves, so we deploy our 7th-level PsychOps unit here... use Marines using Total Defence to cover their escape here...

Col. Bee: Sir, I'm afraid the enemy are using technology more than a decade out of date...

Gen. Ay: My god... you don't mean...?!

Col Bee: Yes sir. Second Edition.

Gen. Ay: My god... they'll have THAC0 and everything! Wait, Basic or Skills & Powers?

Col Bee: Ermmm... Skills and Powers, sir.

Gen. Ay: Hell, that's a relief... they'll have no idea what they're doing either. Now, help me deploy this fireball (cast as a 20th-level ordinance engineer).

Col. Bee: We call those FAE's now, sir. Sounds more professional.

Gen. Ay: Goddamn hippies.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

LOL. Truth be told, the folks they're hiring are LARPers ...

 

[Emiricol]

LOL. Truth be told, the folks they're hiring are LARPers ...

That explains why they give every soldier a black beret now...

 

[Dirigible]

"Ravens fly through the foggy voids of my lost hope, my life is an endless well of despair and pain!"

Drill Sgt shoots LARPer in foot.

"It is now, son."

 

[Krieg]

That explains why they give every soldier a black beret now...

Now that was just wrong!!

I aprove!

lol