D&D General 'Playing D&D' (Without Playing D&D)

What are your favorite ways to 'play D&D' when you're not at the game table?

  • Reading the rulebooks

    Votes: 68 46.3%

  • Reading other books

    Votes: 51 34.7%

  • Writing the adventures

    Votes: 67 45.6%

  • Worldbuilding: creating new people and places to visit

    Votes: 88 59.9%

  • Rolling up new characters

    Votes: 44 29.9%

  • Writing my character's backstory

    Votes: 18 12.2%

  • Drawing my character portrait

    Votes: 7 4.8%

  • Plotting out my next few character levels

    Votes: 22 15.0%

  • Drawing maps

    Votes: 46 31.3%

  • Designing new monsters

    Votes: 46 31.3%

  • Designing new magic items

    Votes: 42 28.6%

  • Creating macros for the VTT

    Votes: 4 2.7%

  • Typing up/reviewing the game notes

    Votes: 26 17.7%

  • Talking strategy with my fellow players

    Votes: 18 12.2%

  • Coordinating the next gaming session

    Votes: 26 17.7%

  • Writing the next campaign

    Votes: 39 26.5%

  • Painting minis

    Votes: 31 21.1%

  • Painting terrain

    Votes: 7 4.8%

  • Building props and handouts

    Votes: 14 9.5%

  • Working on my cosplay

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other (described below)

    Votes: 8 5.4%

  • Discussing D&D on EN World

    Votes: 87 59.2%

  • Writing my own houserules

    Votes: 39 26.5%

  • Listening to D&D podcasts

    Votes: 25 17.0%

  • Watching D&D livestreams/shows

    Votes: 20 13.6%
It occurs to me from this poll that I need someone that just loves making maps, handouts, props, terrain, scripting VTT and otherwise working in the visual space.
 

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