"So, what exactly is this D&D thing?"

[Tidus4444]

I generally say something along the lines of "think a cross between Final Fantasy and free-form improv and you've got a decent idea." Then I go agead and describe the DM, the dice, and other basics.

 

[Tidus4444]

I noticed no one mentioned Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie as a way of introducing the game to nongamers. LOL!

Actually, I had some people ask me "oh, like that movie?"

 

[barsoomcore]

"WELL IT'S NOTHING LIKE THAT, YOU SICK BASTARD!!!"

Huh. I guess I've been doing it wrong all these years.

That'll save me a lot of fun-fur cleaning bills, I have to say.

 

[Dakkareth]

The first rule of D&D is you dont talk about D&D

the second rule of D&D is,..............

O wait this isnt fight club...umm nevermind

Actually that differs from group to group

And I've never yet had anyone ask me that question ... probably the geek shame phenomen ... otoh if 75% of the people you speak with have a general idea and the others are jerks anyway

 

[whatisitgoodfor]

"Who's Line is it Anyway?" except that the skits don't change.

 

[Holy Bovine]

It's like the cops and robbers game you played as a kid, but with rules, instead of just "I hit you", "No you didn't", "Yes, I did"

You need to sit in on one of my game sometime.

I tell them straight out what D&D is and the fact that I have played since I was a kid and I met my fiancee through Dungeons & Dragons. That usually kills any talk about 'nerds' and 'dateless' right there