The DnD table??

[Noctos]

I have been reading forums and noticing the world table in them. As a real flat surface people gather around. And it made me wonder how many people ever did or still do; gather around a table and play Their RPG of choice?

As i can honestly say in all the years of playing an actual table was never used by any of the groups i involved. People tended to be in a lazyboy, couch, floor, exe... Have a small end table or coffee table to use alone or share with the closest people for rolling. But classical look of 4-5 people chilling around a single flat surface was never done. So i wonder were we odd or was this a typical setting and way of playing?

Just wondering enjoy your day

 

[Stumblewyk]

I chose "Started out as a single table still use it everytime" even though my first experiences with P&P RPGs came about in groups that didn't use battle maps or miniatures and thus kinda sat around and played on floors, sofas, whatever.

But, ever since D&D 3e every group I've ever played with has made use of maps and minis. That kinda requires a central surface for everyone to be able to see and manipulate...even when we play games that don't require it.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'd say 99% of my gaming involves a table. Everyone may not be sitting at it, but that's where the DM, map & minis are...regardless of RPG.

 

[BriarMonkey]

It's the table all the way. But, in the past it has varied. In some location's I've played, we didn't have a large enough table, or one wasn't easily available, so we played on the floor or where ever was applicable.

I prefer the table, or at least some sort of firm elevated surface, especially in my older age - it can be tough sitting on a floor, or trying to manage dice and books and laptop on a couch.

And since, for me, gaming is very much a social event, I don't ever forsee playing on-line either (but on-line tools and a laptop are welcome additions in helping with book keeping and campaign management).

 

[Nebten]

Definatly use a table. I find it draws more focus to the game. Too many times have I been in games were chairs, couches, floor were used. Those games were side-tracked much more often (then normal) or players just fell asleep. Of course, when I got my dinning room table, it was the biggest table with some of the most comfortable chairs to accommodate my gaming needs

 

[Dioltach]

My groups tend to sit somewhat loosely around a coffee table, where the drinks and snacks are set out. D&D is mostly a social gathering for us, so the form it takes is also that of a social gathering.

I've noticed, though, that on the rare occasions that we all sit more closely together around a dining table the gaming is faster and more intense.

 

[jonesy]

The table is central every time. But it's not the same one, and the kind varies, mostly by whose place we're at.

 

[Dice4Hire]

W€ell, I play online a lot, but to me, offline play around a table is the preferred way to play D&D. Virtually all of my offline play has been around a table, with rare instances on the floor.

My group plays with minis and dungeon tiles so a table hells a lot in that regard.

 

[Razjah]

I have always played around a table. Not the same one or same type, but always around a table. It holds books, pencils, paper, minis, dice, and whatever else we need. It allows us to all be focused on the same thing.

 

[Scotley]

My earliest D&D experiences were sitting on the floor, but I was only about 10 at the time. I soon moved to a table and spent my formative gaming years there. In High School we had two tables, one for the DM or DM's and one for the players, at least at my house. In college I moved back to the Dorm room floor at times. Then I was back at the table. On those rare occasions when I do play face to face there is a table, often two in fact. But almost all of the time these days I'm doing play by post here at EN World and my answer reflects that.