D&D Reflections

I have a confession to make... The detours have to be my favorite part of our podcast in general. If I had my way they would be invariably incorporated into the podcast regardless, but that would result into an almost endless program and that wouldn't be fun. The reason I find the detour portion so much fun is I find people fascinating. I like learning about them, their past, present, and what they want out of a future. Basically, I like to see what makes them tick. More often than not our talk turns to sex, but what are you going to do. That stuff is equally, if not more so, fascinating. The first episode was a little rough for me, partially due to the fact that I take this stuff as more off the cuff and lightheartedly. (Obviously.) Well, that and I wasn't in it until like the last hour. Then there was the fact that I hadn't the slightest clue what I was doing. This is all new territory for me. I have never played a game of 3.5 before so I had to be more involved in the actual process than I'm used to. The second episode was more fun and free because I was getting a basic rhythm. I can understand why so many of my theatre friends have an attraction and preference for this particular edition of D&D. It's very much an open world. There are no limits or boundaries. The very fact that I am a dragon-born cheerleader with a heavy lisp... That's fun. (And I'm having fun when I make people laugh.) The emphasis on this edition is very much on the roleplaying aspect. Although, it is whatever the DM makes of it, honestly. As of right now, (the personal opinion of Josh does not reflect the thoughts and opinions of the group as a whole) I'm curious to see where it goes and where it plays out. As much as I am comfortable in my nerd skin sometimes I feel like I'm too geeky and get uncomfortable. But, I'm not a quitter. Sincerely, Josh Aka "Jerram Varroche" Your Dragonborn Cheerleader