
One Hyper-Specific Way D&D is Like Jazz
This is not an article that says the super most obvious thing: that Dungeons and Dragons is like jazz because of all the collaborative improvisation. Well, OK, it totally does say that, but with a very specific nuance. So it’s, like, the third most obvious thing. Look, the point is: I had a thought while driving to work today and the internet must know! Like many in this time of geekly renaissance, I am more D&D aspirational than D&D active. I spend more time thinking about how satisfying it would be to play D&D than actually playing it, and, like a good modern boy, much of the joy in my life is derived from various proxy...
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