Top 5 Misconceptions About Dungeons & Dragons

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Written by BuckGB on March 7th, 2008

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4. It is only for socially inept white virgin males

This is what Louis Black calls a "Liar, Liar, pants on fire situation." Dungeons & Dragons has been slapped with this misaligned stereotype for pretty much as long as it has been around. In actuality, more people have played D&D then would ever admit to it, and the reason they don't admit to it is for fear of being lumped in to the same stereotype with the awkward and the loveless. In my time playing D&D, I've adventured with representatives of pretty much every race, creed, and gender. In addition to that, many celebrities are admitted D&D players, including Stephen Colbert, Vin Diesel, and Brad Pitt.* All three of these famous men ooze celebrity coolness, the kind that doesn't wash off in just one wash cycle. Keep that in mind the next time you go making fun of the kids at the local comic shop -- one of them could be the next Riddick. You have been warned.

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1.It leads to Satanism

Ah, here is the big one. A topic so vast that I actually wrote my high school senior thesis on it. I'll spare you all the long-winded details and tell you straight out, D&D has about as much connection to Satanism as Martha Stewart. The first few versions of the game were given a lot of hate by Christian groups for listing Demons among the monsters you can fight in the game. Later editions bent to this peer pressure, and removed the use of the word "Demon" in favor for the less controversial "Fiend," but later still they realized what silly, wishy-washy twits they were being and changed the moniker back. Whether called Demons, Fiends, or Hellacious Not-Nice Thingies, It really doesn't matter; the source books that mention them aren't talking about worshipping them, or Satan, or anything else for that matter. They are provided as a possible creature for the DM to have the adventurers face, and that is all. I bet if you go to your local library, you will find countless books containing the word Demon, including the Holy Bible that Christianity founds itself upon. Let that one sink in a moment; It's a biggie.

And now that we have that out of the way, let us all bow to the Dark Goddess, Martha Stewart, and sacrifice this Roasted Brined Turkey with Riesling Gravy and Sweet Potato Spoon Bread in her unholy name. Amen.

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