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High King Fingolfin · 01-23-2007, 10:08 PM

A friend recently showed me this. Most of the jokes are D&D (Dungeons & Dragons, in case anyone doesn't know) related, so people who don't play probably won't get it.

piosenniel · 01-24-2007, 03:12 AM

Hilarious!

~*~ Pio, an old D&D'er

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-24-2007, 04:24 AM

Heh! Yea, this reminds me of something

*Legate, even Older D&Der*

Edit: No, Great Wyrm D&Der (ha HA HA internal joke)

Thinlómien · 01-24-2007, 05:15 AM

I found it funny too, though I've never played D&D. However I play other RPGs of that kind (Middle-Earth Roleplaying or Gamemaster, anyone?) and that might explain my amusement.

I've been wondering about this for a while: what do you call RPGs of the likes of D&D in English? Board RPGs? Table RPGs?

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-24-2007, 08:04 AM

Scenario LR2: The Mines of Moria (Levels 6 to 8)

…

Dungeon Master (DM): OK, the Orcs are all dead.

All Players: We bind our wounds.

Boromir: I’m searching the Orcs’ bodies.

DM: *rolls dice* You don’t find anything of value.

Legolas: I’m searching for secret doors.

DM: *rolls dice* You find one in the centre of the north wall.

Aragorn: *marks up map* I scrape the door with my sword, just in case there are any Ear Seekers, and listen at it.

DM: *rolls dice* You don’t hear anything.

Aragorn: Boromir, you open it.

Boromir: Hang on a minute, why me?

Aragorn: *rolls eyes* OK then, I’ll open it.

DM: It’s locked.

Merry: I’ll use my Thieves Tools to pick the lock.

DM: *rolls dice* You pick the lock.

Aragorn: OK, I’ll open it.

DM: *rolls dice* You see a long dark passage stretching out ahead of you.

Aragorn: *marks up map*

Gimli: I’ll try to detect traps.

DM: It’s too dark.

Gimli: I have 30 foot infravision.

DM: *rolls dice* You can’t see any traps in the first 30 feet. The passage continues beyond that.

Gandalf: I’ll cast a Light spell on the end of my Staff.

DM: You only just cast it. You need to sleep before you can cast it again.

Aragorn: OK, we, we’ll all rest while Gandalf sleeps.

Boromir: *rolls eyes*

DM: *rolls dice* First hour – no wandering monsters. *rolls dice* Second hour – no wandering monsters. *rolls dice* Third hour – ah, you hear guttural voices and metallic sounds coming from behind the door to the south.

Aragorn: I draw my sword and stand ready.

Boromir: I draw my sword and ready my shield.

Gimli: I ready my Axe and jump onto the tomb.

DM: *rolls eyes*

Legolas: I’m knocking an arrow in my bow.

Frodo: I draw Sting.

DM: It’s glowing blue.

Legolas: Orcs!

All except Legolas: *roll eyes*

Sam: I draw my frying-pan and stand ready.

Merry: I’ll try to hide in the shadows.

DM: *rolls dice* You succeed.

Pippin: Me too.

DM: *rolls dice* You fail.

All except Pippin: *roll eyes*

DM: OK, before you can do anything else, the door opens and a band of 15 Orcs bursts into the hall.

*Some time later*

DM: OK, the Orcs are all dead.

All: We bind our wounds.

Boromir: I’m searching the Orcs’ bodies.

DM: *rolls dice* You don’t find anything of value.

Etc etc

ninja91 · 01-24-2007, 02:52 PM

Hahaha!

01-23-2007, 10:08 PM	#1
High King Fingolfin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Where the Wargs thrive, a.k.a. Madison, WI Posts: 439	D&D players, gather round. A friend recently showed me this. Most of the jokes are D&D (Dungeons & Dragons, in case anyone doesn't know) related, so people who don't play probably won't get it. __________________ "Outside of a Warg, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a Warg, it's too dark to read." - Wargo Marx

01-24-2007, 03:12 AM	#2
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,786	Hilarious! ~~ Pio, an old D&D'er __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside. Last edited by piosenniel; 01-24-2007 at 04:28 AM.*

01-24-2007, 04:24 AM	#3
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,506	Heh! Yea, this reminds me of something Legate, even Older D&Der Edit: No, Great Wyrm D&Der (ha HA HA internal joke) __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

01-24-2007, 05:15 AM	#4
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,217	I found it funny too, though I've never played D&D. However I play other RPGs of that kind (Middle-Earth Roleplaying or Gamemaster, anyone?) and that might explain my amusement. I've been wondering about this for a while: what do you call RPGs of the likes of D&D in English? Board RPGs? Table RPGs? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-24-2007, 08:04 AM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,436	Ah, the memories ... Scenario LR2: The Mines of Moria (Levels 6 to 8) … Dungeon Master (DM): OK, the Orcs are all dead. All Players: We bind our wounds. Boromir: I’m searching the Orcs’ bodies. DM: rolls dice You don’t find anything of value. Legolas: I’m searching for secret doors. DM: rolls dice You find one in the centre of the north wall. Aragorn: marks up map I scrape the door with my sword, just in case there are any Ear Seekers, and listen at it. DM: rolls dice You don’t hear anything. Aragorn: Boromir, you open it. Boromir: Hang on a minute, why me? Aragorn: rolls eyes OK then, I’ll open it. DM: It’s locked. Merry: I’ll use my Thieves Tools to pick the lock. DM: rolls dice You pick the lock. Aragorn: OK, I’ll open it. DM: rolls dice You see a long dark passage stretching out ahead of you. Aragorn: marks up map Gimli: I’ll try to detect traps. DM: It’s too dark. Gimli: I have 30 foot infravision. DM: rolls dice You can’t see any traps in the first 30 feet. The passage continues beyond that. Gandalf: I’ll cast a Light spell on the end of my Staff. DM: You only just cast it. You need to sleep before you can cast it again. Aragorn: OK, we, we’ll all rest while Gandalf sleeps. Boromir: rolls eyes DM: rolls dice First hour – no wandering monsters. rolls dice Second hour – no wandering monsters. rolls dice Third hour – ah, you hear guttural voices and metallic sounds coming from behind the door to the south. Aragorn: I draw my sword and stand ready. Boromir: I draw my sword and ready my shield. Gimli: I ready my Axe and jump onto the tomb. DM: rolls eyes Legolas: I’m knocking an arrow in my bow. Frodo: I draw Sting. DM: It’s glowing blue. Legolas: Orcs! All except Legolas: roll eyes Sam: I draw my frying-pan and stand ready. Merry: I’ll try to hide in the shadows. DM: rolls dice You succeed. Pippin: Me too. DM: rolls dice You fail. All except Pippin: roll eyes DM: OK, before you can do anything else, the door opens and a band of 15 Orcs bursts into the hall. Some time later DM: OK, the Orcs are all dead. All: We bind our wounds. Boromir: I’m searching the Orcs’ bodies. DM: rolls dice You don’t find anything of value. Etc etc Last edited by The Saucepan Man; 01-24-2007 at 08:11 AM.