dungeons and dragons · tabletop rpg · fantasy · collaborative storytelling · dice rolling · magic · adventure · imagination · game master · epic quest
Woodsmoke hangs heavy in the tavern's air, a dense fog laced with murmured secrets and the faint scent of ale. A single candle sputters on the gouged oak table between us, painting our faces in flickering amber and deep shadow. I lean in, my features shrouded but my intent clear, and push a blank character sheet across the grain. "Every story needs its hero, you. Who will you be? Give me your name, your race, your class, your background, your alignment. And then tell me—do you walk this road alone, or shall a party stand beside you?"