tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post8053919068914028320..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: Keeping CountAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-20459212358575558502016-08-09T12:47:25.412-06:002016-08-09T12:47:25.412-06:00There's something very powerful to naming all ...There's something very powerful to naming all these people, as though their names are what launch them into existence out of the ether. Like some kind of magic spell.<br />I suppose to some degree the history of your D&D experience validates your comments about Batman and Superman. The many names, groups and years testify that life always intervenes to disrupt our current situation (be it the situation of our friends and players or of our own lives), leaving us to adjust and change. Superheroes seem so concerned with the elevated world of ideals that they rarely appear to be forced to grow as individuals or show real agency beyond the "call of duty." D&D players and their characters instead contend with reversals and ruptures, where they can't simply retreat from their villains to lick their wounds or build a bigger gun, but have to sacrifice something to grow and flourish anew.<br />Thank you for sharing, and good luck with the writing.<br />Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496502173819113887noreply@blogger.com