the roots of the rpg hobby

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The original was posted on /r/osr by /u/Gavriel_Q on 2023-09-20 04:10:47.

Roleplaying games offer an activity that is, in itself, an act of resistance against the seductive trends of our times. Adults coming together to write on paper, roll dice, read books, and interpret characters solely through their imagination while engaged in a powerful creative exercise that involves self-expression and socialization. What a kick in the ass to everything our modern society has to offer! These nerd-rebels, who shun the temptations of the system with fanatical discipline, may indeed be nurturing something worth remembering, worth caring for, and worth protecting: that which makes us human.