The Devil's Advocate: Edition Nine
- Caelyn Ochs, Staff Writer
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
Disclaimer: The Devil’s Advocate is a satirical column that does not reflect the views or opinions of The Collegian.
I want to start a DND campaign, how do I get my friends on board? - Dm
Accomplishing this feat will take a lot of planning, but it is possible. First, randomly ask your friends, “If you could be any fantasy character, who would you be?” After you collect their answers, turn those fantasy characters into D&D character sheets, write out the backstory and roll all their stats. If they aren’t already psyched for D&D, they won’t take the time to make their own character sheets. By completing this task for them, you are one step closer to tricking them into playing your campaign. I must tell you though, fair reader, this will eat up quite a bit of your time. Godspeed, soldier! Your class work can wait.
Consider all of the self-constructed backstories as you plan the craziest one-shot possible. A group of heroes thrust together to defeat the Blitz the Bearcat turned evil bugbear. Make sure to keep it as engaging as possible, with crazy descriptions and different fun accents for every NPC — the works!
Once you have already sold your soul to the D&D gods just to get all of this planned out in a timely manner, tell your friends they all need to come to an emergency group meeting. Help them forget their wild Friday night plans by making it seem so mysteriously urgent that they wonder if you're pregnant or dying. They’ll never think it’s D&D.
Once the meeting is in session, pass out their character sheets and debrief them on the adventures that await. By now it is too late for them to back out, so let the games begin! As the monsters start coming and the D20s get rolling, watch as your friend group falls in love with the magic that is Dungeons & Dragons. Make sure to cherish every moment you can because it’s most likely the one and only time everyone's schedule will align again! As the DM, it will become your whole life. So, best of luck!
Lastly, if your friends do not immediately fall in love with this game, I hate to break it to you, but it is time to find new friends.