I’m about to get very real: the first time someone told me about Dungeons & Dragons in high school, the only thing I could picture was a group of gangly, acne-faced teenage boys hunched over a table in someone’s basement. My friend Alex had the same picture come to her mind. Little did either of us know that our final summer together before our senior year of college would be spent huddled over a table of our own.
It all started with a text message from Alex. She asked if I was interested in joining a campaign with our other friend from high school, Clara. I was hesitant at first to agree, but I decided to give it a try. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a nerd. I love the idea of fantasy roleplaying. But Dungeons & Dragons always seemed like a boy game. Something that three college-aged women couldn’t possibly get into, let alone commit to because we all go to different schools. But I was wrong—very wrong. After our first campaign, I realized that not only is Dungeons & Dragons a game that women could thrive at, but it’s also one that’s making our friendship stronger with each session. And, at a time when our lives are about to change, it’s a way for us to always stay close no matter what’s in our future.
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