Man Shares An Unexpected Story Of How Dungeons And Dragons Game Got Him Closer To His Late Grandmother
We bond with our loved ones through different things. For some it’s shared experiences, others find closeness with people through adventures or travel. But no matter what activity you take part in, the most important part of it is having the chance to spend time with a person that matters and getting to know them in the ways you never could. Recently, a twitter user AntnHz shared a heartwarming story of such. Being a big fan of Dungeons and Dragons board game, he decided to invite his grandmother to play it with him. She, at the age of 75, has agreed with enviable enthusiasms and not only did she fell in love with the game, but she also created unforgettable memories for her grandson, before passing away. Scroll below to read their beautiful story!
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Share on FacebookI'm actually crying. This is so sweet. What a wonderful, creative campaign that she got to take part in. Also, I would like to point out that the mushroom and goose in her first drawing are, I strongly suspect, partly made out of ovals printed onto the sheet. She incorporated them into the drawing, wonderfully.
Also: I've been trying to translate that letter. I know just enough French that I can mostly parse the handwriting and then put that into Google Translate. Here's what I've got: Oh! Oh! Oh! what a pleasant surprise this morning a courier of the Green Hand. I am very honoured to be part of this great family at the rank of "Gable". I made everything in my power for this beautiful nature, which is dormant for the moment, is waking up with (*1*). Thank you all. Bravo to you for this new plantation of Cipal (*2*). [More in a moment on the parts I'm unsure of.]
(*2*) Appears to be "a bientot avec des journees plus ensoleillers". "bientot" is soon, "avec" is with, "journees" is "days". I was very uncertain about that last word, but I stumbled onto "ensoleille" is "sunny" so it's probably that. My best bet is "see you soon with sunnier days". Again, help appreciated!
Load More Replies...Love it, thank you! My Mom introduced me to D&D & was my first Dungeon Master in 1982. She passed away 3 weeks ago this Saturday, and I'll play in her honor that night. Three cheers for adventuring Grandmas!
This is what D&D is SUPPOSED to do - tie us together as humans, engage our imagination, and so on... not maximize the character's statistics, or amount of (imaginary) gold or experience points. The latter - as the game designers knew from the start - are just mechanisms. To play D&D when your purpose is gaining XP is like playing chess with the purpose of playing the longest game possible.
i'm writing a campaign right now, i think i'll include him, or a statue! just outside the haunted house...
I wish I could have that kind of bond with my Grandmother back then. When she was alive. She was really mean and dark to us the grandchildren, but his sister, was the granny I was always wanted to have. It's strange, the one with kids was the grumpier, and my Grandmother sister was the coolest. Almost like this story.
I'm actually crying. This is so sweet. What a wonderful, creative campaign that she got to take part in. Also, I would like to point out that the mushroom and goose in her first drawing are, I strongly suspect, partly made out of ovals printed onto the sheet. She incorporated them into the drawing, wonderfully.
Also: I've been trying to translate that letter. I know just enough French that I can mostly parse the handwriting and then put that into Google Translate. Here's what I've got: Oh! Oh! Oh! what a pleasant surprise this morning a courier of the Green Hand. I am very honoured to be part of this great family at the rank of "Gable". I made everything in my power for this beautiful nature, which is dormant for the moment, is waking up with (*1*). Thank you all. Bravo to you for this new plantation of Cipal (*2*). [More in a moment on the parts I'm unsure of.]
(*2*) Appears to be "a bientot avec des journees plus ensoleillers". "bientot" is soon, "avec" is with, "journees" is "days". I was very uncertain about that last word, but I stumbled onto "ensoleille" is "sunny" so it's probably that. My best bet is "see you soon with sunnier days". Again, help appreciated!
Load More Replies...Love it, thank you! My Mom introduced me to D&D & was my first Dungeon Master in 1982. She passed away 3 weeks ago this Saturday, and I'll play in her honor that night. Three cheers for adventuring Grandmas!
This is what D&D is SUPPOSED to do - tie us together as humans, engage our imagination, and so on... not maximize the character's statistics, or amount of (imaginary) gold or experience points. The latter - as the game designers knew from the start - are just mechanisms. To play D&D when your purpose is gaining XP is like playing chess with the purpose of playing the longest game possible.
i'm writing a campaign right now, i think i'll include him, or a statue! just outside the haunted house...
I wish I could have that kind of bond with my Grandmother back then. When she was alive. She was really mean and dark to us the grandchildren, but his sister, was the granny I was always wanted to have. It's strange, the one with kids was the grumpier, and my Grandmother sister was the coolest. Almost like this story.
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