When in person games were suspended, and all the games moved online, I simply didn’t have the mental energy to put towards games that were not a part of an ongoing campaign. At this point I was playing in 4 ongoing campaigns and it used all of my social battery just to do that. I’m quite an introverted person and so I didn’t think the restrictions would truly affect me much.

This week I took the very first step to becoming a Melbourne Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers League dungeon master. It was equal parts fun and terrifying being behind the screen. So what exactly happened?

“So what exactly is this D&D thing you do?” That was the first fateful question that lead me to where I am now, a regular player at the Melbourne Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League (MELBDDAL) games, and a player in 3 other home games.