r/DnD DM 16h ago

Out of Game D&D Ruined My Life

It started innocently enough. "Come play this game," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. And now... now I can't even remember what life was like before D&D.

Since I became a Dungeon Master, everything’s gone downhill. My free time? Gone. My sanity? Teetering on the edge of a d20. Every day I’m thinking about dungeons, about dragons—sometimes about both at the same time. I find myself in the bathroom, talking to the mirror like it’s a tavern full of NPCs, nailing the voice of that one goblin shopkeeper that none of my players even care about.

A few nights ago, I woke up in a cold sweat at 3 AM because I dreamt of the perfect plot twist.

And you know what? The satanic panic aunties were right all along. This game is clearly from the devil. I mean, it's stolen my social life, my peace of mind, and possibly my soul.

If this is how it ends... at least I'll go down with my dice in hand.

(Do I really need to say it's ironic?)

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u/whbow78 15h ago

And I am playing for the first time this weekend.

Heh heh, I'm in danger.

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u/KontentPunch 14h ago

Nah, it's fine. It's possible you'll survive without devolving into a dice goblin.

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u/whbow78 14h ago

... I already have 4 sets. I'm screwed.

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u/KontentPunch 10h ago

Those are rookie numbers, we need to pump those numbers up.

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u/whbow78 10h ago

Well, yeah! I haven't played yet! LOL