My mother at times has expressed surprise that I still play Dungeons & Dragons.
For the uninitiated, Dungeons & Dragons, affectionately known as D&D, is a fantasy game. It’s similar to a board game, in which the goal is often to slay monsters and unfold a story of daring and heroics. Contrary to the name, dragons are not always involved — sometimes the merry band of adventurers must vanquish evil w…