My name is Andie, and I had my very first D&D game in my sophomore year of high school. There were seven of us: Josh, Jesse, Scott, Jeremy, Cody, Kyler, and -- of course-- me. Throughout the course of our games, we had several ups and downs, but we had some very real adventures; in the game and on the table. There were romances, mysteries, and friendships. Even some very real injuries. Seriously, I still have a scar.
Whether fact or fiction, we had amazing lives.
This is a story of wild adventure no further than our own table.
Hugs are my thing. The first time I hugged Kyler we'd known each other for less than a day, he was completely bewildered. But ever since then, we've been the best of friends. One day, when the hugs were much less awkward, he invited me to come play a game at his house. After he assured me that Dungeons and Dragons was not devil worship, I came over. It was the first game we had ever played together.
For the very first session, we all sat awkwardly around the table with two sheets of paper in front of us. Kyler stood at the head of the table. As the Dungeon Master ("DM" for short, the guy who creates the world), he got the best chair and a very large screen to keep us from looking at his material. He had explained it as walking your own way through a story that he made. That was enough to intrigue me. With these two pieces of paper, some dice, and a pencil, we were expected to make a whole other person; a whole other life. As I started, I was surprised how much of a person can be made up in one page, let alone two. After a few hours of polishing, rolling, and sketching, I had my very first level one character. Her name was Amina. Tall, slender, with long dark brown hair and blue eyes, she was a very talented thief. Well... As talented as any level one could really get.
Jeremy was a quiet guy. He had light brown hair, glasses, and a shy but warm demeanor. He was nice. He poured over his character like it was his own life. He was making a rogue like mine.
Cody was hilarious. Annoying, but hilarious. An acne-ridden teen with a foul sense of humor, he was making a ranger with a history in bow making.
Josh was making a fighter. He had silky blonde hair and was very short. His deep brown eyes could make anyone do anything, though, and his smile brought a light into the room whenever it came out.
Scott was possibly the most generic geek of them all. He was a computer nerd. Tall, with dusty blonde hair, blue eyes, and an intensely creative mind, he made a fantastic barbarian.
Jesse was a farmboy, and arguably the most attractive in the group. He was about as tall as Scott, and joined at the hip with him. He had sophisticated glasses, a prominent laugh, curling hair, and a crooked smile. His character was a smart paladin.
Kyler was leading the group. He was medium height with olive skin, wild black hair, a muscular physique with a constant need to clear his throat. He was in charge, making the world that we were about to step our characters into.
Before we knew it, it was time to start the game.
Kyler cleared his throat -- for the millionth time -- and began the epoch.
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