Among the clubs here at West, few are as diverse and obscure as D&D club.

Many people probably have a vague idea what D&D is, but have never played it or seen it.

The tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons was originally made in 1974, and was called “Chainmail.”

It only had about $2000 dollars of production value and was basically just three booklets explaining the rules.

However, the most recent edition is the 5th edition, which provides background and artwork for the various things in the game and explains the rules in depth.

In the 1980s, D&D sparked a moral panic around the fantasy aspects of the game. Often during this period, people playing the game were accused of being Satanists or Occultists.

However, the game doesn’t elicit that panic anymore, and Mrs. Cathy Unsbee, the sponsor for the D&D club, says that the club hasn’t received any backlash.

The D&D club isn’t just for D&D, though.

In fact, most of the “campaigns” or storylines use other tabletop systems to play them out. Oftentimes, the system for D&D is tweaked to fit the specific group and switch genre from fantasy to sci-fi or horror.

West’s D&D club has existed since the late 2010s and sees no signs of slowing down, so if you’re interested in going on crazy chaotic adventures, stop by the IMC on Tuesdays after school.