10 Reasons Why Everyone In Their 20s Should Play Dungeons & Dragons

Since 1974, Dungeons & Dragons has long had a direct correlation with the nerd stereotype. The image of unpopular, socially awkward kids gathered around a table in their mother's basement, aspiring their dreams to become the hero of their city. However, I bet you didn't know that D&D is perfect for to relieve those millennial struggles. (This is for the LA Rotational Fellowship)

1. An Imagination Workout

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Most of Dungeons and Dragons takes place in our imagination. It takes you back to a time of imaginary friends and playing pretend. There isn't a need for fancy graphics or button mashing. All you need is a few pieces of paper, some friends, and a couple bags of dice.

2. Bonding

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Lets face it. When you're in your 20s, sometimes you forget to be social. But in D&D, you need a group of people to play with. You and your party members will fight trolls and ogres, hunt through the depths of dungeons, level up and grow together as a group. You fit all the social needs and bonding at the comfort of your own castle.

3. Bonding (With Alcohol)

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You're in the comfort of your own home with a group of your friends. So crack open the wine and beers while you roll the dice. Do I really need to say more?

4. Freedom

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Being in your 20's is rough. There is a lot of pressure from the outside world. Starting your career, maintaining relationships, and all that jazz. But in D&D, none of that is there. Your choices are yours to make and are only limited to what you can imagine, but other than that do what you want. Have your character seduce the king for money. Go beat up that knight who said your armor was lame. You're free to do want you want.

5. Be the Hero (or the Villain)

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A lot of video games make you take the mantle of the main hero. But there isn't a game that does it better than Dungeons & Dragons. We all love the sense of accomplishment, but sometimes life is hard and just sucks. So why not take the angst your adult life, and accomplish something in game. Trust me, when you've saved a village from a horde of murderous necromancers, its a great feeling.

Or if being the hero isn't your cup of tea, be the villain. Send that horde to attack those innocent people. The world is yours, fam.

6. Stress Relief

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Life got you down? Didn't get the job you wanted? Them bills piling up? Believe it or not, getting into a few fights is actually a great stress reliever. Of course, keep it fictional. Take to the table and get in a few bar brawls or go take on that dragon that's been terrorizing the city. Let it all out. With that axe.

7. Be Someone Else

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Ever wanted to be someone else for awhile? Well, D&D is perfect for that. The second you sit down in front of that table and your game begins, you're not you. You can step out of your life and not be Danny, the Starbucks employee who makes way too many pumpkin spice lattes. Your character is whoever you want it to be and look however you want them to look like. So go on, sit down and flex ya fireball game.

8. Free Gambling

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People love gambling, but we also hate losing money. D&D gives you all the risk taking thrills you want and none of the consequences (kinda). The entire game is played through rolls of dice. Anything you want to do, you have to roll for it. Want to make a stealth mission to steal the king's treasure? Roll for it. You're either gonna walk away with all the gold in the world or locked up because you rolled poorly. Try your luck.

9. Something For Everyone

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One of the best aspects of D&D is that the story is entirely up to the person making it. If your party is all about the politics and mystery, then craft the story for that. Perhaps you just want to fight everything and anything, then do it. Or maybe you guys just want to roleplay and enjoy a good narrative. It's all available to you. Now what else offers those kinds of options?

10. Anyone Can Play

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The single best part of the game is that anyone can pick up and play. It doesn't matter who you are, where you've come from, how you look, how famous you are, experienced or new player. Dungeons & Dragons is for everyone to enjoy. And in a world that's a bit screwed up on the acceptance of other people, its just what everyone needs.