John McCain Campaign Takes Aim at the D&D Crowd
Wired is reporting that the John McCain campaign isn’t making fans out of the Dungeons & Dragons players thanks to a comment by McCain in which he stated:
“It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons crowd to disparage a fellow countryman’s memory of war from the comfort of mom’s basement. But most Americans have the humility and gratitude to respect and learn from the memories of men who suffered on behalf of others.”
Harsh. And naturally, many gamers are not happy .
Players have retaliated by making character stat sheets for McCain. Such as:
1st Level Fighter / 14th Level Aristocrat by (+5, Troll)
His stat block is STR 12, INT 9, WIS 9, DEX 9, CON 10, CHR 14, adjusting for age. His Bluff skill is maxed, but he has just one rank in Knowledge (Religion) and no ranks in Knowledge (Economics). He was only a fighter for a short time, but he brags about those days to anyone who doesn’t intentionally fail their Listen check. He managed to charm an aristocratic lass into marriage to make his fortune, though he had to leave his first wife to do so.
Overlord McCainnister the Brute by Sam
This perennially battle-weary creature thrives on animosity and fear; it wields a Fox Cloak of Deception with a +10 stun against nearby intelligent creatures. Sporting long, tentacled arms, its impressive reach gives it a +5 luck in debates. Sadly, this creature is rarely found in the wild; it is usually paired as a familiar to the Horn-toothed Lobbyist.
Via | Wired and BoingBoing
Image courtesy of SXC
1 opinion for John McCain Campaign Takes Aim at the D&D Crowd
Wolfgang G. Wettach
Aug 21, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Not wanting to spam your blog by c&p’ing my own blog entry where I link here, I’ll just give the URL of my english language entry:
http://irascignavojo.livejournal.com/262316.html
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