"Songs tell of a creature that lives deep in the dark woods, spending its nights 'killing for sport' and 'eating all the bodies.'

Even death itself holds no fear for the Actual Cannibal Shia LeBeouf..."

The beauty of D&D is its capacity for story. Sometimes, those stories turn out to be incredibly wholesome.

Yesterday one of the regular members of my Dungeons & Dragons group had to cancel, so the rest of us decided to roll some new characters for a one-off campaign. Shortly before our gathering, one of them texted to ask if it was alright if we all played as bards. "We'll be like a travelling pop punk band!" they said.

As longtime emo trash, I was excited at the prospect. It was an incredibly stupid idea, and it was a ton of fun.

Video: Playing Dungeons & Dragons through Twitch has its advantages, but if one of the players falls asleep, there's not much to do. In this case though, the Dungeon Master of PokeYourEyesOut didn't give up so easily.