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D&D departs from traditional wargaming by allowing each player to create their own character to play instead of a military formation. These characters embark upon adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (DM) serves as referee and storyteller for the game, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur, and playing the role of the inhabitants of the game world, known as non-player characters (NPCs). The characters form a party and they interact with the setting's inhabitants and each other. Together they solve problems, engage in battles, explore, and gather treasure and knowledge. In the process, player characters earn experience points (XP) to level up, and become increasingly powerful over a series of separate gaming sessions. [3] [7] [11] Players choose a class when they create their character, which gives them special perks and abilities every few levels. a b c Slavicsek, Bill; Baker, Richard W. (2005). Dungeons and Dragons for Dummies. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. pp.268, 293, 363. ISBN 0-7645-8459-6. OCLC 57574631.DeVarque, Aardy R. "Literary Sources of D&D". Rec.games.frp.dnd FAQs. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007 . Retrieved February 21, 2007. McElroy, Griffin (July 9, 2014). "Here's how Dungeons & Dragons is changing for its new edition". Polygon . Retrieved August 19, 2020. a b "Dungeons & Dragons Community Holds Breath as Wizards of the Coast Prepares New OGL". ComicBook.com. January 6, 2023 . Retrieved January 10, 2023. The results of the party's choices and the overall story line for the game are determined by the DM according to the rules of the game and the DM's interpretation of those rules. [29] [30] The DM selects and describes the various non-player characters (NPCs) that the party encounters, the settings in which these interactions occur, and the outcomes of those encounters based on the players' choices and actions. [7] [25] Encounters often take the form of battles with " monsters"– a generic term used in D&D to describe potentially hostile beings such as animals, aberrant beings, or mythical creatures. [29] In addition to jewels and gold coins, magic items form part of the treasure that the players often seek in a dungeon. [31] Magic items are generally found in treasure hoards, or recovered from fallen opponents; sometimes, a powerful or important magic item is the object of a quest. [32] The game's extensive rules– which cover diverse subjects such as social interactions, [30] magic use, [33] combat, [30] and the effect of the environment on PCs [34]– help the DM to make these decisions. The DM may choose to deviate from the published rules [30] or make up new ones if they feel it is necessary. [35] a b c Michaud, Jon (November 2, 2015). "The Tangled Cultural Roots of Dungeons & Dragons". The New Yorker . Retrieved February 25, 2020.

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