What isn’t a weapon but is still a weapon? Bard: Eye contact. Wizard: Words. Sorcerer: Silence. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What’s one light you can shine in the dark? Bard: Tell someone they’re not alone. Wizard: Inform a person who is alone that they are alone and recommend them a helpful book. Sorcerer: Meet someone new. Every new person is a potential employee. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

We spend about a third of our lives asleep so… Bard: Sleep with as many people as possible. Wizard: Practice lucid dreaming and never stop using your brain! Sorcerer: Get some caffeine in you and work harder than anyone else. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What isn’t magic but is still magic? Bard: The Devil’s Dance. Druid: The Devil’s Lettuce. Rogue: Prada. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology #prada

When is a work project finished? Bard: Done is better than perfect. Wizard: Good is the enemy of great. Sorcerer: Good people (everyone else) are the enemies of great people (me). #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What warms you up? Druid: A little something something in my pipe. Bard: A little something something with a special someone. Sorcerer: A little ember from an enemy’s burnt down house. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What is the art of war? Bard: A book. Wizard: Several books. Rogue: Deception. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

The real evil in ttrpgs: disrespect. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Which element is the most important? Druid: Carbon. Sorcerer: Fire. Rogue: Surprise. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Getting on the wrong bus is… Bard: … a chance to see more of the world and meet new people. Wizard: … extra time to read. Sorcerer: … a waste of time you need to make back. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

How do you cooperate with others? Bard: Accept -> Expand -> Edit Wizard: Review -> Critique Sorcerer: Criticise. Bask. Repeat. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What do you do when being #kind is being #chaotic? #dnd #ttrpg

Whose side are you on? Sorcerer: Everyone improves if I play devil’s advocate. Bard: I’m on the side of the poor, the powerless, the people! Wizard: Each dispute is unique. I’m not always on anybody’s side. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Does your name shape your personality? Druid: Your name binds your soul to ancestors and tribes and characteristics. Sorcerer: Your name binds you to weaknesses you need to protect against. Rogue: Your name is a mask you can hide behind or trade for another. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What do you need to constantly exercise or face losing? Bard: Your empathy muscle. Sorcerer: Your tolerance level for inflicting pain. Fighter: Abs. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Heroes and Villains Sorcerer: Make the idea of you scarier than the real you. Bard: Be inspired by your idea of someone, not the real person. Wizard: There is no “real.” There is only your ideas. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Should we sell our privacy for convenience? Bard: The sale is already done. You can’t un-ring that bell. There’s no use worrying. Wizard: No. If privacy is taken from us, we must reclaim it. Sorcerer: I don’t personally have a phone but I’ll keep your data safe. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology #security

What do you do when you’ve been hacked? Bard: Brag about how, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” (Oscar Wilde) Wizard: Disconnect from wifi and scan for malware. Barbarian: Cauterise the wound and take a swing at them. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What phrase do most people misuse? Sorcerer: Bite the bullet. Fighter: Break a leg. Druid: Barking up the wrong tree. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Who would you be if you gave it all up to be a film director? Bard: Wes Anderson Artificer: James Cameron Sorcerer: Stanley Kubrick #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What are you preparing for the family dinner? Wizard: Random facts for stimulating conversation. Druid: Detect Poison. Bard: Charm Person. Also Silvery Barbs. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Comedy Sorcerer watches Anthony Jesselnick for the character he plays. Wizard watches Anthony Jesselnick to feel superior. Bard watches Anthony Jesselnick for the writing. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology #AnthonyJesselnick

How do you define improvement? Wizard: There is an objectively best version of every idea. An improvement is a draft that is closer to that version. Bard: An improvement is whatever makes something more engaging. Barbarian: An improvement is whatever makes the rest of life easier. #dnd #ttrpg

Good Deeds for Bad Reasons Sorcerer: I volunteer with the elderly. *Bottles their laughter for power* Bard: I visit amnesia patients. *Tests material to objectively tell what gets a better reaction* Wizard: I tutor students. *Learning exercises double as free labor* #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Signs you’re hurt by the quitting of a team member… Artificer: You keep mentioning them to their replacement. Wizard: You refuse to use any of the forms/procedures/code they developed. Bard: In team meetings, you argue against what you think they would say. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What’s your coffee order? Wizard: 3 double espressos. Not 2 triple espressos. Make sure you tell them otherwise they’ll do it wrong. Bard: Orange Mocha Frappuccino Pleeeeeeease. Artificer: That depends on where you’re going and whose shift it is. Can you please call me when you get there? #dnd

I haven’t stopped thinking about this one interaction #dnd #ttrpg #cringe

What do you need to feel seen? Bard: An attentive audience. Wizard: A good book and some quiet. Warlock: A boss who speaks to me as if I were competent at what I do. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What is a sign of maturity? Bard: Rejecting the idea of guilty pleasures. Like what you like. Barbarian: Providing for others when you actively don’t want to. Fighter: Stopping before exhaustion kicks in. Rogue: Not stopping, even after exhaustion kicks in. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What is a sign of getting old? Bard: Being angry at something because it’s new, rather than because it’s bad. Wizard: Memory loss. Monk: Backflips become harder to land. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Would you rather be feared or loved? Bard: Loved. Sorcerer: Feared! Wizard: As long as people leave me alone, I don’t really care. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Math Bard Math: If you buy a ticket to an event but then forget and break in, that counts as charity. Wizard math: If you hire a tutor who has a groundbreaking idea during your session, you shouldn’t have to pay. Druid Math: If you host a meal and have leftovers, that’s stealing. #ttrpg

Items designed to be lost Bard: Guitar picks Wizard: Pen lids Druid: Sense of self #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

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As manager, give constructive criticism. Bard: Let’s ensure you’re achieving your personal goals and the organisation’s targets are met. Wizard: This should take an hour. It’s taking you two. It used to take you five. Keep going. Sorcerer: I’m unconvinced you’re worth my investment. #dnd #ttrpg

What phrase do you repeat most in the office? Bard: “Let’s think outside the box.” Artificer: “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” Sorcerer: “No.” #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What’s your non-therapy therapy? Bard: Retail therapy! Druid: Self-medication. Ranger: Boxing. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What is your office party achilles heel? Bard: Karaoke. Sorcerer: Manhunt. Druid: How many M&Ms can you fit in your mouth? #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Life Stages Barbarian: Taker -> Provider -> Taker. Wizard: Fool -> Sage. Bard: Wise of heart -> Wise of mind -> wise of heart and mind. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What is Emptiness? Wizard: Devoid of intelligence. Bard: Devoid of personal connection. Barbarian: A dry Scottish lake. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What’s your favourite dance? Bard: Avant-Guard performance art. Wizard: Debating competitions. Sorcerer: Speaking in tongues at church. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What is a sign that you’ve worked hard on something? Wizard: It’s longer. Bard: It’s shorter. Artificer: It doubles as a coffee maker! #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

What’s your Fish-in-the-Office-Microwave? Bard: Chit-Chat in the communal workspace. Wizard: “Organising” other people’s work spaces. Druid: Meetings with “devil’s advocate” people. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Respect Bard: If you’re humble, you won’t need others to respect you. Monk: If you’re humble, you’ll demand others respect you, along with all living things. Wizard: Respect is earned by wisdom. If you’re humble, you’ll know when to demand it and when to not. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Incredibly Easy yet Astonishingly Hard Monk: Thinking of Nothing. Wizard: Listening to Others. Bard: Sitting still. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Visiting the doctor Bard: Limited. They’re experts in half the story that refuse to acknowledge the other half. Wizard: Lazy. Read the manual and figure it out yourself. Druid: Dangerous. Their catch-all answer is a gateway to webs of addictive and foreign dependencies. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

Where do you go to escape? Druid: A new forest. Bard: A forest. With hot showers. And a place to charge my phone. And an Instagram view. Monk: Places are an illusion. All containment and escape is in the mind. So I go back to my room. #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

“Let’s circle back to our synergy and grab the low-hanging-fruit.” Bard: “We need a safe space to process how our talents complement each other to convey our message.” Wizard: “The simplest path is for you to do exactly what I say.” Monk: “Water doesn’t complain about reshaping mountains.” #dnd

“I have to push back on that issue.” Bard: “I can see your point, but simultaneously…” Wizard: “A charming hypothesis. Unfortunately for us all, the evidence doesn’t support it.” Sorcerer: “What made you think now was a good time for a terrible suggestion?” #dnd #ttrpg #psychology

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