Vin Diesel Wins D&D
We can all stop playing now.
I had to point out today’s Penny Arcade, because it reflects on a few universal truths (mainly, that Vin Diesel is awesome) and one of my gaming groups’ favorite ongoing jokes.
First, go visit Penny Arcade and read the comic. Done? Ok. First off, yes, based solely on the movie Pitch Black, Vin Diesel has cemented himself in the Booke of Awesomme forevermore, no matter what other movies he appears in. Because Pitch Black is a highly underrated slab of sci-fi awesomeness that features not only Vin, but the also awesome Claudia Black. If you need a great scenario for a sci-fi RPG, start here.
Second, it’s something we’ve been saying at the gaming table since 3rd edition, whenever someone does (or says) something particularly awesome (like, Vin Diesel level awesome). “You win D&D.” One great example would be pulling the one card from the critical hit deck that does triple damage only against dragons while the party is actually fighting a dragon. Ok, game over, you’ve won and the campaign has been officially Dieseled. Yes! Now Penny Arcade has actually codified this. Now we know the exact level of awesome needed to win D&D: this.
It’s kind of funny to think about playing D&D with famous people. Would you be intimidated (or were you, if it’s actually happened to you)? I would probably worry about being a crappy DM, but I’d also want to throw out my best, most carefully plotted scenario, in hopes of hearing those magic words: “That was pretty good, do you have a screenplay?”
I have this vague plan to do a series of interviews with famous and semi-famous people who are known to like D&D and other games, but I’m not really cool enough to get in contact with famous people, so that’s on the backburner for now (although, hey, Vin….or Tim Duncan…you guys want to do an interview sometime? Just throwin’ it out there).
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April 20th, 2009 8:40 PM
Hahaha… Yeah. That critical hit card was awesome. The crit hit and fumble decks were good for a lot of laughs the other night.
Also, Pitch Black is an incredible movie. I remember watching it on my PC one night at college, and I was just blown away. Definitely one of my favorite scifi films, one I can’t help but watch if it is on.
April 20th, 2009 8:42 PM
Truth!
April 20th, 2009 10:14 PM
There is no force in all the realms more powerful than Vin.
April 21st, 2009 8:54 AM
I was once lucky enough to be at a Con with a gentleman who knew Vin. According to him Vin Diesel is a D&D fan, to the point that the tattoo above his belly button is the name of his wizard character. I almost fainted to hear that and have been having fantasies about playing with him ever since.
April 21st, 2009 11:16 AM
I’ve always said I could run the greatest DnD game of all time if Vin would drop 100k a year on me; complete with props– you get a magic sword YOU GET A MAGIC SWORD. Drop a dime any time, Mister Diesel.
April 21st, 2009 11:27 AM
I’d do it for 20k.
April 21st, 2009 1:32 PM
Well; I presumed I’d be quitting my job & traveling to follow Mister Diesel. Which I’m not doing for cheap.
April 21st, 2009 2:59 PM
Dude, see if you could get movie credits off the gig. “Personal DM to Mr. Diesel”
April 22nd, 2009 9:02 AM
FULLY Awesome . . .
Should we add a picture of Vin to the wall in the game room in the basement? Perhaps the players could offer up a prayer to the mighty Vin before play commences.
My highschool group used to pray to the greats when rolling ability scores l. . . “All Hail the Great Gygax.” Though it didn’t really help with the rolls. On the other hand, he didn’t actually win D&D. Hmmm . . .