
The Subtext | D&D for the Disillusioned Writer
The scene opens on a pandemic. Time has an amorphous quality in this soul-crushing isolation. It stretches and contracts at will, making you forget your own name. As you doomscroll TikTok, you come across a clip from a show called Dimension 20. You have a rudimentary understanding of Dungeons & Dragons and usually think watching other people play games sounds incredibly boring. This clip looks intriguing, though. Shall we roll for initiative*?