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Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where players create fantasy characters and roll dice to determine whether their actions, like a sword attack or a persuasive argument, are successful against their foes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Prosecutors alleged their actions during a September protest outside the suburban Broadview detention center amounted to impeding or injuring an officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He added he accepted that his schizophrenia meant he was "devoid of any control over your actions".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The tribunal heard he "bitterly regrets" his actions.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Germany was seen as a militaristic threat because of its admittedly brutal actions in Belgium, its introduction of poison gas, and its use of unrestricted U-boat warfare—all magnified by Allied propaganda.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman