Tabletop Roleplaying Games merit badge
I think people could have a lot of fun if there actually was a tabletop gaming merit badge.
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Explain the first aid parts which pertain to tabletop gaming, particularly how to deal with small injuries caused by stepping on a d4.
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LNT. Trash your trash, don't make the game/dungeon master pick up after you, etc.
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Explain the schism which led to Pathfinder from D&D and how the OGL factors in.
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Explain how copyright and patent law allows authors to copyright specific words but explicitly doesn't cover game mechanics and why the original OGL actually gave away everything WotC couldn't copyright or patent in return for free advertising and other more restrictive rules while still protecting and locking up everything that could be copyrighted like Mordenkainen and beholders, but nobody wants to upset the cart and test that for real because Hasbro has wicked-sharp Lawful Evil lawyers.
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Explain the difference between tabletop role-playing games and LARPing and why most tabletop groups do not dress up for their games. Even though LARPing is awesome and it's fun to see videos of them being combined.
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Explain the math behind why 2d6 is different from 1d10+2. Which would be better, a Shadowrun orc with Bod 6 and edged weapons 6 or a D&D 6th edition orc with Strength 20 who is a sixth level barbarian?
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Explain what min maxing is and why only noobs don't focus on crunch.
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Explain what role-playing is as to roll-playing and why only jerks don't also embrace fluff.
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Play at least six sessions, of more than 1 hour each, playing the same character.
Posted Jul 25, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC