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Just Godzilla.  \nThere are no potions of strength, rather vendor panties to sniff for extra manliness.  \nIf you hear someone yell “Banzai”, you may either be under imminent attack or about to trip over a small tree.  \nIf you try to correct the DM on the proper spelling/meaning of Banzai vs. Bonsai, you’ll lose face and be asked to commit Harikari.  \nIf you’re a hot chick at the gaming table wearing a sexy Sailor Moon outfit, all the guys will want a Pikachu.  \nNo matter what village you live in, some other nearby village will claim their kung fu is better than yours.  \nIn every character background no one has a father, only an uncle that owns a restaurant.  \nThe cuter your female character is, the more likely it is that she will be molested by tentacles   a LOT of tentacles. And for a LOOOOOONG time.  \nYou’re only allowed to play characters that are reclaiming their lost honor, avenging a sensei or family member who has been unjustly slain, or some bullshit like that.  \nEven if you’re wearing a Helm of Comprehend Languages, no one’s lips will be in synch with what they say.  \nDespite what you’d like to think, Harikari isn’t a woman named Kari who doesn’t believe inshaving.  \nEvery character has proficiency in fishing and bowing.  \nEvery female character looks like they’re 16 until they reach 40, when they suddenly look 70.  \nForgetting to take off your shoes before entering a domicile will get you a night in the bamboo box.  \nWhen you ask an old wise man a question, be prepared to listen for a LONG time, grasshopper.  \nAll attending players must wear cosplay resembling their character or lose face and spend a night in the bamboo box.  \nWhen the DM askes if you want any fried rice, you’d better keep a straight face.  \nWhen you get hungry during the game, you can order some take out from Sushi Hut or Fishdonald’s.  \nWhen the chick at the table keeps bombing her rolls, everyone will bow respectfully, say some encouraging words, head home for the evening and then shame her on facebook.  \nAny girl at the game will be accompanied by her father. He’ll be the one with stern look on his face and the sword gripped in his trembling hand.  \nEvery character knows martial arts and how to farm rice.  \nIt pleases the DM when you bring fishy unbaked goods.  \nGuys don’t spoon their girlfriends in bed. They chop stick ‘em.  \nTaking your animal companion for a Wok is not what you think it is.  \nIf you try to correct the DM on the proper spelling/meaning of Wok vs. Walk, you’ll lose face and be asked to commit Harikari.  \nA character on the receiving end of an acid blast will lose face.  \nThe material component of a Summon Tuna spell is a fishing net.  \nAll girls at the gaming table must wear school uniforms.  \nGuys at the gaming table must act all gruff and standoffish in order to drive the girls wacky.  \nA party in a Japanese game of D&D doesn’t meet a sphinx and attempt to solve a riddle, they participate in the craziest frickin’game show you’ll ever imagine.  \nHonor. What a girl hopes her boyfriend has and her father hopes the boyfriend never gets.(Sound it out. You’ll get it, eventually)  \nIf you try to correct the DM on the proper spelling/meaning of Honor vs.“On Her”, you’ll lose face and be asked to commit Harikari.  \nGhosts say “Bambooooooo.”  \nThere is no Barbarian class, only Gaijin. And you don’t rage, you politely disapprove.  \nIn Japanese DnD, there are no pot-bellied hookers, only lean-tummied Geisha.  \nIf you only play Japanese DnD for 19 hours a session, you’re considered undevoted andwill lose face.  \nFemale characters are always proficient in “cute.”  \n14-year old kids on sugar get cooked and eaten.  \nA monster that slurps loudly considers your character to be delicious.  \nNever piss off a large good-natured DM, he may actually be a sumo wrestler that decides to blast you off the ma","cbCaiaFIDDwBpSNI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaFIDDwBpSNI","pdf",47022,"English","# Things You’ll Find When Playing DnD in Japan","[{\"question\":\"What is the first ritual required before every game?\",\"answer\":\"Before every game, players must bow to the DM.\"},{\"question\":\"Are there well-known fantasy elements like the Tarrasque and strength potions?\",\"answer\":\"The list claims there is no Tarrasque—only Godzilla—and replaces “strength potions” with absurd alternatives.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if someone tries to correct the DM’s pronunciation or meaning (e.g., Banzai vs. Bonsai)?\",\"answer\":\"Trying to correct the DM leads to losing face and being asked to commit Harikari.\"}]","Things You’ll Find When Playing DnD in Japan | PDF",1791248592]