When playing Dungeons & Dragons, you and your friends each play the role of a character. (Hence the term "Role-Playing Game", or RPG) It may be a fighter, a ranger, or even a magic welding wizard (just to name a few). These characters are usually on some kind of quest or journey. Sometimes it may be one with which they have been charged, or it may be personal, whatever the case, it usually leads on to some grander scheme which takes them on an adventure which tests their mettle and challenges their intellect and skills.