We turned the Democratic candidates into 'Dungeons & Dragons' characters
A never-ending, months-long campaign. Colorful characters with unique strengths and weaknesses. And at the end of it all, a battle between the very forces of light and darkness, for the future of the realm and all within it.
Am I describing Dungeons & Dragons, the perennially popular tabletop roleplaying game? No, I'm describing the interminable 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, where a field of mortal men and women — no orcs or half-elves in sight — are still battling it out after a grueling campaign.
Just like a D&D game, we've had a lot of casuals drop in and out over the months, but now the field seems to have winnowed to about six serious candidates.
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Each of these final six has distinguished themselves from a field that started with more than 20 competitors. They've honed their identities after months in the spotlight, and every one commands a devoted chunk of the voting population (NPCs).
So we wondered: How would these larger-than-life candidates fit into D&D? Who would conjure magic as readily as they conjure State Delegate Equivalents? Whom among them would favor swords over spells? And what would their characters look like?
Well, read on and see for yourself. Let us quest!
Former Vice President Joe Biden – Wizard
Using arcane time-travel powers, Biden promises to take us back to the halcyon days before 2016.
Sen. Bernie Sanders – Druid Warlock
A strange old man of the mountain, Bernie descended to join the fray, commanding legions of extremely online supporters.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren – Druid Ranger
Alongside her trusty golden retriever Bailey, the noble ranger Elizabeth Warren is still persisting.
Pete Buttigieg – Bard
Whoever created this character went a little overboard with backstory. He's a gay mayor of a small city in the Midwest, a Rhodes Scholar, and he served in the military? Seems OP.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar – Fighter
With blunt weapons and a fighter's instinct, Klobuchar has gone after her opposition without mercy. It truly is Klobber-ing time.
Mike Bloomberg – Paladin
Former mayor Mike Bloomberg has a lot of treasure in the bank. Like, at least 750 platinum.
Bob is an Illustrator working out of Mashable's New York City office. He joined the team in September 2012 as an editorial intern. Bob has also been a contributor to Greatist.com and NewYork.com. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in news-editorial journalism.Bob likes comic books, GIFs, and GIFs about comic books.
