A game master organizes rounds of Dungeons & Dragons for children. When one of his guests reacts noticeably, he becomes alert and tells his mother about his observations.
What did the game master notice? As the user Llewellian recounts in his thread on Reddit, one day a child came to the youth center where he occasionally organizes DnD rounds for children and teenagers. He asked if he could join, and Llewellian told him it was no problem and he could take the yellow guest dice from the bag for that.
But instead of the yellow ones, the boy took transparent dice. The game master thought nothing of it at first. However, when the children later had to mark their way on a map with a yellow marker, the boy said, “The pen must be broken, no color is coming out.” The other children reacted with confusion, and Llewellian requested a short break.
He used that time to show the boy various dice and ask him about the colors. For some, the answers did not match the actual color, but the game master only replied, “Oh, ok,” and let the boy initially believe that he was right.
For the rest of the round, he provided a green marker, and it was no longer a topic. When the mother picked the boy up, he told her about his observations and mentioned that she might want to take her son to the doctor. The mother thanked him, stating that nothing of that sort had been noticed so far.
The next time the boy came to the youth center, he told Llewellian that the doctor had found out that he had a yellow-blue weakness and that his mother had therefore bought him dark red, personal dice. And from then on, Llewellian had a bag with pens in various colors.
“You are a great DM and an amazing person.”
How is this received by the community? On Reddit, the thread has now received over 10,000 upvotes and 400 comments (as of August 14, 2025, 11:30 AM).
In the comments, there are several users who can relate to the boy’s feelings because they have similar limitations and wished there had been someone who would have sensitively pointed it out to them. Many also note how rare the boy’s condition, also known as Tritanopia, is.
Others simply celebrate the story behind it and how much impact this seemingly small gesture of the game master had on the child’s life:
- dendroidarchitecture writes: “Two things I like about this: The discretion during the bathroom break; The quick implementation of sensible adjustments. Well done!”
- Nevorrlet celebrates: “I think it’s so sweet that mother and son went out to buy new dice”
- Life_Credit14 notes: “Wow! Tritanopia is rare! What a cool experience”
- Muahd_Dib rejoices: “D&D makes the world a better place. In big and small ways.”
- sax87ton dreams: “That is the rare thing. Makes the world look like cotton candy.”
- TehProfessor96 jokes: “You successfully completed an investigation check.”
- PublicCampaign5054 praises: “You are a great DM and an amazing person.”
If you suspect that you might be affected by color blindness, you can take an online preliminary test, for example at Farbsehschwaeche.de. However, these tests should not replace a visit to the doctor. So, to be sure, always prefer to go to a specialist.
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