Matthew Mercer sits down with me after a meeting with fans at a convention in Seattle, WA. Matthew Mercer: "I'd heard about D&D when I was a kid. Matthew Mercer: "It wasn't until freshman year of high school that I had the opportunity to actually a game, and as soon as someone was like hey you try? I was like, yes, yes please. Here is the part where Matthew Mercer and Dungeon Masters like him become very important to the D&D community.

Source: Forbes April 25, 2017 14:26 UTC