A local D&D group (or similar pencil and paper roleplaying game) will usually turn up some interesting folks. I played with a group for a bit with a veterinaria

A local D&D group (or similar pencil and paper roleplaying game) will usually turn up some interesting folks. I played with a group for a bit with a veterinarian, a programmer,a waiter, and an engineer (myself). It is really hit or miss though if you meet at a games shop that's fully public. Had some guy play once that fit all the stereotypes for the genre and made everyone uncomfortable. I ended up not being a huge D&D fan as the DM (dungeon master who narrates and controls the game) was new and the game centered around the common theme of leveling your character and so on, when I would have rathered a game focused on heavy dialogue, puzzles, and intrigue rather than mainly combat. So it can take you awhile to find the right game and group of people. Edit: check out "critical role" on YouTube