I'd be disappointed if it wasn't at least a little like watching people playing D&D lol.

Gotta disagree, if they're having to ask about they probably don't watch RPG streams and that's not a format everybody likes. It's hard to get into especially with a show that considers 3 hours a short episode. I was obsessed with it back in campaign one but shut it off the first time I watched when I saw the run time. Only reason I gave it a second is because I watched titans grave and got used to the format and got introduced to Laura Bailey(Vex and Jester are great but I loved Lemley)

One of the best things about the show is that you can introduce new people to the characters without a 500 hour commitment.

I'm pretty sure originally it wasn't going to include the first few episodes. The original kick starter was just trying to raise enough for the whitestone story. Then critters broke the Kickstarter record so they knew it they could do a whole season