> But D&D is wildly popular, and it's much easier to find people who'll play D&D with a heavy emphasis on roleplay,

Yes, to my dismay.

I like classic D&D, dungeon crawling and what people so derisively call "rollplaying". I find amateur theater improv quite tedious and uninteresting

I haven't been able to find other players like me at all for ages. Everyone I meet "Just got into the game because of Critical Role"

I feel quite strongly that my lifelong hobby has been warped away from me. I try hard not to be resentful but it sucks I can't find groups to play with that want the same kind of game I do