DND can be really fun with the right people and playing with friends definitely stacks it in the way of fun potential

In terms of mini painting I really dig it, it's so relaxing to just sit down and paint a mini

Making minis both physically and digitally is also really fun though I don't do it very often. Most of the 3D modeling I do is CAD stuff but I've been dipping my toes back into Blender lately. I don't currently have any models I've made in Blender I want to show off but that's usually how I tackle any creative endeavor; I spend a few weeks exclusivley doing internal feedback, then a few months to a year with some external feedback from a very limited group, then after that I'll show stuff publically. That way I can learn and have fun without worrying about people sucking the fun out of it before I can grow into it.

Edit: But the best way to start a new creative endeavor into a process is to just do it. Make mistakes, fail, learn. But most importantly: have fun.