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<blockquote data-quote="toucanbuzz" data-source="post: 7399968" data-attributes="member: 19270"><p>Story warms my heart! </p><p></p><p>It was the 1980s, and with carefully saved birthday money I picked out the Red Dragon Box from the Waldenbooks in the mall. It was a big day. I had read numerous Super Adventure type Books (with dice!) and finally wanted to play the real thing. Since I bought the box, I got to run the games. Soon, we were pooling loose change for my mother to write a check so we could order something from the TSR catalog each month. I began painting miniatures, and once I got the AD&D PHB, I couldn't stop writing adventures, developing traps, creating treasure hordes, and sharing those with friends. When Dragonlance came along, I devoured every book, fell in love, and ran a campaign for heroic knights and wizards. </p><p></p><p>It's weird to look back. I've had my highs and lows over the years, tried various editions, seen good and bad players, and ultimately D&D 5th felt like coming home, just more seasoned. I've got small kids now, and I have no idea if they'll think daddy's game is silly or something that spurs the imagination. But no matter how time flows, I know it's a good day when friends get around a table, dice roll, laughter flows, and there's a wonder about what lies around the next bend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toucanbuzz, post: 7399968, member: 19270"] Story warms my heart! It was the 1980s, and with carefully saved birthday money I picked out the Red Dragon Box from the Waldenbooks in the mall. It was a big day. I had read numerous Super Adventure type Books (with dice!) and finally wanted to play the real thing. Since I bought the box, I got to run the games. Soon, we were pooling loose change for my mother to write a check so we could order something from the TSR catalog each month. I began painting miniatures, and once I got the AD&D PHB, I couldn't stop writing adventures, developing traps, creating treasure hordes, and sharing those with friends. When Dragonlance came along, I devoured every book, fell in love, and ran a campaign for heroic knights and wizards. It's weird to look back. I've had my highs and lows over the years, tried various editions, seen good and bad players, and ultimately D&D 5th felt like coming home, just more seasoned. I've got small kids now, and I have no idea if they'll think daddy's game is silly or something that spurs the imagination. But no matter how time flows, I know it's a good day when friends get around a table, dice roll, laughter flows, and there's a wonder about what lies around the next bend. [/QUOTE]
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