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Black Dougal reacted to Spellslinging Sellsword's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with
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I began the hobby in 1989 by buying the Mentzer version of Basic and Expert D&D with the original Forgotten Realms boxed set at... -
Black Dougal reacted to earthsea_wizard's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Really as good a reason as any.
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Black Dougal reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Nostalgia, pure and simple.
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Black Dougal reacted to earthsea_wizard's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
A positive post about this setting which is simultaneously legendary and divisive. Over the decades we've read endless posts about the...
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Black Dougal reacted to gban007's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
1. Maybe comfort and familiarity, but I just enjoy the setting. 2. Everything is in, I use 5e info, but a lot of my general...
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Black Dougal reacted to Amphytrion's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Why? I run games in FR because it is a near-endless spring of ideas. Many brilliant designers, creators, novelists and worldbuilders...
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Black Dougal replied to the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? +.1. Why My players and I enjoy it. 2. How do you approach the setting (everything is in, stick to one edition, gray box only etc.)? We...
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Black Dougal reacted to Fantasy Grounds VTT's post in the thread Release New Releases September 9, 2025 with Like.
📚 Hot Off the Press! Exciting new releases now on Fantasy Grounds VTT. Expand your library and your stories! 🚀🐉...
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Black Dougal reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread King Kubrick: Ranking Stanley's Best Films with Like.
Every now and then, I like to rank the films of directors. Fincher. Lynch. Tarantino. The Andersons (not Mr. Anderson, but Paul Tomas...
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Black Dougal reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Why do we color-code Dragons? with Like.
I've also discovered some '70s era books on mythological creatures that seem to indicate Gary might have drawn the colored dragons from...
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Black Dougal reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General Reasons I Love the Dalelands as a Campaign Location with Like.
This is an awesome sourcebook and adventure location that received its own boxed set. It’s really worth a look for anyone looking for an...
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Black Dougal reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Iconic Keep on the Borderlands image an homage to Sleeping Beauty? with Like.
It looks far more coincidental than homage. There'd be a lot more similarities if it were intentional. "A castle on a hill at sunset" is...
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Black Dougal reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Iconic Keep on the Borderlands image an homage to Sleeping Beauty? with Like.
I saw this on Tumblr. Am I nuts, or did Erol Otus do an homage to this in his Keep on the Borderlands back cover image?
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Black Dougal replied to the thread Iconic Keep on the Borderlands image an homage to Sleeping Beauty?.I could see it going that direction. The sunset sky colors are almost exactly the same. Interesting.