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rhythmsoundmotion reacted to Arnie_Wan_Kenobi's post in the thread Which game books most inspire the "sense of wonder" in you? with
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As a kid: the Time of the Dragon boxed set. (ETA: And the Dragonlance Adventures hardcover, as I read it before I'd finished Chronicles... -
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This one blew me away. Hit on a bunch of the right notes for me. A lot of the old WoD line did that though, really landed at the time...
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rhythmsoundmotion reacted to Xenolith234's post in the thread Which game books most inspire the "sense of wonder" in you? with Like.
I too find that the sense of wonder is lacking in modern D&D - I’m not sure if it’s just my own nostalgia, or if it’s just all explored...
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rhythmsoundmotion reacted to jdrakeh's post in the thread Which game books most inspire the "sense of wonder" in you? with Like.
The original Human Occupied Landfill and its supplement, Buttery Wholesomeness. Also, the original Star Frontiers box set.
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I’ve more often heard the term speculative fiction to bring together the various threads of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc. I’m also a...
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rhythmsoundmotion reacted to Joshua Randall's post in the thread Which game books most inspire the "sense of wonder" in you? with Like.
D&D 1e Dungeon Masters Guide, particularly the Artifacts & Relics section! 2e Return to the Tomb of Horrors 3e Manual of the Planes...
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I'd add at least some of the Troika stuff to those, as well as the recently released Painted Wastelands hexcrawl for OSE. All of Ben...
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Moldvay Basic. I find the art really evocative.
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rhythmsoundmotion reacted to GothmogIV's post in the thread Which game books most inspire the "sense of wonder" in you? with Like.
FR5 The Savage Frontier (TSR 1988). I read this to tatters when I was living in Maine and experiencing deep northern winter. It is still...
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For me, the 2nd Edition Al-Qadim line did it, especially the City of Delights box and the Genies of the Lamp sourcebox. Karl Waller's...
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The original Planescape box set is probably front and center for me. The second edition Ravenloft box set is a close second. Call of...
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As a kid, GDW did this best for me, and they managed it with minimal art: just by opening a sense of possibilities with the text and...
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Extraplanar sourcebooks have always hit that sense of wonder for me since the original Manual of the Planes. There's something about the...
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I frequently get such a sense when reading a novel or watching good TV or movies, or even fiction podcasts. I pretty much never get it...
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In D&D 1e: Everything. The game was new and every book(except the survival guides) and every module evoked these feelings. 2e: The...