J.Quondam
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"caltrops of conception"Eventually, historians will insist the d4 was a fertility ritual device.
"caltrops of conception"Eventually, historians will insist the d4 was a fertility ritual device.
And here we go with your "4e was a huge failure that nearly killed the game" rhetoric again.
It wasn't true before and it isn't true now.
D&D has not "died," other than when TSR nearly drove the IP into the ground and locked it into the tomb with it. None of your fears are going to cause that to happen any time in the even somewhat near future. Hasbro is not in massive financial danger, and issues with MtG are unlikely to cause widespread damage within Wizards.
Get back to me in five years, when we've actually had time to see how "One D&D" has been received. I strongly suspect D&D will be below the heights achieved during the pandemic, but still doing quite well, much to my chagrin as I would prefer much larger changes than Wizards is willing to make.
Isn't "ceremonial item" archaeologist speak for "we have no idea what this is supposed to be"?"Religious significance."
Generally, yes. Mostly because "ceremony" or "ritual" can mean literally anything that isn't exclusively utilitarian. Using the bathroom is a "ritual" in the archaeological sense because it involves specific sequence of behaviors and includes optional but socially-expected behavior (cleaning the seat if you stood to urinate, washing your hands, drying your hands, replacing the toilet paper roll if necessary.) Watering one's plants on a scheduled day is a ritual. Birthdays are ceremonial activities with a large subset of rituals involved (cakes and birthday candles, parties, gift-giving, being polite to the celebrant, reflecting on the past, etc.)Isn't "ceremonial item" archaeologist speak for "we have no idea what this is supposed to be"?
laid at the feet of St. Bigby's shrine, encrusted with the gemmed resin-coated d20's of those who cast their dice into the wishing well hoping for D&D to come back in the year 2050... after D&D died from the unforseen paper shortage of 2030..."caltrops of conception"
Generally, yes. Mostly because "ceremony" or "ritual" can mean literally anything that isn't exclusively utilitarian. Using the bathroom is a "ritual" in the archaeological sense because it involves specific sequence of behaviors and includes optional but socially-expected behavior (cleaning the seat if you stood to urinate, washing your hands, drying your hands, replacing the toilet paper roll if necessary.)
You might enjoy: A Canticle for Leibowitz - Wikipedia
Oh, I do! Excellent recommendation for lovers of post-apoc, imo.You might enjoy: A Canticle for Leibowitz - Wikipedia