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The story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a tragedy of American history: a cautionary tale of class bias, social anxiety, and... -
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It is with some measure of irony that in this month’s editorial Ian Livingstone asks “when will we see a British RPG on the scene?” It’s... -
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I launched my first session at my local public library, and I’m pleased to report it was a success. But it was not without a few bumps...
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Christian Hoffer posted the thread Wizards Hires Erin Roberts as Game Designer for D&D in *Dungeons & Dragons.Wizards of the Coast has made another D&D game designer - this time tapping Erin Roberts, creator of the Godsbreath setting seen in... -
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Charles Dunwoody posted the thread RPG Print News – Traveller, Mothership, Twilight Imperium RPG, and More in *TTRPGs General.Plenty of sci-fi RPG support with an adventure for Traveller, two supplements for Mothership covering GMing and ships, and a book on... -
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Deekin reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with
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Making D&D a "lifestyle brand" where people who were formerly active players still pick up occasional products like quick pick up and... -
HHenadic Theologian reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with Like.
68 is way too young. Red Magic was a solid entry in the D&D fiction line, and I mined a lot of Raven's Bluff sourcebooks for material...
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HHenadic Theologian reacted to EthanSental's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with Like.
I enjoyed a few of her D&D related novels….sorry to hear the news of her passing.
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HHenadic Theologian reacted to EternalDungeonMaster's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with
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My time at TSR was barely a blip, I worked there for a couple of years in the early 90s. But Jean was one of the best of them. She was... -
Deekin reacted to Koloth's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
Whatever things that Whit Whitman may have done, doesn't make his TSR observations incorrect. Especially the observation about the '7...
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HHenadic Theologian reacted to Uta-napishti's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with Like.
Wow, sad news. Thanks Jean for your decades of effort to make our hobby better!
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Deekin reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
Yeah, it seems that 5E success is more making sure the game remains attractive to the next generation of Middle and High Schoolers and...
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Deekin reacted to mamba's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
I very much doubt that 5e has more than a 7 year average retention, so I don’t think he managed to identify the actual problem, let...
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Deekin reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
That's exactly why it needs to be said. Here's a link to a blog that has been tracking his scams since 2015: Not Another Dime Search...
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Lakesidefantasy reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I would say improvements have been: 1. Better lore, particularly 4E onwards. 2. Better class balance (still needs work and still very...
