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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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Mannahnin reacted to ShinHakkaider's post in the thread Your top 5 movie trilogies of all time, and why? with
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I'm going to argue that there are very, VERY few solid trilogies out there. For me Best Trilogies would have to factor that I think that... -
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Mannahnin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Marvel Television’s Wonder Man | Official Trailer with Like.
Pacoima is a suburb in the San Fernando Valley (itself the home of many would-be actors), unless you're asking in the "Tahiti is a...
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el-remmen reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread My self-publishing journey in 2025: a year in review with Like.
As a professional writer, I think this is really important. Think of yourself as a craftsperson, not an artist. A craftsperson doesn't... -
Pedantic replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.So this reads to me as describing designer intended player heuristics in play. Players, when encountering a game will strive to find a... -
Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].The extension to 25 was to give the numbers for things like Girdles of Giant Strength; and also helped if one wanted to give Giants and... -
Mannahnin reacted to RealAlHazred's post in the thread D&D General How Much D&D Stuff Is There Anyway? Part 3: Magazines with Like.
I have a huge fondness for the gaming magazines of the hoary days of prehistory (ca. 1980s-1990s), and while the Web has pretty much...
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Today I encountered the word Mercosur, which is a South American trade bloc. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay are... -
Mannahnin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General How Much D&D Stuff Is There Anyway? Part 3: Magazines with Like.
Yeah, this parallels a lot of my experience. I didn't live anywhere near a game store -- we got all of our D&D stuff either through the...
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Mannahnin reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread D&D General How Much D&D Stuff Is There Anyway? Part 3: Magazines with Like.
The first Best of Dragon volume in particular was my first glimpse of 70’s D&D, as I mostly played B/X and AD&D 1E with fellow teenagers...
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Mannahnin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General How Much D&D Stuff Is There Anyway? Part 3: Magazines with Like.
It was a pure dose of early D&D madness, unfiltered (presumably) by Gygax's version of events. Not only do we get an accounting of the...
