![]() ![]() “This booklet, and the box it came in, is near and dear to many a nerd’s heart.”ĭuring the late 70s and most of the 80s, the game came under fire by fearful fundamentalist groups and other organizations for some of its elements. For those only passing familiar with tabletop RPGs, they aren’t normally “competitive” in nature the goal is to entertain through a mutual kind of story telling, where one participant (the Dungeon Master, or DM) creates the fantasy world around the players, whose characters (player characters, or PCs) interact with that fantasy world and ultimately play a large role in its progression. Available in two rules-sets, both “basic” and “advanced” (AD&D), the game focused on storytelling and action. ![]() While originally conceived in 1974 and wildly popular before the 1980’s, Dungeons & Dragons (also known by the abbreviated “D&D”) certainly hit its heyday during the 1980’s. This article will share both facts and opinions – I hope you, the reader, will forgive me for my bias. To preface this article, it would be fitting to say that I, the author, have been an avid player of tabletop RPGs (chiefly Dungeons & Dragons) since the seventh grade. ![]()
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