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Feb 21, 2023 35 min

Episode 607 - maybe a misunderstanding

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* (0:28) The new fiction podcast, . * (1:43) Dan re-reads the D&D 2nd Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide. Wayne watches . The inspiration D&D’s creators drew from . * (6:38) The rather disjointed rules of early RPGs. * (8:23) The heavy crunch of early RPGs that might be as much unearned reputation as reality. * (13:02) Why an early RPG may have needed to describe concepts that would be misinterpreted as immutable rules. * (16:06) Narrative examples of play. * (19:17) Separating old games from OSR games. Conveyed interpretation and social tradition. * (27:07) The shortcuts around setting building, and how rules may have gotten caught up in those. Hosts: Dan, Mary, Wayne

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