The Appeal of D&D

We’re back and we’re poking around this hole in the ground we discovered. Some more experienced adventurers told us to be prepared, so we have a 10-foot pole, 50 foot of rope and all the lamp oil we can carry. We weren’t quite sure what iron rations are, so we hope we can get by with sucking on a handful of nails. With any luck, this means we’re now prepared for any eventuality. All these mentions of dragons were metaphorical, right? Main Topic: The Appeal of D&D Dungeons & Dragons may seem a little off-topic for a horror podcast, but we stand by our decision. As Paul is so fond of reminding us, it’s where all the other games we love ultimately came from. Our discussion mainly takes the form of a highly subjective exploration of what we do and don’t like about D&D, and some thoughts about its longevity and recent renaissance. And a lot of it is just Matt complaining. Save versus kvetching Links Some of the things we mention in this episode include: * John Sumrow’s Patreon * Evan Dorkin’s Patreon * Dragonmeet 2018 seminar * White Box D&D * Chainmail * Basic D&D * Advanced D&D * The Satanic Panic * Jack Chick’s Dark Dungeons * Mazes and Monsters * The Dying Earth by Jack Vance * Forgotten Realms * Tomb of Annihilation * Xanathar’s Guide to Everything * Roll20 * What Would the Smart Party Do? * Savage Worlds * Stranger Things * MK-RPG * Pathfinder * OGL * Critical Role * Penny Arcade * The Adventure Zone