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The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It
Scribner
August 2013
On Sale: August 20, 2013
288 pages
ISBN: 1451640501
EAN: 9781451640502
Kindle: B008J4CHX2
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HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS.
Ancient red dragons
with 527 hit points, +44 to attack, and a 20d10 breath
weapon, to be specific. In the world of fantasy
role-playing, those numbers describe a winged serpent with
immense strength and the ability to spit fire. There are few
beasts more powerful—just like there are few games more
important than Dungeons & Dragons.
Even if
you’ve never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably
know someone who has: the game has had a profound influence
on our culture. Released in 1974—decades before the Internet
and social media—Dungeons & Dragons inspired one of the
original nerd subcultures, and is still revered by millions
of fans around the world. Now the authoritative history and
magic of the game are revealed by an award-winning
journalist and lifelong D&D player.
In Of
Dice and Men, David Ewalt recounts the development of
Dungeons & Dragons from the game’s roots on the
battlefields of ancient Europe, through the hysteria that
linked it to satanic rituals and teen suicides, to its
apotheosis as father of the modern video-game industry. As
he chronicles the surprising history of the game’s origins
(a history largely unknown even to hardcore players) and
examines D&D’s profound impact, Ewalt weaves laser-sharp
subculture analysis with his own present-day gaming
experiences. An enticing blend of history, journalism,
narrative, and memoir, Of Dice and Men sheds light on
America’s most popular (and widely misunderstood) form of
collaborative entertainment.
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