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Episode 60: Fifty Years of D&D by MIT Press

Episode 60: Fifty Years of D&D by MIT Press

Behold! We review a book, and it’s…a thing. Your Fab Foursome delve into this informative and controversial book of essays discussing various aspects of Dungeons and Dragons from 1974 to 2024—and beyond? Sit back, grab a cold one and join the SfH Book Club’s first (and possibly last!) meeting! No authors were harmed in the making of this podcast, though Demi-Humans were certainly put through the wringer!   Links...

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Episode 11: No Home Like Blueholme

Episode 11: No Home Like Blueholme

Now that we’ve given our views on the Holmes Basic D&D game, your Triumphant Trio give the Blueholme Journeymanne RPG a gander. This retro-clone of the Holmes game moves beyond the Prentice rules with levels 1-3 and instead carries characters from levels 1 to 20, from beginner to the heights of power and prestige. Thrills, chills, and 3d6 in order await you in this latest show! No Alignments were harmed in the making of this...

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Episode 10: Holmes Basic Dungeons & Dragons

Episode 10: Holmes Basic Dungeons & Dragons

It’s the grandaddy of Basic D&D, the blue book edited by Dr. J. Eric Holmes! This little gem from the late 1970s brings us the question of trying to sell RPGs in mass market stores. It also begs other questions, such as how many ogres you need to mug to level up, why unicorns blow, and what vampires are doing in a game that limits players’ characters to levels 1-3? All this and more will be answered on this episode of Save...

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Episode 3: Basic/Expert D&D

Episode 3: Basic/Expert D&D

We’re back and ready to find a dragon in a dungeon…so long as it’s Basic/Expert! The terrible trio of DMs Mike, Liz and Corbett throw down on dragons, ghouls, and rules lawyers in this third episode of Save for Half! Links mentioned in this show: Dungeons & Dragons Basic set by Tom Moldvay – Wikipedia Dungeons & Dragons Expert set by Steve marsh/Zeb Cook – Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an...

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