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BBC News: "Whatever happened to Dungeons and Dragons?&q
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cfmdobbie
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BBC News: "Whatever happened to Dungeons and Dragons?&q
   

"In the 1980s millions of teenagers world-wide would battle dragons armed with just a few dice, paper and pens. D&D became part of youth sub-culture but as the game celebrates its 30th birthday - is anyone still playing?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3655627.stm
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Post Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:48 pm
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corwin
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Quite an interesting article, though I might take exception to the claim they invented role playing!!
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Post Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:13 pm
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Three million extremely happy players, im one of them
Post Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:58 pm
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it's going stronger than it ever has ... fueled by the popularity of Lord of the Ring and Harry Potter.
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Post Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:13 pm
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I liked reading through to comments, makes me feel abit less odd
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Post Tue Apr 27, 2004 1:44 am
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Lets see, I have introduced at least 6 new players in the last 6 years. Not too shabby a growth from one very part time DM.
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Post Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:39 pm
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I didnt know ur a DM too, thats cool! im a brand new DM, heh. But ive been a player for ages -- probably most of my life (started playing at ~8 years old)...

i remember watching my friend Scot play when i was like 6 or 7 years old. holy cow that was ages ago when the books were RED.

EDIT -- and then after i got home, i started writing and drawing my own little game based on it, and played it with my big brother Vinnie! hehe those were the days...

EDIT 2 -- oh ya, and i was too young to express the rules in writing, so i was putting all sorts of nonsense that Vince was saying like "this doesnt make sense" and i was saying "yes it does! you have to play it!" lol

EDIT 3 -- and then i made up my first monster, it was a green bug-like grasshopper humanoid called a Mucmie! lol... with antanae and everything.
Post Wed Apr 28, 2004 4:21 pm
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Good article. Thanks cfmdobbie.
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