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Three Reasons the Ecology of Monsters Can Make Creatures Worse

Posted on January 15, 2019 by David Hartlage

During the early years of Dungeons & Dragons, speculative fiction enjoyed something of a fashion for combining science and fantasy, so the popular Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey and Darkover novels by Marion Zimmer Bradley provided scientific explanations for fantasy-flavored worlds … Continue reading →

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Why Fourth Edition Seemed Like the Savior Dungeons & Dragons Needed

Posted on June 5, 2018 by David Hartlage

In 2005, Dungeons & Dragons faced a possible future similar to the fate of another popular role-playing game, Vampire: The Masquerade. In this future, D&D only exists as a license for online games and t-shirts and another potential movie. The … Continue reading →

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3 reasons science and ecology make a bad mix for some monsters

Posted on December 18, 2013 by David Hartlage

Back in the formative years of Dungeons & Dragons, speculative fiction enjoyed something of a fashion for combining science and fantasy, so the popular Pern and Darkover novels provided scientific explanations for what fantasy-flavored worlds of dragons and magic. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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