The first D&D players push back on the legend of Gary Gygax

[thewayne]

Very interesting article, and a lengthy one at that, interviewing Roy Kuntz. Roy was a teenager in Lake Geneva, literally living alone in the family house, and got involved with Gary, D&D, and TSR as he grew older. He saw it all happen from an inside perspective, and as the saying goes, "he alone is left to tell the tale" as Gary and Dave Arneson are now both dead.

And it is one heck of a tale!

If you're interested in table top role-playing games, this is pretty much a must-read.

https://kotaku.com/dungeons-deceptions-the-first-d-d-players-push-back-1837516834

Comments

[thewayne]

That’s where role-playing comes in! If you can keep the GM and your fellow players entertained, it will cover a multitude of sins.

[silveradept]

One can hope, but I also tend to get surly if the dice aren't behaving, because I like to believe I'm contributing, and failing things that should be easily doable is a source of immense frustration.

So I'd really have to work on those skills.

[thewayne]

I have had SO MANY nights when the dice did not cooperate!  And Lou Zocchi did research that proved that not all dice are created equal and roll randomly - so there's truth that there are high rolling dice and low rolling dice.  Thus it's not a bad idea to build a collection and know which are which!