Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The

Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It

The Hobbit meets Moneyball in this definitive book on Dungeons & Dragonsâ€”from its origins and rise to cultural prominence to the continued effects on popular culture today.

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 powerfulâ€”just like there are few games more important than Dungeons & Dragons.

Even if youâ€™ve never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: the game has had a profound influence on our culture. Released in 1974â€”decades before the Internet and social mediaâ€”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 gameâ€™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 gameâ€™s origins (a history largely unknown even to hardcore players) and examines D&Dâ€™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 Americaâ€™s most popular (and widely misunderstood) form of collaborative entertainment.

Country	USA
Author	David M. Ewalt
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Scribner
EAN	9781451640502
Edition	7/21/13
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1451640501
Label	Scribner
Manufacturer	Scribner
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	288
PublicationDate	2013-08-20
Publisher	Scribner
ReleaseDate	2013-08-20
Studio	Scribner

Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and The People Who Play It

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