"Ten feet, twenty feet, thirty feet south. Passage turns east and west. Which way do you go?"
"We go South."
Stupefied look and momentary pause. "Okay. Bump, bump, bump."
-E. Gary Gygax to adventurers in Greyhawk Castle, circa 1972
You have now entered the realm of the LORD OF THE GREEN DRAGONS -- a "Classic Gaming" blog.
I would love to hear a lot more about all that Napoleonic campaign stuff Dave (the second) was running before Blackmoor. Very interesting teasers I have heard so far.
How did gamers become so scruffy?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great photo. :D
I'm pretty sure society got scruffy.
ReplyDeleteI knew two of those guys. Somewhat.
I agree with your observation.
ReplyDelete:: warm smile ::
They seem like they were solid individuals.
@LotGD: That's an awesome link!
ReplyDelete@Lady T: It does seem like gaming was a 'gentlemen's pastime' in days of yore...
:)
ReplyDelete--And to quote H. G. Wells:
"and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books."
@Lady T: Well put!
ReplyDeleteGreat picture indeed. Curiously enough, it looks quite a lot like me and my friends just a few years back. No ties, and somewhat wider waistline. :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to hear a lot more about all that Napoleonic campaign stuff Dave (the second) was running before Blackmoor. Very interesting teasers I have heard so far.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this. Do you have any idea when this might be from?
ReplyDeleteAh, nevermind the link says 1966
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