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Friday, June 17, 2011

The Suits have left the Building

Is this the best time to be playing D&D or what?  I mean right now - in 2011.  If you're reading this blog, chances are you're a gamer, and you like the older styles of Dungeons & Dragons.  And this is the best time to be playing old school Dungeons & Dragons… ever.  And tomorrow is going to be even better than today.

We've got the freedom to write about how we play, to publish the kind of books we like, and to buy the books we like that other folks are publishing.  The suits are gone - long live old school D&D.  Let's enjoy the bounty.  I'm enjoying the bounty.

And just cause I don't see as he gets near enough kudos, I want to throw a shout James's way for continuing to publish OSR News on The Underdark Gazette, without which I wouldn't know about half as much of the awesome stuff being put out by we gamers.  Now that it's completely our game.  Can I get an Amen, or a So Say We All?


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14 comments:

  1. NobodyJune 17, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    And so it is.

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  2. AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    It is indeed a great and exciting time to be an old school gamer. As for James, he does an amazing job of bringing clarity to the glorious maelstrom that is the OSR.

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  3. Shane MangusJune 17, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Amen! Preach on, brother!

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  4. JohnJune 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    That's what I needed to hear!

    Now we can get back to the important work of being creative and awesome.

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  5. Bob ReedJune 17, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Everything you say is correct.

    The main downside for many of us now, though, is that we are old people with kids and day jobs, and our friends have kids and day jobs too. It's a lot harder to keep a gaming group chugging along at a regular pace with the complexities of being a grown up. Sheesh, at this point I feel lucky when I can get my group together once or twice a month on a regular basis...

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  6. Bob ReedJune 17, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Sorry if that last comment seemed a little grinchy!

    I meant to say AMEN!

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  7. JamesJune 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Thank you for the shout-out, Beedo! And the News will be returning, shortly!

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  8. JohnJune 17, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Cyclopeatron! We gotta remember everything that guy does for keeping the OSR blogging community up to date as well by maintaining the bi monthly directory.

    Antion - that reminds me, drop Cyclopeatron a note that you started a blog and he'll get you on the list.

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  9. David The ArchmageJune 17, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Here's to the Underdark Gazette! *Raises Mug*

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  10. UnknownJune 17, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Make some noise!

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  11. Carter SolesJune 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Amen indeed!

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  12. Gothridge ManorJune 17, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Amen to that Beedo. Absolutely love James's newsletter.

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  13. Simon ForsterJune 18, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Woo hoo! Now we can enjoy ourselves :)

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  14. TreyJune 18, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Indeed!

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