Appendix N
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9527065186 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shedding light on a Dark Age As a fan of Mr. Johnson's writing, I was asked to write an introduction to this book. An introduction that was eventually cut. So, lacking a use for it, here it is:With this book we are coming out a dark age. Jerry Pournelle has said “The definition of a Dark Age is that we no longer remember what we once could do.” It’s not just that we have lost capability but, not knowing that we ever had capability that makes it dark. Of course, the term “Dark Ages” has fallen out of current fashion. It seems judgmental and unscientific to ca. Oghma_EM said Masterful and Thoughtful Commentary of Appendix N. I've been mulling it over for a week now on how to write a review for this. I'm still not sure I can do it justice but I'll try.This author has hit on the exact essence of what made early Dungeons and Dragons great. The things he highlights in each tale is the exact reason I love each story. Gygax and Company had access to a rich and wonderful set of books that we are not lucky enough to have today.Publishers don't take risks like they used to. Only now with the renaissance of self publishing are we seeing the odd and eldritch return to print. This tome is vi. "I Don't Play D&D, But These Books Mentioned Should Not Be Ignored" according to Richmond. I wasn't sure what to think of this book when I bought it, but I respect the publishing house's SF/F works, and this book turned out to be much better than I had anticipated. This is one of those books that expands your reading list considerably. I am still in the stage of dipping my toe into the SF/F genres and Jeffro's list, taken from Gary Gygax's D&D inspirations, is a great starting point. I used to just assume the old SF/F would be outdated and boring, books written for a tiny subculture of rejects and nerds, but I am very wrong. Almost all of the books
APPENDIX N: The Literary History of Dungeons & Dragons is a detailed and comprehensive investigation of the various works of science fiction and fantasy that game designer Gary Gygax declared to be the primary influences on his seminal role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. It is a deep intellectual dive into the literature of SF/F's past that will fascinate any serious role-playing gamer or fan of classic science fiction and fantasy. Author Jeffro Johnson, an expert role-playing gamer, accomplished Dungeon Master and three-time Hugo Award Finalist, critically reviews all 43 works and authors listed by Gygax in the famous appendix. In doing so, he draws a series of intelligent conclusions about the literary gap between past and present that are surprisingly relevant to cu