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Grognardia: Dungeons and Dragons reflections

Grognardia has been running a series of posts on 1970’s roleplaying which have prompted my memories of encountering D&D.

His post showing the No7 edition of white dwarf took me back 5 decades to that moment when D&D took off – well arrived in my backyard.

Here are some figures I have never been able to part with – perhaps it is just the memories of fun attached to them? Well except for one…..

1970’s Minifigs Orc Captain – this guy was slim by minifig standards
1970’s Ral Partha Knight
1970’s Ral Partha Thief complete with chips and memories of so many pockets filched and locks picked in a mythical world far far away……..
The one who never played – this elf warrior was painted and then put his feet up for 40 odd years – he is still at it!

Grognardia reflects on various aspects of D&D and notably the split between historical gamers and fantasy gamers. I was lucky – I started historical and never lost my interest and I also enjoyed those first few years of D&D. And we gamers played anything fantasy/historical no one cared as I recall.

When I returned to the hobby in the 1990’s I felt Fantasy had gone off in a different direction and created a completely new industry. Whereas I could still connect with Historical.

The fantasy world of Warhammer, Gameshop etc. is fantastic but just like sci fi, naval or air warfare it is just a theme. You pick your theme and play the games you like. For a more nuanced and dare I say it very intelligent analysis of fantasy gaming, Grognardia gives you detailed posts in spades.

adventurers Left to Right: overweight warrior I think was Asgard?, minifig elven guardsman, warrior monk again Asgard? then Ral Partha – my thief figure and next to him a desert warrior from Ral Partha who was another character I used.
male and female warriors were I think Asgard, the footpad was Ral Partha as was the elven warrior on the right
minifig skeletons
minifig forest orcs?

Finally – painted at the same time minifigs 25mm ECW figures – all podgy faced and extremely well fed to the point of being bloated. The ancestors of todays 28mm monsters?