Greg Isiamon: In the grand tradition of black metal I raped fantasy literature to come up with the name of the band. Most of the great Tolkien names had been used already, so I turned my attention to the canon of Gary Gygax and searched the most heinous

A finalist for the Nebula Award for his short fiction, Saladin Ahmed has ventured into novel-length works with , out this month from DAW Books. The novel is a lovely blend of adventure and intrigue, with a definite element of the horrific. In a land of d

In the early 1970s Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson collaborated on what would go onto to become the most enduring and iconic role playing game of all time: Dungeons & Dragons. The iconic game didn’t always have such an iconic name, however. The earliest vers

A fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons attempts to unite disparate factions of fans. You get a bunch of guys together around a table. In the 70s, these ‘guys’ would almost always be male; that’s not necessarily the case now. Whatever their gender, all of

The noted rent-a-quote astronomer Carl Sagan once said: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” After roughly 19 weeks of the 2011-12 Serie A season, I think that we all can be in agreement that Antonio Conte

January 22nd, 2012 | by: gadsby | View Comments Alessandro Del Piero and Montreal Impact owner Joey Saputo. The noted rent-a-quote astronomer Carl Sagan once said: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” After

Wizards of the Coast is finally getting back on shelves. "In 1974, the world changed forever when Gary Gygax introduced the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The legacy of his innovative ideas and the extensive reach of his powerful influence can be

Wizards of the Coast announced on Thursday that they will be releasing a limited-edition reprint of the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) core rulebooks: the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Each of the books will

Soon, diehard players of the iconic “ Dungeons and Dragons ” role-playing game will be getting a new way to slash orcs and slay dragons. Mike Mearls, lead designer for D&D at parent company Wizards of the Coast , announced Monday that it is developing a

Wednesday and Thursday this week mark what looks to be an exciting series of events in New York City that celebrate the impact and continued relevance of Dungeons & Dragons on the culture. The “Dungeons and Dragons On & Ever Onward” art show at the Soho

In the mid 2000s, tabletop roleplaying games enjoyed a resurgence in popularity not seen since the original Dungeons & Dragons rules were published by Gary Gygax in the 70s. The 3rd edition of those rules, and the Open Gaming License (OGL) that opened th