I think we just need to pull a Kleenex or Xerox with D&D.

"What are you doing?"

"Playing a D&D game."

"Cool, what kind?"

"Traveller"

That's basically how everyone else already thinks about RPGs (insomuch as they think about it at all).

True, which leaves you in the unsavoury position of trying to appeal to the gothemo crowd.

Mind you, D&D never purported to be based on anything but works of fantasy fiction.

A game which was based to a great extent on 'real' or historical magical practices (and unashamedly promoted itself as such) would be like a ouija board on steroids to these people, the ultimate gateway drug. Similar to Alice Cooper, who makes a good living from hosting diabolical roadshows, although he was never in any way serious about it.

I see potential, and even if the religious right doesn't have a fit of the vapours you've still got what looks like a damn enjoyable game there. People would buy it even if they weren't into gaming, just for the information. An infamous opus!

Obviously the whole affair is a bit cynical but there's no harm in it as long as the book doesn't include any hazardous advice like swallowing lumps of sulphur or something.

Well its your own time, just thinking aloud really.

Quote from: RPGPundit;618444This. If only we could fucking get this again!

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for the love of god no...

I lived through the Satanic Panic era once.. I dont want to have to go through that again...

Quote from: YourSwordisMine;620020for the love of god no...

I lived through the Satanic Panic era once.. I dont want to have to go through that again...

Wuss.

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