Episode Details

Historic D&D designer Stephen R. Marsh wrote the first D&D Expert rules, created several monsters that have appeared in every edition, helped create the alignment system as we know it, planted the seed that became psionics and more! The D&D alignment system. Intelligent hairy rhinos are a no-go. Naked Amazons. Serious hiking. Carl Heyl of the Save Or Die and The Crusader podcasts also joins.

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SHOW NOTES

Podcast Zinger is from Amazon Women on the Moon Trailer

Topic Notes:

Stephen's Wikipedia page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_R._Marsh

Stephen's blog
http://adrr.com/d20/

Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_Expert_Set

OD&D Blackmoor Supplement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmoor_(supplement)

OD&D Eldritch Wizardry Supplement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldritch_Wizardry

Saga games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2214/saga

Punxsutawney Phil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney_Phil

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/1119658-whoopi-goldberg-to-return-as-guinan-picard-season-2

Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition
Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/