Dungeons and Dragons

STD Rates Among Dungeons and Dragons Players Stay Steady at 0 Percent

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 05.29.2012

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Jilly Gagnon

A recent study by the infectious disease division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's microbiology department has indicated that STD rates among the nation's Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D, players is holding steady at 0 percent.

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Dungeons & Dragons Gets A Facelift, With Help From Fans

Posted 01.10.2012

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Tabletop fantasy role-play game Dungeons & Dragons has captured the imaginations of geeks and the geeky at heart since it came out in 1974, and the ga...

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Mitt Romney's 'Dungeons And Dragons' Makeover

Posted 01.05.2012

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Last night Mitt Romney won the Iowa Republican Caucus for the 2012 Presidential Primary, and roleplaying fans heartily rejoiced. Why? A new exhibition...

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Rider And Shiloh Strong On Losing Their Geek Courage

Rider Strong | Posted 11.20.2011

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Rider Strong

Once upon a time, we weren't Rider and Shiloh Strong. As much as our names already sound made-up, we had fantasy names, too. Rider was Javock -- a half-elf thief. Shiloh was a human cleric named Whiploh.

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WATCH: Ken Jeong In Blackface On Community

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're going to have a character appear in blackface, you better have a good reason. Or, in the case of last night's episode of "Community," you c...

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The (Game)play's the Thing: The Retro-RPG Eschalon

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

If given a choice, I will play a wizard or rogue and advance many skills rather than specialize. What captivates me is worldbuilding: story, atmospherics and the quality of the quests.

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Dungeons & Dragons Ban Upheld In Prison

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stargate Universe's Ming-Na Shows Us Her Geek Chic

Jenna Busch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jenna Busch

I'm always thrilled to find fellow geek girls, so imagine my excitement when I found out that Stargate Universe star, Ming-Na is also a geek!

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Dave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons Creator, Dead At 61

AP | AMY FORLITI | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy game and a pioneer of role-playing entertainment, died afte...

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Cloak of Stupidity +5, or the Art of the False Political Assumption

Robert Mackey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Michael Goldfarb, US Military, Gamers, Dungeons and Dragons, Iraq, Veterans, Politics News
Robert Mackey

Yes, Mr. Goldfarb, I play Dungeons and Dragons. And I have, in my home, a box filled with medals and decorations that prove my service to this nation. Where were you, sir, when your country called?

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