Twitter isn’t a complete toilet. Some polite pundits, artists and comedians have kept their presence. One named Cory Doctorow posts some great memories or links to retro stuff. I couldn’t resist this Tumblr dedicated to the Olden Days of D&D when the game was still gaining ground, the creators were learning/evolving and we just didn’t have the kick-ass technology for minis! Hell, beyond traditional dice (six sided), even the game’s dice were crap. The ones you depended upon from the starter set, it was common for them to develop chips and/or have points that didn’t meet up correctly, creating a cheat/lucky die with some of my friends. Natural “20” my ass James! Today, you can even find dice with an odd number of sides (three) or ranges no one thinks about (30, 40).
Back to the site. It’s fun to go over from time to time. Remembering all the potential and excitement D&D held for me when was just 13-16. Much of the art was sub-par but nobody cared. Any kind of rendering helped.