“I’d like to throttle Frodo.” Gary Gygax (1938-2008) Take a group of socially awkward souls, a few gallons of Mountain Dew, a bag full of funny-looking dice, some sheets of paper, a rulebook or ten, add an argument about vorpal blades and Umber Hulks, and you have a scene that likely strikes a chord with … Continue reading Of Dice and Men: Modern Fantasists and the Influence of Role Playing Games by Justin Howe and Jason S. Ridler