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Why Halflings Aren’t Hobbits

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Matt | 9 Comments

For decades, the image of Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin were the sole representations of what a hobbit/halfling was. Naturally, this characterization became the standard for the original run of Dungeons & Dragons canon. From the player character race and art to the wealth of literature (R.A. Salvatore’s Regis in particular), the traditional, simple, furry-footed eating machine gamers had grown to love remained the standard. The early nineties saw a slight shift in the characterization, but it was in the year 2000 that gamers saw one of the greatest shifts in demi-human representations, courtesy of D&D 3rd Edition. The world survived the Y2K scare, but forever after, Hobbits and Halflings were no longer synonymous.

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Posted in Books, Gaming, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games

Tagged 3rd Edition, AD&D 2nd Edition, Athas, Bilbo Baggins, D&D, Dark Sun, Dinosaur Mounts, DnD, Dragon Magazine, Dungeons & Dragons, Eberron, Fastball Special, Forgotten Realms, Frodo, Halflings, Hobbits, J.R.R. Tolkien, Keith Baker, Merry, Nazgûl, Pippin, Player Characters, Player's Handbook, R.A. Salvatore, Regis, Rifts, Sam, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Velociraptors

Episode 72 – Mazes and Monsters

So back in the 80′s, before anyone here at To-Ag Studios had ever rolled up a character, delved into a dungeon, or put the beat down on some Monster Manual baddies, Dungeons & Dragons was getting a bad rap. You grognards out there are sure to remember the public outcries of Satanism and devil-worship, but now-a-days, with gaming becoming a touch more mainstream, such reactions are slightly less common (at least we’d like to hope so). However, we in the gaming community will always have the likes of Mazes and Monsters to contend with. Join us this week as we discuss our viewing of this crap-tastic, gamer-tainting Tom Hanks extravaganza! Dial in your sonar, stock up on your psyche meds, and prepare for the death of hope on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:06:09 — 30.3MB)

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How to Talk to Your Parents About D&D

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Contributor | 7 Comments

Most every gamer has had that awkward moment of answering the question of “What exactly is this D&D thing you’re doing?” Sure, it can be an intimidating question to answer, particularly to those who are too close-minded, too judgmental, or downright just ignorant. Sometimes it leads to acceptance, sometimes ridicule, and (unfortunately) sometimes much worse. This week, MITC contributor Tara Newman regales us with the story of how she came about answering “the question,” and the results may surprise you.

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Posted in Gaming, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Table Top Games, Tara Newman

Tagged Awkward Moments, Contributions, Cult, D&D, D&D Satanic, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming, Gaming and Parents, Pop-Culture, Role Playing Games, Roleplaying Games, RPG, Table Top Games, tabletop games, Tara Newman

Episode 67 – Remakes We Want to See

We all know Hollywood is pretty much out of ideas. Nowadays, it seems like 90% of the movies hitting theaters is either some sort of remake or reboot, likely of something that has already been remade a couple times before. The awesome and epic story-tellers and directors (Looking at you, Nolan and Whedon) seem to finally be getting their chance to really shine, but studios are just too afraid to take a chance on those unique indie projects waiting in the wings, so it looks like we’re stuck with the likes of Michael Bay, Joel Schumacher, and Brett Ratner. Join us this week as we discuss the movies that we actually want to see remade (because it’s going to happen eventually), but only if someone with talent can do it! Wipe your classic memories away, burn up those original scripts, and whatever you do, don’t even think of Transformers as we discuss our remake picks on a brand new episode of Monkey in the Cage!

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Why I Hate Dwarves

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Robert | 3 Comments

Okay. Maybe hate isn’t the right word, but the fact of the matter is I REALLY THINK LITTLE (Ha, I’m punny!) of Dwarves, likely to the point of uncaring. First off, it’s a matter of principal for me, seeing as Matt absolutely loves the little bastards, however, let’s delve deeper into the complete disregard I hold against the smelliest of the demi folk. Sure, I may have played a Dwarf character once, but I was drunk and in Tijuana where those things are expected. The following are my (Properly-minded) opinions and they should be yours too. If you take offense or have a problem with it, I’m sure you just haven’t learned proper manners and are to be disregarded. Continue reading →

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Tagged D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Dwarf, Dwarves, Elf, Elves, Lord of the Rings, Morrissey, Snow White

Tag Archives: D&D

Why Halflings Aren’t Hobbits

Episode 72 – Mazes and Monsters

On the Fringe: Roleplaying Games at The Keep

How to Talk to Your Parents About D&D

Episode 67 – Remakes We Want to See

Why I Hate Dwarves

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