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June 8, 2023 56 mins

The OSR has an extremely autistic view on what constitutes story in Dungeons and Dragons. Any mention of character backstory, plot hooks, or even role play constitutes "story gaming" as opposed to the truth as revealed by Gary Gygax that D&D is nothing more than a sandbox exploration game in pulp fantasy hex maps. This is utterly deranged and the lowest form of play imaginable. We agree that story is the emergent result of play, but it *requires* actual role play as the central focus and core activity of the game. Your character is more than the statistics and equipment listed on your sheet. They did not spawn into a game map with no prior history and no motivations outside of "gold". Fools will disagree. #osr #dndpodcast #dnd

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