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Fabled Finds: Dragon Heads & Dragon Knights
It appears I have gone on a dragon hunt this past week. It’s been a while since the last Fabled Finds on Rediscovered Realms, where I quest for cool new…
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J.Q. Graziano
The Wanderer's Necklace: Delightful Weird Fantasy Art
This week on Rediscovered Realms, we’re going old-OLD school to look at some badass fantasy illustrations from a bygone era. If you’re like me, you can…
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Sorcerer's Apprentice Magazine: Old School Fantasy Festivity
Tunnels & Trolls, Lost Worlds, Ace of Aces, Grimtooth’s Traps, Illuminati PBM are among the more famous fantasy gaming products made by Flying Buffalo …
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D&D Adventure & Action in the Palm of Your Hand
This week, I’ve disentombed my 1981 pocket-sized Dungeons & Dragons Computer Fantasy Game by Mattel Electronics from the depths of my childhood…
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August 2023
Fantasy Gamer Magazine: Time Capsule of Early 80s Fun
TSR’s Dragon Magazine wasn’t the only fantasy mag in town. Steve Jackson put out Fantasy Gamer Magazine for 6 issues back in 1983 & 1984. In fact, at…
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Conan The Bard-barian?
Magnificent thews and verse that can’t lose. This week we have unearthed a limited-run 1975 fanzine full of cool fantasy art and . . . poetry inspired…
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1980s D&D Invisible Ink Solo Adventures: Revealing (Secret) Fun
Sometimes an adventurer, no matter how determined & worthy, has no one to (form a) party with. Such a sad state and waste of attribute rolls, Doritos…
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The Dragonmaster Fantasy Gamebook: Can You Master The Maze Of Life?
What is it about mazes that is so intriguing? Maybe it’s that they harken back to carefree childhood activity fun, or perhaps it’s some shared…
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July 2023
The Mimic: Beware Of Touching The Chests Of Strangers
Like a timeshare bait and switch, The Mimic is the classic D&D monster that poses as something spectacularly wonderful, but leads to many payments, er …
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Dungeons & Dragons Annuals: UK Invasion - 1986 & 1987
Imagine my surprise as a huge fan of the D&D Cartoon when I for the first time found out the UK had published not just one, but two hardcover books…
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TSR Mail Order Hobby Shop 1988: Choices, Choices!
Are you someone who likes to know what your options are? I know I am. Especially when it comes to fantasy RPGs, books, games, accessories, and…
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Retro Dreams: 1980 D&D Computer Labyrinth Game
On a recent family trip, I endeavored to unearth an electronic old school fantasy treasure from my past that had been haunting my waking dreams as of…
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