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They don't link to it among the links to Peterson's books (as far as I can tell) and they don't mention it in the interview, but Peterson's doorstop volume Play
by handrous 5y ago
They don't link to it among the links to Peterson's books (as far as I can tell) and they don't mention it in the interview, but Peterson's doorstop volume Playing at the World treats extensively of the roots of D&D. Looks like this Appendix N would make a great sourcebook (in the academic, not roleplaying, sense) companion to that book, since it mentions and describes lots of D&D's sources in (especially) fantasy fiction, but doesn't include substantial excerpts of those works.
[EDIT] Link (amazon, sorry):
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047 https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615...
- guyzero 5y agoYeah, Peterson's books are required reading for anyone who wants to understand where D&D came from. I think understanding the history of D&D is pretty crucial to understanding why and how to play D&D even today, half a century later. Peterson's "The Elusive Shift" gos into some theory of role-playing games from the 80's which is still as true today as it was then.
- wolverine876 5y agoPederson's blog is excellent: https://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/ https://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/