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They Came to Slay - Thom James Carter

They Came to Slay

The Queer Culture of D&D
Buch | Softcover
128 Seiten
2022
404 Ink (Verlag)
978-1-912489-60-2 (ISBN)
CHF 15,90 inkl. MwSt
They Came to Slay investigates just how D&D became such a powerful mechanic for queer people to examine, explore, and come to terms with who they are, and how they want to lead their lives in real and imagined worlds alike.
Since its inception decades ago, the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons has offered an escape from the real world, the chance to enter distant realms, walk in new shoes, and be part of immersive, imaginative tales as they unfold. More so, in Thom James Carter's opinion, it's a perfect vessel for queer exploration and joy.

Journey on, adventurer, as Dungeon Master Thom invites readers into the game's exciting queer, utopian possibilities, traversing its history and contemporary evolution, the queer potential resting within gameplay, the homebrewers making it their own, stories from fellow players, and the power to explore and examine identity and how people want to lead their lives in real and imagined worlds alike.

Grab a sword and get your dice at the ready, this queer adventure is about to begin. (This book is unofficial and unaffiliated with properties Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons & Dragons.)

Thom James Carter is a Scotland-based freelance writer, usually writing on tech, business, and culture. His work has been published by The New Statesman, Current Affairs, WIRED, Insider, Wellcome Collection, and more. He holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Creative Writing, both from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Introduction: Session 0
Part One: Here be dragons - and queers
Chapter 1: A potted history of Dungeons & Dragons
Chapter 2: The contemporary realms of D&D
Chapter 3: Queerness at the source
Part Two: Queer play, exploration, joy and creativity
Chapter 4: The character sheet is more than a character sheet
Chapter 5: The magical effects of roleplay
Chapter 6: The Dungeon Master's world
Chapter 7: Raise a tankard to the homebrewers, creators, and community
Part Three: Queer D&D's past, present, and future
Chapter 8: Problems & Hope
Conclusion: As one journey ends, another begins
References
Acknowledgements
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Inklings ; 9
Verlagsort Edinburgh
Sprache englisch
Maße 120 x 175 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Gender Studies
ISBN-10 1-912489-60-0 / 1912489600
ISBN-13 978-1-912489-60-2 / 9781912489602
Zustand Neuware
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