Tim Kask, who goes back in TSR as long as there was such a thing has been online ruminating about the history of TSR, D&D, and related topics.
He has a YouTube channel, called appropriately enough, Curmudgeon in the Cellar. Though I think he missed an opportunity to call it Curmudgeon in the Dungeon.
In this video, he talks about a lot of things going on in social media this week. First is the issue of gatekeeping at GaryCon. I didn't see or feel any myself so I am not sure where this is coming from.
The big one for me, of course, starts at 6:13, where Tim talks about why there was not a witch class in 1st Ed AD&D. A lot of this we have heard before and tracks with the history of the game. Here he is in his own words.
Frankly, I am glad they didn't include witches. If they had I might not have ever made my own which led to my own publications and my current career/hobby. I likely would have refocused back on writing vampire stuff.
Tim also goes into how he runs his games.
I like Tim, even when he is cantankerous (he is a self-professed curmudgeon after all) or maybe even more so. He is also a fellow Saluki, so he always gets a pass in my book for that alone.
I am looking forward to watching some his other videos. Should be fun.
Great Stuff! I had no idea he had that series!
ReplyDeleteGood thing, too. I'm all caught up on my favorite podcasts, and the dishes are piling up again...