D&D: The Secret Arneson Gift Exchange

[The Escapist Staff]

D&D: The Secret Arneson Gift Exchange

The Secret Arneson Gift Exchange is the best way to commemorate Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson and how Dungeons & Dragons spreads virally through player creations.

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[thenumberthirteen]

Wait the 27 is Gary Gygax's Birthday? AND the 13th anniversary of Stargate SG-1 AND 1 year since the founding of my Stargate group? Today is a cool day.

 

[Karisse]

Wow, that's awesome!

 

[Zemalac]

Oh hey, you're doing an article on this? Neat. I saw Macris' witch hag, but didn't really think any further into it...

 

[Archon]

The Witch Hag, based on my college girlfriend. I kid, I kid. She was actually a baalor.

 

[Zemalac]

The Witch Hag, based on my college girlfriend. I kid, I kid. She was actually a baalor.

Heh.

I like the idea of the Witch Hag--the corrupted fairytale aspect of it, and the fact that its main attack is its claws, which is downright terrifying if it's transformed to look like a beautiful woman. From its description I sort of expected it to have Charm Person instead of Charm Monster, but maybe that's just me.

I was responsible for the musical traps, myself.