Dungeons and Dragons - Revision history

Cian: formatting, links

2006-06-19T06:57:27Z

formatting, links

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	'''Dungeons and Dragons''' or D&D is a tabletop [[roleplaying]] game based on a ~~fantasy based~~ psuedo-European setting.		'''Dungeons and Dragons''' or '''D&D''' is a tabletop [[roleplaying]] game based on a fantastical psuedo-[[European]] setting.

	It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to ~~equivalent~~ [[weapon\|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the [[medieval]] period as well as providing out-right wrong information. ~~eg The~~ current version shows a picture of a curved [[blade\|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].		It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to [[weapon\|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the [[medieval]] period as well as providing out-right wrong information, e.g. the current version shows a picture of a curved [[blade\|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].

	Some "DNDisms" that may be commonly heard are:		Some "DNDisms" that may be commonly heard are:
	*Longsword for ~~arming~~ [[sword]]		*"[[Longsword]]" for [[arming sword]]
	*Platemail for plate harness		*"Platemail" for [[plate]] [[harness]]
	*Chainmail for [[maille\|mail]]		*"Chainmail" for [[maille\|mail]]

	Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.		Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) [[sword]]' is a reference to this game.
	[[category:20th century]]		[[category:20th century]]

User 144: categorising

2006-05-21T04:59:06Z

categorising

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	'''Dungeons and Dragons''' or D&D is a tabletop [[roleplaying]] game based on a fantasy based psuedo-European setting.		'''Dungeons and Dragons''' or D&D is a tabletop [[roleplaying]] game based on a fantasy based psuedo-European setting.

	It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to equivalent [[weapon\|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the medieval period as well as providing out-right wrong information. eg ~~the~~ current version shows a picture of a ~~curve~~ [[blade\|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].		It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to equivalent [[weapon\|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the [[medieval]] period as well as providing out-right wrong information. eg The current version shows a picture of a curved [[blade\|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].

	Some "DNDisms" that may be commonly heard are:		Some "DNDisms" that may be commonly heard are:
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	Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.		Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.
			[[category:20th century]]

Tiff at 14:32, 23 January 2006

2006-01-23T14:32:31Z

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	It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to equivalent [[weapon\|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the medieval period as well as providing out-right wrong information. eg the current version shows a picture of a curve [[blade\|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].		It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to equivalent [[weapon\|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the medieval period as well as providing out-right wrong information. eg the current version shows a picture of a curve [[blade\|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].

	Some ~~Dndisms~~ that may be commonly heard are:		Some "DNDisms" that may be commonly heard are:
		⚫	*Longsword for arming [[sword]]

		⚫	*Platemail for plate harness
⚫	Longsword for arming [[sword]]
		⚫	*Chainmail for [[maille\|mail]]
⚫	Platemail for plate harness
⚫	Chainmail for [[maille\|mail]]

	Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.		Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.

User 144 at 14:01, 23 January 2006

2006-01-23T14:01:18Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:01, 24 January 2006
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	Chainmail for [[maille\|mail]]		Chainmail for [[maille\|mail]]

	Any reference to a '~~Plus~~ (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.		Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.

User 144 at 14:00, 23 January 2006

2006-01-23T14:00:45Z

New page

'''Dungeons and Dragons''' or D&D is a tabletop [[roleplaying]] game based on a fantasy based psuedo-European setting.

It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to equivalent [[weapon|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the medieval period as well as providing out-right wrong information. eg the current version shows a picture of a curve [[blade|bladed]] [[sword]] and labels it a [[rapier]].

Some Dndisms that may be commonly heard are:

Longsword for arming [[sword]]
Platemail for plate harness
Chainmail for [[maille|mail]]

Any reference to a 'Plus (numeral) sword' is a reference to this game.