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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It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to equivalent [[weapon|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the medieval period as well as providing out-right wrong information.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 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It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to [[weapon|weapons]] and [[armour]] of the [[medieval]] period as well as providing out-right wrong information, e.g. the current version shows a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]]
*"Platemail" for [[plate]] [[harness]]
*"Chainmail" for [[maille|mail]]


Any reference to a 'plus (numeral) [[sword]]' is a reference to this game.
Longsword for arming [[sword]]
[[category:20th century]]
Platemail for plate harness
Chainmail for [[maille|mail]]

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

Latest revision as of 16:57, 19 June 2006

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It is often a source of much confusion for young or new students to history as it applies non-historical or outdated terms to weapons and armour of the medieval period as well as providing out-right wrong information, e.g. the current version shows a picture of a curved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

Some "DNDisms" that may be commonly heard are:

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