{"id":40258,"date":"2014-01-01T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T19:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/01\/monsters-john-monsters-from-the-toy-store.html"},"modified":"2014-01-07T11:23:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-07T18:23:24","slug":"monsters-john-monsters-from-the-toy-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/01\/monsters-john-monsters-from-the-toy-store.html","title":{"rendered":""Monsters, John! Monsters from the Toy Store!""},"content":{"rendered":"
On the origin of some class D&D monsters. Awesome.<\/p>\n

Reshared post from +Wil Wheaton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Turns out that a lot of the original monsters in D&D were inspired by packs of little plastic dinosaurs and monsters that were sold in variety shops in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

This guy rounded up a bunch of them, and took pictures of them with their Monster Manual counterparts. If you're a fan of classic RPGs, you want to read this.\ufeff<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Tony DiTerlizzi, Never Abandon Imagination \u2013 Owlbears, Rust Monsters and Bulettes, Oh My!<\/a>
\n Owlbears, Rust Monsters and Bulettes, Oh My! Chances are it won’t just be children who will find wrapped toys under their Christmas tree this week. If you’re a big kid like me, then you accept the fact that you not only still play with toys, but realize that they can be an important part of your …\n <\/p>\n

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On the origin of some class D&D monsters. Awesome. Reshared post from +Wil Wheaton Turns out that a lot of the original monsters in D&D were inspired by packs of little plastic dinosaurs and monsters that were sold in variety shops in the 1970s. This guy rounded up a bunch of them, and took pictures … Continue reading “"Monsters, John! 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