Publisher's Synopsis
Of Dice and Men is the story of Dungeons & Dragons and of the people who play it, told by one of their own. From the army colonel who plays with his men between battles, to the PhD student who dresses up in armor and runs around Central Park, to the Wisconsin prison inmate who lobbied for the right to play behind bars, Of Dice and Men will recount the development of a game played by some of the strangest and most fascinating people in the world. Ewalt chronicles the surprising history of D&D's origins (one largely unknown even to hardcore players) while examining the game's culture impact over the past few decades. Weaving laser-sharp sub-culture analysis with his own present-day gaming experiences, Ewalt's enticing blend of history, journalism, narrative, and memoir sheds light on America's most popular (and widely misunderstood) gaming community.
