In 1974, Dungeons & Dragons rolled into stores all across America. And without knowing it, the game stirred up some real demons in our culture. Because our Patreon backers demanded it, we’ve got the critical history of demons and devils in D&D, and to help us with these encounters, we’re joined by Dekan Wheeler, dungeonmaster and game industry pro.

 

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• Eldritch Wizardry, by Gary Gygax (1976)
• Gods, Demigods, & Heroes, by Robert Kuntz & James Ward (1976)
• AD&D Monster Manual, by Gary Gygax (1977)
• The Dragon Magazine #28: “The Politics of Hell,” Alexander von Thorn (1979)
• Inferno, by Geoff Dale (1980)
• The Dragon Magazine #91: "Eight Devilish Questions," Ed Greenwood (1984)
• Screenrant: “Dungeons & Dragons Had To Change Names Over Satanism,” Scott Baird (2020)
• Trollsmyth: The Changing Aesthetics of D&D (2006)
• Demons & Devils: The Moral Panic Surrounding Dungeons & Dragons, by Austin Wilson (2019)
• Dangerous Games, by Joe Laycock (2015)

 

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