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'''Record of Lodoss War''' was originally (1986) a series of transcripts (or "replays") of a [[D&D]] campaign rewritten as serialized fiction in a magazine. The serialized stories were eventually rewritten into three fantasy novels called "RPG Replay Record of Lodoss War" 1, 2 and 3. They tried to sell the campaign setting to TSR, but TSR refused to come to the bargaining table. After the trilogy, and probably after getting the finger from TSR, the company that was writing & publishing the transcripts decided to write their own RPG rules, which became [[Sword World RPG]].


'''Record of Lodoss War''' was originally (1986) a series of transcripts (or "replays") of a [[D&D]] campaign rewritten as serialized fiction in a magazine.  The serialized stories were eventually rewritten into three fantasy novels called "RPG Replay Record of Lodoss War" 1, 2 and 3.  They tried to sell the campaign setting to TSR, but TSR refused to come to the bargaining table.  After the trilogy, and probably after getting the finger from TSR, the company that was writing & publishing the transcripts decided to write their own RPG rules, which became [[Sword World RPG]].
===The main characters are each an example of the classes from the 1974 edition original D&D:===
 
 
=== The main characters are each an example of the classes from the 1974 edition original D&D: ===
* '''Parn''', fighter, sorta the main character
* '''Parn''', fighter, sorta the main character
* '''Deedlit''', elf, main love-interest chick
* '''Deedlit''', elf, main love-interest chick
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* '''Etoh''', cleric
* '''Etoh''', cleric
* '''Slayn''', magic-user
* '''Slayn''', magic-user
* ... and there wasn't a halfling.  Maybe because it reminds them of Ainu, and Japs hate Ainu.
* ... and there wasn't a halfling.   
For what it's worth, the DM for the first campaign was Ryo Mizuno.
For what it's worth, the DM for the first campaign was Ryo Mizuno.


 
...<s>Yes, there was also an [[Anime|animu]] about it, and some comic-book [[Manga|mangoes]], but if someone turns this article all [[weeaboo]] and shit, we will find you and beat you.</s> So, while the anime OVA series has stiff moments or designs that may irritate the veteran neckbeard (the dwarf has pointy ears,) it's still the best animated example of D&D. Which, given that the others were either about a bunch of preteens produced in the Dark Age of Animation or a shit adaptation of a [[Dragonlance|beloved book]], doesn't say much, but one should be able to deduce that the 13 episode OAV is at least decent, and well written/roleplayed.
...<s> Yes, there was also an [[Anime|animu]] about it, and some comic-book [[Manga|mangoes]], but if someone turns this article all [[weeaboo]] and shit, we will find you and beat you. </s> So, while the anime OAV  series has stiff moments or designs that may irritate the veteran neckbeard (the dwarf has pointy ears,) it's still the best animated example of D&D. Which, given that the others were either about a bunch of preteens produced in the Dark Age of Animation or a shit adaptation of a [[Dragonlance|beloved book]], doesn't say much, but one should be able to deduce that the 13 episode OAV is at least decent, and well written/roleplayed.


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Record of Lodoss War was originally (1986) a series of transcripts (or "replays") of a D&D campaign rewritten as serialized fiction in a magazine. The serialized stories were eventually rewritten into three fantasy novels called "RPG Replay Record of Lodoss War" 1, 2 and 3. They tried to sell the campaign setting to TSR, but TSR refused to come to the bargaining table. After the trilogy, and probably after getting the finger from TSR, the company that was writing & publishing the transcripts decided to write their own RPG rules, which became Sword World RPG.

The main characters are each an example of the classes from the 1974 edition original D&D:[edit]

  • Parn, fighter, sorta the main character
  • Deedlit, elf, main love-interest chick
(who was Hiroshi Yamamoto's character, who is a GUY behind that sexy elf chick you nerds have in your spank-banks)
  • Ghim, dwarf,
(main character for Hitoshi Yasuda, who quit playing early because he had better things to do)
  • Woodchuck, thief
  • Etoh, cleric
  • Slayn, magic-user
  • ... and there wasn't a halfling.

For what it's worth, the DM for the first campaign was Ryo Mizuno.

...Yes, there was also an animu about it, and some comic-book mangoes, but if someone turns this article all weeaboo and shit, we will find you and beat you. So, while the anime OVA series has stiff moments or designs that may irritate the veteran neckbeard (the dwarf has pointy ears,) it's still the best animated example of D&D. Which, given that the others were either about a bunch of preteens produced in the Dark Age of Animation or a shit adaptation of a beloved book, doesn't say much, but one should be able to deduce that the 13 episode OAV is at least decent, and well written/roleplayed.