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The Escapist (website)

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The Escapist is a web resource site that advocates and supports role-playing games (RPGs) as a social and educational activity, and works to educate the public on the true nature of gaming and dispel myths and misunderstandings about the hobby. [1]

17 relations: Christianity, Delaware, Dungeons & Dragons, Ed Healy, Game Manufacturers Association, Harry Potter, Indie role-playing game, Metro Times, Paganism, Patricia Pulling, Role-playing game, Sam Chupp, Steve Jackson Games, The Leaky Cauldron (website), Valkyrie (magazine), Wicca, Zine.

Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Delaware

Delaware is one of the 50 states of the United States, in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeastern region.

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Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&DMead, Malcomson; ''Dungeons & Dragons'' FAQ or DnD) is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.

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Ed Healy

Edward P. Healy is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.

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Game Manufacturers Association

The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is a non-profit trade association based in Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to the advancement of the non-electronic social games industry - Board/Tabletop Games, Miniatures Games, Card Games, Collectable/Tradeable Card Games, Role-Playing Games, and Live-Action Role Playing Games.

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Harry Potter

Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling.

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Indie role-playing game

An indie role-playing game is a role-playing game published outside traditional, "mainstream" means.

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Metro Times

The Detroit Metro Times is an alternative weekly located in Detroit, Michigan.

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Paganism

Paganism is a term first used in the fourth century by early Christians for populations of the Roman Empire who practiced polytheism, either because they were increasingly rural and provincial relative to the Christian population or because they were not milites Christi (soldiers of Christ).

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Patricia Pulling

Patricia A. Pulling (June 30, 1948 – September 18, 1997) was an anti-occult campaigner from Richmond, Virginia.

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Role-playing game

A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game and abbreviated to RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting.

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Sam Chupp

Sam Chupp is a tabletop game designer.

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Steve Jackson Games

Steve Jackson Games (SJGames) is a game company, founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games, and the gaming magazine Pyramid.

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The Leaky Cauldron (website)

The Leaky Cauldron, also called Leaky, TLC, or Leaky News, is a Harry Potter fansite and blog.

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Valkyrie (magazine)

Valkyrie was a UK role-playing magazine.

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Wicca

Wicca, also termed Pagan Witchcraft, is a contemporary Pagan new religious movement.

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Zine

A zine (short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Escapist_(website)

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