The Fantasy Trip

David L Pulver · 12-27-2017, 02:15 AM

TFT was the second "roleplaying" game I played (in its Melee/Wizard form) after Basic D&D.

I recall hacking melee and wizard together with some house rules to run dungeon adventures, and when In the Labyrinth came out, running an actual campaign. I especially liked the ability to customize characters with the various Talents.

(Checks ancient binder)

Hey, I've still got my first (pre-In the Labyrinth) TFT dungeon from 1979!

Obscure TFT Trivia

"In the Labyrinth" (1980?) appears to contain one of first published uses of the term "Tank" as a term to describe a melee fighter in a fantasy game. Was it already current in gaming slang at the time?

12-27-2017, 02:15 AM	#11
David L Pulver AlienAbductee Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In the UFO	Re: The Fantasy Trip TFT was the second "roleplaying" game I played (in its Melee/Wizard form) after Basic D&D. I recall hacking melee and wizard together with some house rules to run dungeon adventures, and when In the Labyrinth came out, running an actual campaign. I especially liked the ability to customize characters with the various Talents. (Checks ancient binder) Hey, I've still got my first (pre-In the Labyrinth) TFT dungeon from 1979! Obscure TFT Trivia "In the Labyrinth" (1980?) appears to contain one of first published uses of the term "Tank" as a term to describe a melee fighter in a fantasy game. Was it already current in gaming slang at the time? __________________ Is love like the bittersweet taste of marmalade on burnt toast? Last edited by David L Pulver; 12-27-2017 at 02:33 AM.