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'''Dungeons & Dragons''' is a popular fantasy role playing game. It is not directly related to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works but the hit role playing game borrowed heavily from the world of [[Arda]]. Some of this was used as an advertising trick. Due to copyright violation, some of the names were changed: | {{expansion}}<!-- needs references, more encyclopedic tone, expansion, etc (User:Morgan)--> | ||
'''''Dungeons & Dragons''''' is a popular fantasy role playing game. It is not directly related to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works but the hit role playing game borrowed heavily from the world of [[Arda]]. Some of this was used as an advertising trick. Due to copyright violation, some of the names were changed: | |||
* ''[[Hobbits|Hobbit]]'' to "[[halflings|halfling]]" | * ''[[Hobbits|Hobbit]]'' to "[[halflings|halfling]]" | ||
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Others, like [[Elves]], [[Half-elven|Half-elves]], [[Dwarves]] and [[Dragons]], were so common, and not necessarily Tolkien's, that they still stand. | Others, like [[Elves]], [[Half-elven|Half-elves]], [[Dwarves]] and [[Dragons]], were so common, and not necessarily Tolkien's, that they still stand. | ||
==See also== | |||
*''[[Adventures in Middle-earth]]'' (licensed role-playing game for 5th edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'') | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/welcome Official website] | *[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/welcome Official website] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons Dungeons & Dragons at Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons Dungeons & Dragons at Wikipedia] | ||
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Dungeons & Dragons is a popular fantasy role playing game. It is not directly related to J.R.R. Tolkien's works but the hit role playing game borrowed heavily from the world of Arda. Some of this was used as an advertising trick. Due to copyright violation, some of the names were changed:
Others, like Elves, Half-elves, Dwarves and Dragons, were so common, and not necessarily Tolkien's, that they still stand.
See also
- Adventures in Middle-earth (licensed role-playing game for 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons)
