On the Romance

Engraving of St. Valentine, by Cibera, 1853 The history between the OSR and romantic fantasy roleplaying is a tortuous one. From the crusade against the Blue Rose roleplaying game to the censure of the old Dragonlance adventures, the play styles have often been cast in opposition. I think there are lots of reasons for this (perhaps not all of them pleasant), but mainly because romantic fantasy…