Dungeons, Dragons, and Rogues: How Picaresque Literature Shaped the Thief Class in Dungeons & Dragons
Games and Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media
Published online on November 04, 2024
Abstract
Games and Culture, Ahead of Print.
This article advocates for a reevaluation of the thief class as a bridge linking literary narratives and tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs). It traces the roots of theDungeons & Dragons(D&D) thief class in Picaresque Literature against the wider ...
This article advocates for a reevaluation of the thief class as a bridge linking literary narratives and tabletop role-playing games (TRPGs). It traces the roots of theDungeons & Dragons(D&D) thief class in Picaresque Literature against the wider ...