Blackmoor is a fictional world created by David Arneson, serving as the prototype for the first published role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons. The world is still being explored today, unlike other fantasy realms like Middle Earth. Secrets of Blackmoor delves into the origins of the game through interviews, archival footage, and newly discovered artifacts. The film follows the story of a group of college students and history buffs who meet a high school kid, Dave Arneson, and discover an old manuscript, Strategos, at the University of Minnesota Library. The manuscript's influence changes how they play their war games, sparking a debate about whether games should be constrained by rules or have no boundaries at all.
Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons
The Blackmoor world, created by David Arneson, functioned as the prototype for Dungeons and Dragons, a groundbreaking role-playing game.
