{"id":1120,"date":"2026-10-15T08:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com\/wordpress\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1120"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T00:24:51","slug":"through-dungeons-deep","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com\/wordpress\/product\/through-dungeons-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"Through Dungeons Deep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- ncp_amazon_url:https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Through-Dungeons-Deep-Fantasy-Handbook\/dp\/0972177078?tag=robertplamondon&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&amp;language=en_US --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"ncp-subtitle\">A Fantasy Gamers&#8217; Handbook<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ncp-bookmeta\"><em>by Robert Plamondon<br \/>Norton Creek Press, ISBN 0972177078. 340 pages.<br \/>Available in paperback and Kindle formats.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Through Dungeons Deep delves into the art of role-playing, showing players and Game Masters how to have more fun and excitement with fantasy role-playing games. First published more than 25 years ago, this book was an instant classic, and is now part of the old-school revival. Long out of print, the original edition sells for several times its cover price. This Norton Creek Press reprint makes the book available (and affordable) again.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Plamondon wrote Through Dungeons Deep after realizing that the most important part of role-playing games\u2014role playing\u2014is barely mentioned in gaming systems. When it is, role-playing is often confused with &#8220;following the rules.&#8221; But role-playing really boils down to make-believe\u2014or perhaps &#8220;interactive fiction&#8221; is the right term\u2014and the real fun in role-playing games comes from unlocking your imagination. 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