... I was talking to a friend from college the other night. He and I played 2nd Edition AD&D together in 1998... Man, 1998 was 23 years ago! I'm just letting that sink in... Anyway, 1998 was a great year. When my roommates and I weren't playing Baldur's Gate, Diablo, or Final Fantasy 7, we were sitting down to enjoy some serious AD&D. The hobby was still expensive back then, but most folks did not spend near as much as one does today. Anyway, it just so happens that my college friend, Jim, and I are both running games amidst this pandemic with the folks nearest to us, and we got to talking about the current cost of 5th edition adventures. During our phone conversation I got stuck on the idea that while a modern D&D 5e Adventure book is around $50.00, you're actually getting great value for your money. I repeated some of the points that Mike Shea often makes on the topic. I keep going back to that call in my mind, though. There are so many great free or ch