Xachariah comments on November 2012 Media Thread - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobertLumley 02 November 2012 06:02:09AM 0 points [-]

Fiction Books Thread

Comment author: Xachariah 02 November 2012 07:04:20AM 10 points [-]

I recommend Harry Potter and the Natural 20. I noticed a recommendation for it in a thread somewhere here, then there was another recommendation at HPMoR. It's quite good, even if it requires an understanding of D&D.

Comment author: [deleted] 04 November 2012 06:12:18PM *  3 points [-]

26 chapters: epub mobi compiled by flagfic

Comment author: Slackson 02 November 2012 10:56:48AM *  3 points [-]

It does not require an intimate understanding of D&D to enjoy, just in case that put you off. If you've never played, but you know the general idea of how the game works, then you should be okay.

Comment author: gwern 02 November 2012 03:20:04PM 3 points [-]

Agreed. I think I might've appreciated the slobberworm test more if I had ever played D&D, but as it stands it doesn't require more appreciation than, say, Dresden Codak's 'Dungeons & Discourse' comic.

Comment author: Manfred 02 November 2012 10:02:17AM *  0 points [-]

I have only read the first chapter, but anything that makes me go "Yes! So cool!" is starting off on the right foot :D

EDIT: Okay, a bit in - if you are particularly sensitive to Mary-Litigation, this does tread near that territory - Harry is well-characterized and interesting, but becomes a clearly supporting character, with our D&D planar expatriate winning the Initiative roll on all of the plans. On the other hand, you might simply call it munchkining.