This week is the second of the three annual Read An RPG Book In Public weeks promoted by The Escapist, AKA RPG Advocate.

The whole idea is to read any RPG related book in public to show people that it is an acceptable thing to do. This comes from the mindset of those who lived through the Satanic panic. Now that D&D is cool, and the hatred and misunderstanding is abating, we should still celebrate our hobby and keep it in the public eye.

The week of March 4th is GM’s Day and coincidentally the day Gary Gygax died in 2008.

The week of July 27 is Gary Gygax’s birthday.

Finally, October 1 is Dave Arneson’s birthday. Dave Arneson invented what would become D&D.

It is fitting that this Saturday, Luke Gygax and WOTC are teaming up for Founders & Legends to celebrate the founders and pioneers of the game. It isn’t just all 5e and Eberron. Stephan Pokorny of Dwarven Forge is running AD&D! In addition to lots of online gaming, viewers are encouraged to donate to Extra Life. Luke will even be playing his old character Melf with 5e stats.