That's AD&D 2e. The first edition AD&D, especially the writing, can be divisive.

I discovered that Hemingway literally had rich uncle who supported him looong time after he became famous.

I feel at this point, any con panel about breaking into the biz, should have the speakers confess what their day jobs are.

Red Country, a Fantasy Wild West book but others should weigh in if there are spoilers.

This has to be top 5: “Mystery Flesh Pit National Park” by @ganzagaming.bsky.social – Imagine being a park ranger in a park that is a massive underground single living organism from space. You try to keep people alive, not get lost in mucosal folds, and make sure everybody gets nice family photos.

If you can make bullet points, you can make a list. If you can make a list, you can make a list with 6, 8, 10, 12, or 20 items.
If you can make those kind of lists, you can make a table.

Following for the food.

Even if they hadn't laid off anyone, ttrpg/board game coverage always dies after a merger.
The new boss looks at the number of views/comments from that coverage vs video games and then pull the plug on coverage.

You haven been listening to the little guys who get overlooked. It's been greatly appreciated. Wishing a soft landing soon! 🙏