From the introduction:
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- Anonymous
Since as far back as Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st Edition), tabletop roleplayers have been finding ways to incorporate sex and other adult topic into their games. Starting with The Complete Guide to Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, and exemplified perhaps in The Book of Erotic Fantasy, lewd roleplaying supplements have existed nearly as long as tabletop RPGs themselves. Even the poorly received Dungeons & Dragons (4th Edition) has at least one well developed rulebook for those looking to turn their ad-venture into a sex-venture.
While the Venn diagram may not be a complete circle, the kink and tabletop gaming communities have always had a strong amount of overlap - And why not? Tabletop gaming has always been something that appeals to outcasts and misfits - people with a desire to live out or explore fantasies on a level more personal than other formats might allow. Both the kink and tabletop communities share a vast array of similarities in their appeal, and the escapism of fantasy gaming in many ways mirrors the escape that so many find in kink and eroticism.