H.E.R.O. The Heritage Education and Review Organization "Parents in Alliance for Academic Education" C. Everett Hoop U. S. Surgeon General 7.16 Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave. lilashington D.C. 20201 Dear Dr. Koop: S.W. 3029 BELLCHASE ROAD FALUTON, MARYIAND 21047 557-9646 December 4, 1981 Our grass-root groups here in P'iaryland have come across material w2 consider dangerous to the mental and physical well-being our the childrzn in this country. lllc have gathered much material regarding th e Subject ofllDungeoreand Dragonsll. I p2rsonally have spent the last 4 weeks rensarching this for myself. I Cal-led the Vel Gablers in TEX2S and asked them to forward their materials to you also. LAc are constantly being sent more of the same material from other groups around the country, YEsterday, I spent 3 hours int2rviewing a store manager in the downtown Raltimore area. Some of the highlights of the. intsrview were statazents like, a. The Dungaon Plaster is like God! He controls people and their circumstanc2s. 0. The Dungeon Nester Manual is "THE SISLElf.8 c. It allows people to escape from reality, and lets them do anything their imal;in- ation bJil1 allots. You can kill, rape, steal, anything you want, bacsuso you can't get caught. They play these games hours on end. One man bjha cams into the stare said he works for the city highways dept. and they play Dungeon and Dragons on their lunch hour. %e played one g ane that lasted 20 hours straight. d. tihil~ fantasy role-playing you can do anything. Uhat a release from life1 `UC arc working on a taCklEt tn be released within the mannth I hope. ~JE would very much like for ycu to make a judgment on these techniques. I have enclosed a list of questions that night give you a mars detailed description of what is needed. For the racord I Idant you to understand that we are all Christians and BE feel this occult activity is what is dzstrnying our country frclm within, :le need same help,if we are to turn it around. 1712ase help us. 3ur Lord said tlYou have not kc:zus~ you ask not'1 I'm asking, Please. . I The following are cur questions: 1. Do the techniques used in D and 3 put the players at a psychological risk? ' 2. Could the players experisnce psychological damqe from the techniques advocated in this game. (Fantasy role-playing) 3. CharactEra within the D an r' D games are.idenonic an-. ,-! do not offer the players an alternative, thsrefore keeping evil in their minds while tharr under the in- fluence of these psychologial techniques? 4. Could this create a mental health problem for thE players? 5. If the players become so overwhelmed by the game and it's techniques is their then the possibility of assuming that role and not returning to reality? The next part we think will be helpful1 for YOU, to understand the thought orocesses behind these games, This man is a lifelong SCi.2nC2 fiction fan 2nd fSntos fan, h2 edited the basic rule book for TSR Hobbies Inc. of take Geneva, 1diSCOnSin. ~2 also has authored other fantasy role-playing games* His name is John Eric !-!OlmES Affiliated with the "Maryland Coalition for Constitutional Rights" H.E.R.O. X129 BELLCHASE ROAD FALLSTON, MARYlAND 21047 5574846 The Heritage Education and Review Organization "Parents in Alliance for Academic Education" page 2 John Eric Holmes: He's a staff member physcian at Los Angeles County Hospital and associate Professor of i\Jeurology at the University of Southern California School of Kedicine. He teaches Neurology science, clinicial neurology, and Sex Education. ( in the book of the Gablnrs see intoductian to medicine, "Confessions of a Dungeon Vaster!`: One last question we have is Should our tax money (examples: schools) b2 used tp promote and use these programs and games that utilize these techniques7 We are thrilled at your appointment and trust thet your impact an things of thi: magnitude will bring changes in throught pmacesses that come down from the govern- ment. Ye KNOW what our President is doing is right. (Perfect choice of words) We pray GotIts richest blessings on you and our President, may He keap you safe in this troufhled time. Pray for us too! This job is not an easy one. The Humanist's seem to flouish while the Christian get beaten down, But, what they don't raalize is, Our Gad Raigns. If thsre are any FurLher question, or things you need please feel free to call. Rrs. Penny Sowen, Pres, HERCl "BLESSED IS THS NATlCjM WHO'S GC33 IS THE LORD!" Affiliated with the "Maryland Coalition for tonstitutional Rights"