The Making of Original Dungeon's & Dragon's (1970 - 1977) by Dungeons & Dragons (Hardback) (Hardback)

Description

Here is the ultimate record of how Dungeons & Dragons cameto be.

The Making of Original D&D is an extraordinary collection of raredocuments that shed light on D&D’s origin story. Uncover materials neverreleased to the public, including Gary Gygax’s first draft of originalD&D, and early published writings such as the 1974 original D&D“white box” booklets and supplements. Each document is featured alongsideinsightful commentary from one of the game’s foremost historians, JonPeterson.

Disclaimer:
We (Wizards) recognize that some of the legacy content in this product doesnot reflect the values of the Dungeons & Dragons franchise today. Some oldercontent may reflect ethnic, racial, and gender prejudices that were commonplacein American society at that time. These depictions were wrong then and are wrongtoday. This content is presented as it was originally created, because to dootherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. Dungeons& Dragons teaches that diversity is a strength, and we strive to make ourD&D products as welcoming and inclusive as possible. This part of our workwill never end.

Contents:

• Unearth the very first draft of original D&D, never released to thepublic until now. Crafted on Gygax’s home typewriter, this 1973 documentcontains handwritten notes by both Gygax and Arneson.

*Discover approximately 30 early articles and rare documents that lay thefoundation for modern D&D, including unpublished correspondence betweenGygax and Arneson.

• Peruse a remarkable collection of magazine and fanzine articles, many ofwhich are no longer publicly available or remain undiscovered by D&Dhistorians and fans of classic D&D.
• Flip through facsimiles of all the first printings of Original D&D,compiled in a single book for the first time in D&D’s publishinghistory.
• Explore the creation and development of the original 1974 game withinsightful commentary by Jon Peterson, one of D&D’s foremosthistorians.
• Commemorate our 50th anniversary with this homage to D&D's past. Weinvite you to look back on D&D’s history with a discerning eye as wecelebrate how far D&D has come. Here’s to 50 years, and 50 more!

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