Who created the original 1974 Dungeons & Dragons boxed set?
The original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set was written by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and published by Tactical Studies Rules in 1974. Its product designation was TSR 2002.
Questions about Dungeons & Dragons (1974)
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What was the production budget for the original Dungeons & Dragons set?
The production budget for the original Dungeons & Dragons set was two thousand dollars to produce a thousand copies. Only one hundred dollars of that was allocated for artwork, and contributing artists were paid two dollars for a small piece or three dollars for a larger one.
What were the three character classes in the original 1974 D&D set?
The original 1974 Dungeons & Dragons set included only three character classes: fighting-man, magic-user, and cleric. The set also offered four races: human, dwarf, elf, and hobbit (later renamed halfling after legal difficulties).
Why were hobbits renamed halflings in Dungeons & Dragons?
The original 1974 printing of Dungeons & Dragons referred to certain creatures as hobbits and ents, names taken from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction. After legal difficulties arose, these names were changed to halflings and treants respectively.
How much did a first printing of the 1974 Dungeons & Dragons boxed set sell for?
On the 9th of December 2016, a first printing of the original Dungeons & Dragons boxed set sold on an eBay auction for more than twenty thousand dollars.
What awards did the original Dungeons & Dragons win?
The original Dungeons & Dragons won the Strategists' Club Award for Best New Game in 1974, three Origins Awards in 1977 (All-Time Best Role-Playing Rules, Greatest Contribution to the Hobby 1967-77, and Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame), and was inducted into the Games Magazine Hall of Fame in 1984, the Pen & Paper RPG Hall of Fame in 2002, and named All-Time Favorite Role-Playing Game by Scrye in 2006.