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Dungeons & Dragons

  • Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons got its name from a two-year-old girl. Gary Gygax's daughter Cindy picked it from a list of options.
  • Chainmail (game)Chainmail, a 1971 wargame, added dragons and wizards to medieval rules. It led directly to D&D.
  • Game System LicenseThe Game System License gave publishers no actual Dungeons and Dragons rules.
  • D&D BeyondBy July 2024, D&D Beyond brought in over half of Dungeons & Dragons profits, Hasbro's CEO said.
  • Dungeon MasterA Dungeons and Dragons sourcebook hints that the Dungeon Master outranks even the gods.
  • Dungeons & Dragons controversiesAfter her son died in 1982, Patricia Pulling sued the publisher of Dungeons & Dragons.
  • Magic in Dungeons & DragonsMagic in Dungeons & Dragons began as a short list of spells in a tabletop role-playing game. It grew into a template for fantasy worlds everywhere. The game defined the fantasy role-playing genre, and its spell ideas now turn up in books,…
  • TSR, Inc.TSR, the Dungeons and Dragons publisher, was weeks from collapse in 1985.
  • Wizards of the CoastA lawsuit pushed Wizards of the Coast to create a separate company for Magic: The Gathering.
  • Editions of Dungeons & DragonsDungeons and Dragons began in 1974 with a $2,000 budget and only $100 for art.
  • Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons)Alignment in Dungeons & Dragons is a label that sorts the ethical and moral outlook of player characters, non-player characters, and creatures. Ian Livingstone defended it against its critics with a memorable line. He said alignment is…
  • BattlesystemThe 1989 Battlesystem second edition dropped all the counters. One miniature now stood for ten soldiers.

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