Tag Archives: James Maliszewski

Queen of the Demonweb Pits Opened Dungeons & Dragons to the Planes

Posted on July 9, 2019 by David Hartlage

In Dragon magazine issue 8, published July 1977, Gary Gygax proposed the Dungeons & Dragons cosmology, a great wheel of planes surrounding the prime material. The existence of infinite planes “will vastly expand the potential of all campaigns which adopt … Continue reading →

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Gary Gygax’s Thwarted Plans for Second-Edition Dungeons & Dragons

Posted on October 2, 2018 by David Hartlage

In 1985, D&D co-creator Gary Gygax wrote a column for Dragon magazine describing his plans for a second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. “This task does not preclude later supplements, changes and yet new editions (a Third, perhaps a … Continue reading →

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Once subversive, the Arduin Grimoire’s influence reaches today’s games

Posted on June 24, 2015 by David Hartlage

When creators dream up imaginary worlds, they can go in two directions. They can build their world from a curated set of ideas, and then fit these pieces together into a logical and consistent manner. In a fantasy gaming, these … Continue reading →

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