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Queen of the Demonweb Pits Opened Dungeons & Dragons to the Planes
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 →
Gary Gygax’s Thwarted Plans for Second-Edition Dungeons & Dragons
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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Tagged D&D second edition, Gary Gygax, James Maliszewski, monk, psionics, skills, TSR, Unearthed Arcana
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Once subversive, the Arduin Grimoire’s influence reaches today’s games
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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Tagged appendix N, Arduin, Dave Hargrave, Dragon magazine, Gary Gygax, Glorantha, Jack Vance, James Maliszewski, Jonathan Tweet, Ryk E. Spoor, Tekumel
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