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Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set

The Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set is a set of rulebooks for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game. First published in 1977, it saw a handful of revisions and reprintings. The first edition was written by J. Eric Holmes based on Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson's original work. Later editions were edited by Tom Moldvay, Frank Mentzer, Troy…

1977 version, 1983 revision & Reception

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Based on the work of Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson J. Eric Holmes (1977 version) Tom Moldvay (1981 version) Frank Mentzer (1983 version) Troy Denning (1991 version) Doug Stewart (…
Genre
Role-playing game
Publication date
1977, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994
Publisher
TSR, Inc.
Media type
Boxed set

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Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set

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Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set

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related to 1977 version · 17
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → AD, Advanced, Advanced Dungeons, Although, Basic Set, Dragons, Dragons Basic Set, Dungeons, Gary Gygax, Greyhawk, Holmes, Inc, It, John Eric Holmes, Supplement, The, TSR
Author · 1
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → Based on the work of Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson J. Eric Holmes (1977 version) Tom Moldvay (1981 version) Frank Mentzer (1983 version) Troy Denning (1991 version) Doug Stewart (…
Genre · 1
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → Role-playing game
Media type · 1
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → Boxed set
Publication date · 1
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → 1977, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994
Publisher · 1
Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → TSR, Inc.
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Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set → set of rulebooks for the Dungeons

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Dungeons & Dragons Basic SetPublisherTSR, Inc.1.00infobox
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