Designers & Dragons: Origins

AN EXPLORATION OF THE GAME THAT LAUNCHED THE HOBBY

Who was the first woman to design a module for TSR? Which adventure was so “scandalous” that management literally buried it in a landfill? Which release was, chronologically speaking, the fifth edition of D&D?

Find out in Designers & Dragons Origins! This comprehensive four-volume history tells the tale of each and every product TSR released for OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e.

From the birth of roleplaying to the fall of Mystara, award-winning historian Shannon Appelcline details the origins, inspiration, and design choices behind some of the most iconic products in tabletop roleplaying.