Dungeons & Dragons |
| Also known as |
- D&D,
- DnD,
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons,
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D; or DnD) is a tabletop fantasy role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by the Gygax-owned company Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). The game is currently published by Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro. It was derived from miniature wargames, with a variation of the Chainmail game serving as the initial rule system. D&D;'s publication is widely regarded as the beginning of modern role-playing games and, by extension, the entire role-playing game industry.Players of D&D; create characters that embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (abbreviated as DM, also known as a Game Master or GM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while also maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur. During each game session, the players listen to descriptions of their character's surroundings, as well as additional information and...
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