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 Denning, and Doug Stewart.
Dungeons & Dragons 1977 Basic Set box cover | |
| Author | 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 (1994 version) |
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| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Publisher | TSR, Inc. |
Publication date | 1977, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994 |
| Media type | Boxed set |
The Basic Set details the essential concepts of the D&D game. It gives rules for character creation and advancement for player characters at beginning levels. It also includes information on how to play adventures inside dungeons for both players and the Dungeon Master.
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