You have everything needed with this edition of the game except pencil and paper. A quick glance at the Equip Equipm ment section of this booklet will reveal just how little is required. In fact you will not even need need miniature figures, although their occasional employment is recommended for real spectacle when battles batt les are fought. It is relatively simple to set up a fantasy campaign, and better still, it will cost almost nothing. Its I ts poss possiibili bi liti ties es go far fa r beyond any previous offerings anywhere! While Whil e it is possible to play a single gam game, unrelated to any other game events past or future, it is the campaign for which these rules are designed. While the C & C Society is no longer, its spirit lives on, and we believe that all wargamers who are interested in the medieval period, not just fantasy buffs, will enjoy playing DUNGEONS AND DRAGO DRAGONS. The news reached my ears, and the result is what you have in your hands at this moment. From the map of the "la land" of the "Great Kingdom" and environs - the territory of C & C Society - Dave located a nice bog bog wherein to nest the weird enclave of "Blackmoor," a spot between the "Giant Kingdom" and the the fearsome fearsome "Egg of Coot." From the CHAINMAIL fantasy rules he drew ideas for a far more complex and exciting game, and thus began a campaign which still stil l thri th rives ves as of of this writi ng! In due due course course For a time time the group grew and and prospered, and Dave Arneson decided to begin a medieval fantasy campaign game for his active Twin Cities club.
Knowledge, brought about much of the current interest in fantasy fantasy wargaming.
Their fantasy rules were published, and to this writer's ONCE UPON A TIME, long, long ago there was a little group known as the Castle and Crusade Society. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the following individuals who helped to make this possible through their idea contributions: Brian Blume, Ernie Gygax, Tim Kask, Jeff Key, Rob Kuntz, Terry Kuntz, Alan Lucien, Steve Marsh, Mike Mornard, and Jim Ward. Players who desire to go beyond the basic game are directed to the ADVANCED DUN- GEON & DRAGON books. This work work is far more detailed and more easily understood than were the original booklets nonetheless, for with it, and the other basic components of the game, any intelligent and imaginative person can speedily understand and play DUNGEONS & DRAGONS as it was meant to be played. This is absolutely necessary because the game is completely openended, is subject to modification, expansion, and interpretation according to the desires of the group participating, and is in general not bounded by the conventi ven ti onal ona l limitat li mitation ions s of of other other types types of of gam games. The rules contained herein allow only for the first three levels of player progression, and instructions for the game referee, the "Dungeon Master," are kept to the minimum necessary to allow him to conduct basic games. It is aimed solely at introducing the reader to the concepts of fantasy role playing and the basic play of this game. This book is based upon the original work published in 1974 and three supplementary booklets published in the two year period after the initial release of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. Jeff and Chris © 1974, 1977 19 77 TACTICAL TACTICAL STUD STUDIE IES S RULES RULES 2nd PRINT PRINTING ING, JANUARY 1 9 7 8 Rules for Fantasti F antastic c Medieval Medieval Role Playing Adventure Adventur e Game Game Campaigns Playable with Paper and Pencil and Miniature Figures By Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson
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