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Section 09 · Tabletop

Tabletop & D&D

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and first published in 1974, and its publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry. Each player creates their own character rather than commanding a military formation, and together with a Dungeon Master who serves as referee and storyteller, a party embarks on adventures in a fantasy setting, solving problems, engaging in battles, exploring, and gathering treasure and knowledge. Source

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The essentials

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Dungeons & Dragons

created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson

First publication

1974, by Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)

Wizards of the Coast

publisher since 1997, later a Hasbro subsidiary

Chainmail

1971 game whose variation served as initial rule system

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

rules-heavy branch split off in 1977

d20 System

based on 3rd edition rules, available under the Open Game License

5th edition

most recent, released second half of 2014

Core rulebooks

Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual

Ability scores

Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma

Hit points

determined by class, level and Constitution

Greyhawk

one of the popular published campaign settings