Dungeons and dragons 80s

In March of this year Dave Trampier passed away. He is best noted to D&D players as the person responsible for the awesome cover of the 1st edition Players Handbook cover art. This cover is incredibly evocative and inspiring. The activities and scene capture the sense of mystery, excitement, and exploration the game is designed around. None of the later edition covers have grabbed and held my imagination like this one still does. Just what is going on in the illustration? The dead lizardmen…

These are the original covers to the rulebooks of the 1st edition of the well known fantasy role-playing game Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. All three rulebooks have cover art done by David C. Sutherland III (1949–2005), and were published by TSR Games between 1977 (for the Mon

We've already talked about '80s TV shows and the best kids' movies, and it is finally time to talk about cartoons of the decade. So we present you with the ultimate list of the best '80s cartoons!

Fantasy used to be just for nerds and gamers. Dragons, sorcery, quests: all that belonged in dark, poorly lit basements, around a plastic table where you and your friends-by-proxy donned personas, rolled dice, and pretended. That’s hardly the case anymore. Perhaps we have 80s cartoons to thank for this mainstreaming of fantasy, at least in […]

Art from the "Dungeons & Dragons" cartoon. I loved that show!

Take a stroll down the memory lane and watch the awkward ways gaming has been advertized then.

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