Published:: 1977 Publisher:: TSR Designer:: Gary Gygax Family:: D&D

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (Gygax, 1977)

Written by Gary Gygax and published in 1977. The first entry of the Advanced D&D line.

  • Monster Manual (1977)
  • Player’s Handbook (1978)
  • Dungeon Master’s Guide (1979)

Other books

These are sometimes referred to as “AD&D 1.5”:

  • Unearthed Arcana (1985), Gygax
  • Oriental Adventures (1985), by Dave Cook
    • introduces proficiencies which become core (optional) part of AD&D2
  • Dungeoneer’s Survival Guide (1986), by Douglas Niles
    • keys proficiencies to attributes
  • Wilderness Survival Guide (1986), by Kim Mohan

Quotes

I doubt I’ve ever met anyone who’s played Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

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