“Mummies in the Crypt” - Keith Parkinson Just amazing… Used as the cover for Necropolis by Gary Gygax for the Sword & Sorcery d20 system

Fighting Fantasy book no. 2, “The Citadel of Chaos” with cover art by Emmanuel and Ian Miller, was published in Mar ‘83. You are a magician who must navigate the hazardous castle of the evil wizard Balthus Dire.

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DAY 17 — Thaumaturgy Definition: Wonder working magic. Gygax Factor: Synonymous with the high magical tone of 1E. Example: “Through subtle thaumaturgy, the orb rose from its pedestal and spun.”

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January 1983 brought TSR’s fifth Endless Quest book, “Revolt of the Dwarves”. Here you play Galen, the son of the royal mapmaker whose parents are kidnapped by the disloyal dwarves. Larry Elmore on duty for the cover painting.

DAY 16 — Myrmidon Definition: Loyal follower or soldier. Gygax Factor: Ideal for describing mercenary troops. Example: “The tyrant marched with a column of iron-disciplined myrmidons.”

DAY 16 — Myrmidon Definition: Loyal follower or soldier. Gygax Factor: Ideal for describing mercenary troops. Example: “The tyrant marched with a column of iron-disciplined myrmidons.”

Dragonlance Villains Vol IV, Hederick the Theocrat, was released in Feb ‘94. With amazing cover by Jeff Easley, it chronicles the origin story of Hederick, detailing his descent from a boy in Solace to the fanatical leader of the Seeker religion, who initiates a brutal

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As my friend @Jesswhitecomic would say, 1982 was a very good year. Pic on the left is from the Sears 1982 Christmas Wish book. D&D was breaking out indeed.

Just in the St Nick of time… Mattel Electronics’ Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - The “Treasure of Tarmin”, new for Intellivision in time for Christmas 1983, Dragon magazine 80.

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I figure this is what they look like in Dark Sun. Angels of Athas. Fred Fields “Tattooed Angel”, Oil on illlustration board

DAY 15 — Susurrus Definition: A soft whispering or rustling. Gygax Factor: A perfect sound-word for eerie exploration. Example: “A susurrus drifted through the cavern, like voices speaking from stone.”

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Across the pond, back in 1982, Steve Jackson and Sir Ian Livingstone broke into the choose your own adventure book scene with their ‘Fighting Fantasy’ series debut “The Warlock of Firetop Mountain” (cover art by Peter Jones). Did you travel to Firetop Mountain, a dangerous place

Here is Larry Elmore’s painting for “Return to Brookmere”. Nostalgia overload for me.

DAY 15 — Susurrus Definition: A soft whispering or rustling. Gygax Factor: A perfect sound-word for eerie exploration. Example: “A susurrus drifted through the cavern, like voices speaking from stone.”

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Some Dragonlance Did You Know? DYK before becoming the Sturm Brightblade we all know, this character had a different name in the draft? Santos Silverblade… "We wanted a name that sounded more serious and stern. Stern became Sturm, and it fit him perfectly!” - Tracy Hickman