🐉 Thirty men entered Dave Arneson’s dungeon. Only ONE came out. Before D&D was even published, Arneson sent six players and 24 NPC soldiers beneath Castle Blackmoor in pursuit of an evil wizard. They encountered deadly monsters, discovered an enchanted sword, and became hopelessly lost. Eventually, nearly everyone was dead. The lone survivor was Greg Svenson, whose character escaped with the magical sword and sold it to the Baron for 150 gold pieces. He later discovered he’d been robbed blind. 😂 By the time the adventure ended, it was 4 AM. Greg was hooked. His character would become the legendary Great Svenny. More than 50 years later, we’re still exploring dungeons, fighting monsters, and making questionable decisions about magical treasure. Here’s to Dave Arneson, the man who helped start it all. Happy ArneCon! ❤️

This right here? Peak late era Mystara. GAZ11 The Republic of Darokin wasn’t just another fantasy kingdom sourcebook. TSR gave us merchant princes, trade wars, espionage, caravan routes, and political intrigue… While Clyde Caldwell delivered one of the most unmistakably “1989 fantasy” covers TSR ever published. Warm candlelight. Velvet sleeves. Gold piles. Maps. Schemes. Adventure. Darokin asked: “What if the most dangerous weapon in D&D was a contract?” And somehow, it absolutely worked.

“The Legend of Huma” 🖼️Jeff Easley - Dragonlance Heroes Trilogy, 1988, TSR.

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Did you ever notice the cover of D&D B1 In Search of the Unknown is signed by DIS & DAT? Thats Dave Sutherland &. Dave Trampier. Artists arent the best at meeting deadlines, so there were a few times where Dave Sutherland finished the project.