Origins 4-Volume Deluxe Set

Who was the first woman to design a module for TSR?

Which adventure was so "scandalous" that management literally buried it in a landfill?

Which release was, chronologically speaking, the fifth edition of D&D?

Find out in Designers & Dragons Origins! This comprehensive four-volume history tells the tale of each and every product TSR released for OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e. From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, award-winning historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e in Designers & Dragons Origins. 

Book by book, the four volumes in this series cover every product TSR released for:

• Vol 1: Original D&D and Advanced D&D 1e (1971-1983)
• Vol 2: Advanced D&D 1e (1983-1988)
• Vol 3: Holmes D&D, B/X D&D, and BECMI D&D (1977-1987)
• Vol 4: BECMI D&D, Black Box D&D, and Mystara (1987-1995)

Nearly a decade in the making, Designers & Dragons Origins spans 1500+ pages and over 400,000 words. Each volume features a full-color interior and ribbon bookmarks, with a stylish slipcase enclosing the whole package. Altogether, this handsome set will make a prized treasure on any fan’s bookshelf.

“Shannon’s work is exhaustive but never exhausting. It's exhilarating instead. Every entry is both a history lesson and a love letter to the incredible products that formed the foundation of the game that started it all. You’ll sit down to read one entry and find yourself halfway through a book before you know it!” 

— Matt Forbeck, game designer and New York Times bestselling writer