Whether you're a player or a Dungeon Master, the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia is now the comprehensive sourcebook you need for the original fantasy roleplaying game! For ages 12 and up, the Cyclopedia contains the compete game system and hundreds of features, including the following:
All the rules from the D&D boxed set series, including Basic, Expert, Companion, and... [click here for more]
This is the 1981 edition of the D&D Basic Rulebook, which was sold as part of the boxed D&D Basic Set and also on its own. It was the first true standalone edition of what became "Basic D&D" as previous editions had instead been based on OD&D play.
Product History
The Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules (1981), by Tom Moldvay, was the second edition of Basic D&D, with the... [click here for more]
This is the 1981 edition of the D&D Expert Rulebook by Dave Cook, which was sold as a counterpart to the Moldvay D&D Basic Set.
Product History
The Dungeons & Dragons Expert Rules (1981), by David "Zeb" Cook, was released simultaneously with the second edition Basic Rules (1981) in January 1981. For the first time ever, it offered the opportunity to achieve levels 4-14 in TSR's... [click here for more]
This is the 1983 edition of the D&D Basic Set Player's Manual, part of the "BECMI edition" Red Box Set.
Product History
The D&D Basic Rules Set (1983) by Frank Mentzer was the third and final iteration of the boxed Basic Rules for Basic D&D. It was released in summer 1983.
The Evolution of Basic D&D. By 1983, Basic D&D had gone through... [click here for more]
This is the 1983 edition of the D&D Basic Dungeon Master's Rulebook, part of the "BECMI edition" Red Box Set.
Product History
The D&D Basic Rules Set (1983) by Frank Mentzer was the third and final iteration of the boxed Basic Rules for Basic D&D. It was released in summer 1983.
The Evolution of Basic D&D. By 1983, Basic D&D had gone through... [click here for more]