From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e in Designers & Dragons: Origins.

The forge of fantasy role playing, Gary Gygax's legendary dungeon and its environs. Here begins the journey into depths never before reached.