Dungeons & Dragons, 1974

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:role-playing_game
gptkbp:abbreviation OD&D
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Original_Dungeons_&_Dragons
gptkbp:component gptkb:Men_&_Magic_booklet
gptkb:Monsters_&_Treasure_booklet
gptkb:The_Underworld_&_Wilderness_Adventures_booklet
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:coverArtist gptkb:Greg_Bell
gptkb:Don_Kaye
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Dave_Arneson
gptkb:Gary_Gygax
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Blackmoor_supplement
gptkb:Eldritch_Wizardry_supplement
gptkb:Gods,_Demi-Gods_&_Heroes_supplement
gptkb:Swords_&_Spells_supplement
gptkb:Greyhawk_supplement
gptkbp:genre fantasy
gptkbp:hasRule class and level system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dungeons & Dragons, 1974
gptkbp:influenced role-playing games
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Chainmail
wargaming
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mechanic gptkb:battle
gptkb:initiative
gptkb:magic
mapping
player character
alignment system
spellcasting
turn-based play
dungeon master
saving throws
hit points
treasure tables
level advancement
experience points
armor class
encumbrance
random character generation
class-based progression
monster encounters
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:box_set
gptkbp:notableFor first published role-playing game
use of polyhedral dice
gptkbp:numberOfPlayers 2 or more
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:TSR,_Inc.
gptkbp:releaseYear 1974
gptkbp:setting fantasy world
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Advanced_Dungeons_&_Dragons
gptkbp:system D20 system (proto)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons,_1977
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6