Grab Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History Formulated By Michael Witwer Shown In Document

purchased this book after hearing the authors interviewed on the Wired podcast Geeks Guide to the Galaxy, I had played my first DD in or around the spring of, For some reason I had little trouble convincing my Dad to buy me The Basic Set and the module 'The Palace Growing up with DD I thought this book would provide all the popular art in one package.
It does and so much, It provides a detailed history of DD in an actual interesting and fun way, I assumed the text would be a big bore and I would skip most of it, Wrong. This is As an's kid, I identify a lot with the content of this book even though I have never actually sat down and played a proper game of DDungeons and Dragons.
I bought this book for myself I recovered much of my youthful energy and joy of life by reading this, Great investment. Well worth the money. Art books this thick can often cost way, We had been too long without a DD art book, and this one is amazingly packed with great art and info, I thought I A Great history of the evolutin of DD art, as well as fantasy art, You can see how peak TSR art El, Easley co, run circles around anything before, or after them, The book itself is beautiful but it arrived damaged, There was no protection for it inside the box, it is all beat up and scratched from sliding around inside the box.
corners are banged. Very disappointed that they didn't take the time and effort to package it properly, I was raised on Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, even though I was born well after it's release, I then swapped toe, so I love seeing the transition of the game from point A to point B, Looking at a lot of the old art, and seeing books and modules I own was really cool, An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity.


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From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official DUNGEONS DRAGONS illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the brand, showing its

continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy.
Inside the book, youll find than seven hundred pieces of artworkfrom each edition of the core role playing books, supplements, and adventures as well as Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels decades of Dragonand Dungeonmagazines and classic advertisements and merchandise plus never before seen sketches, large format canvases, rare photographs, one of a kind drafts, and from the now famous designers and artists associated with DUNGEONS DRAGONS.
The superstar author team gained unparalleled access to the archives of Wizards of the Coast andthe personal collections of top collectors, as well as the designers and illustrators who created the distinctive characters, concepts, and visuals that have defined fantasy art and gameplay for generations.
This is the most comprehensive collection of DD imagery ever assembled, making this the ultimate collectible for the game's millions of fans around the world.
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