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E. Gary Gygax



Average rating: 4.04 · 27,831 ratings · 1,001 reviews · 246 distinct worksSimilar authors
Monster Manual (Advanced Du...

4.26 avg rating — 2,616 ratings — published 1977 — 19 editions
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4.29 avg rating — 2,571 ratings — published 1978 — 19 editions
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Dungeon Masters Guide (Adva...

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Saga of Old City (Greyhawk ...

3.72 avg rating — 1,207 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions
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Monster Manual II (Advanced...

4.02 avg rating — 1,114 ratings — published 1983 — 7 editions
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Unearthed Arcana (Advanced ...

4.03 avg rating — 1,090 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions
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Oriental Adventures (Advanc...

3.71 avg rating — 940 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions
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4.21 avg rating — 705 ratings — published 1980 — 8 editions
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“Games give you a chance to excel, and if you're playing in good company you don't even mind if you lose because you had the enjoyment of the company during the course of the game.”
Gary Gygax

“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.”
Gary Gygax

“You are not entering this world in the usual manner, for you are setting forth to be a Dungeon Master. Certainly there are stout fighters, mighty magic-users, wily thieves, and courageous clerics who will make their mark in the magical lands of D&D adventure. You however, are above even the greatest of these, for as DM you are to become the Shaper of the Cosmos. It is you who will give form and content to the all the universe. You will breathe life into the stillness, giving meaning and purpose to all the actions which are to follow.”
Gary Gygax

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It's about time to identify obscure Sword & Sorcery books... one's that are worth hunting down in bookstores and frantic online searches. This may lead to a groupread in the future. Years ago we did this a bunch of us read Cambell's Ryre stories. This is not the time/pace to pimp new books. Please write-in some options and/or vote

 
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Oron by David C. Smith Oron by David C. Smith (write-in)
 
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Monument by Ian Graham Monument by Ian Graham (write-in)
 
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The Bane of Kanthos by Alex Dain The Bane of Kanthos (The Chronicles of the Gates, #1) by Alex Dain
 
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The Sorcerer's Shadow by David C. Smith (write-in)
 
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The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison The Worm Ouroboros by E.R. Eddison
 
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