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Best of the Dragon Magazine #1

Best of the Dragon Magazine #1

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The Best of The Dragon #1 (Revised Edition) is a 68-page anthological compilation published by TSR, Inc. in 1985, following the original 80-page 1980 printing.
Key Details
  • Original Release vs. Revised: The 1985 Revised Edition removed all of the original advertising present in the 1980 Collector’s Edition and earlier printings, reducing the page count from 80 pages down to 68 pages. 

  • Editor: Compiled and edited by Kim Mohan (drawing from earlier foundational work by Tim Kask). 

  • Source Material: Collects early articles from The Strategic Review and the first two volumes of The Dragon (originally published between 1975 and 1978).

Featured Content & Articles

The compilation focuses heavily on early Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) rules, philosophy, and companion games like Metamorphosis Alpha and Dungeon!: 

  • D&D Rules & Design: Gary Gygax on D&D, the original D&D magic system, wizard research rules, illusionists, and the meaning of Law and Chaos. 

  • Classes & Mechanics: The original Ranger class, Bards statistics, Halflings/Dwarves/Clerics/Thieves in Dungeon!, Monkish combat in the arena of promotion, and witchcraft supplements. 

  • Worldbuilding & Campaign Aids: The development of towns in D&D, designing unique wilderness encounters, D&D spatial/temporal relationships (“Planes”), and dungeon realism. 

  • Curiosities & Alternate Games: Metamorphosis Alpha features (“How Green Was My Mutant”, alternate beginnings, “The Total Person”), “Tolkien in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS”, “How Heavy Is My Giant”, and “What to Do When the Dog Eats Your Dice”. 

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Additional information

Weight 32 oz
Dimensions 13 × 9.5 × 1 in
TITLE

Best of the Dragon Magazine #1
PUBLISHER

TSR
PUBLISHED

1985
EDITION

REVISED EDITION 1985
LANGUAGE

ENGLISH
PRODUCT LINE

ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
CATEGORY

ROLE PLAY GAMES
CONDITION

VERY GOOD
AUTHOR

Kim Mohan , Tim Kask
UPC

04636316035701
ISBN

394-74465-9TSR
BINDING

SADDLE STITCHED

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