The Rogues Gallery

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The Rogues Gallery
TSR9031 The Rogues Gallery.jpg
Authors Brian Blume with Dave Cook and Jean Wells
Genre Role-playing game
Publisher TSR
Publication date
1980
Pages48

The Rogues Gallery is an accessory for the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Contents

Contents

The Rogues Gallery is a supplement for the Dungeon Master containing hundreds of non-player character listings, with characters from each of the first edition AD&D character classes, and game statistics for characters originally played in Gary Gygax's home Dungeons & Dragons campaign. [1]

Publication history

The Rogues Gallery was written by Brian Blume with Dave Cook and Jean Wells, with a cover by Erol Otus and interior illustrations by Jeff Dee and Otus, and was published by TSR in 1980 as a 48-page book. [1] TSR Stock # 9031. ISBN   0-935696-18-0.

The 2nd Edition "Rogues Gallery" was published by TSR in 1992 as an unbound sheaf of papers suitable for use in a binder. REF6 Accessory. TSR Stock # 9380. Retail price was US$12.95. ISBN   1-56076-377-9.

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References

  1. 1 2 Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 113. ISBN   0-87975-653-5.