Today on the Zenopus Archives, I preview 𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝘀, a new book from MIT Press that includes a chapter on J. Eric Holmes' work on #BasicDnD , co-written by Tony Rowe (Tony Rowe) & myself...! Find the link in the first comment:

Light on Quests Mountain by Mary Kirchoff & James Ward, cover art - Keith Parkinson, 1983. In this Gamma World adventure, You are Ren. With two of your friends, you set off on a quest to discover the source of the mysterious lights atop a mountain near your village
#ttrpg #dnd

White Dwarf issue 18 from 1980, the glorious USS Enterprise (NCC 1701) gracing the cover.
#whitedwarfmagazine #rpg #ttrpg

The party was surrounded by a legion of undead. Ringol set the dead woods alight, but soon damned he and his fellow travellers to being marooned on a rock outcropping surrounded by flame
#dnd adventures #dnd #dnd minis

Dave Trampier’s fantastic art for the Dungeon Master’s Screen, done exclusively with felt markers. He was an avid pinball player, and this was actually supposed to be the backsplash for a Dungeons and Dragons pinball game
#dnd #fantasyart

Doc’s Island by Frank Mentzer for the RPGA, with cover art by Bob Walters, 1983. This is another limited edition release, only sold to members of the RPGA, that was later compiled with the other R series modules into I12, Egg of the Phoenix
#dnd #rpga #dnd advenures

This is a One-on-one “one-shot” adventure for a Dungeons & Dragons 5E, level 1-3 character. These solo scenarios are designed to be used by Game Masters to help “flesh out” the backstory of a player character for an upcoming campaign. Available at DMsGuild
#dnd #dnd 5e

Dungeon Magazine, issue 104, features cover art by Matt Covatta, and a couple of jungle adventures
#dndaventures #dungeonsanddragons

The 1980s TSR marketing machine knew no bounds as exemplified here in one of the rarest and strangest products to have the Dungeons and Dragons name attached to it. The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Wood Burning Set, from 1983
#dnd #adnd

JRR Tolkien’s “The fair valley of ‘Rivendell’. His art is just as distinctive as his writing
#fantasyart #lotr

The unfortunately named Faerie Mound of Dragonkind, by Jean Blashfield and James M. Ward, with cover art by Clyde Caldwell TSR’s last foray into the game-book sphere, these books were like a cross between Endless Quest books, and TSR’s solo modules
#dnd #rpg #ttrpg

Dragon Magazine, issue 112 features cover art by Dan Horne, dinosaurs, peasants, armour, magic cloaks, and a new Wormy
#dnd #ttrpg #fantasyart

Epic Illustrated, issue 8 features cover art by Howard Chaykin, and a ton of great artists inside. This one is a sci-fi heavy issue heavily influenced by Kubrick’s 2001
#comicart #fantasyart #scifiart

As indie creators we rely on the work of indie artists. We support the “no AI art” ethos but reality hits hard: best-selling titles on Drivethrurpg sport AI-generated covers and interior art. We strictly use real art but are we just foolishly delaying the inevitable?
#aiart #dnd

Daniel R Horne’s “The Real Reason the Romans Left Britain.” This would grace the cover of Dragon Magazine, issue 119. In it the art is described as an encounter between Roman foot soldiers and the demon lord Kostchtchie
#fantasyart #dnd

The Dracon, from TSR’s 1992 Trading Card Set. These guys are described as Dragon-Centaurs which suggests they are not merely a cross between a dragon and a horse, but a cross between a dragon and an actual centaur, which boggles the mind
#dnd #dnd monster #fantasyart

While scouting for traps, Snorry accidentally alerted the queen to their location and cave fleas descended!
#dnd #dnd miniatures

Spell of the Winter Wizard, by Linda Lowery, cover at by Larry Elmore.
You are Omina, the stepchild of the Wizard of Eternal Spring. When your ailing stepfather is captured by the Winter Wizard, you must find a cure for his illness and rescue him
#dnd #ttrpg

The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror, by Gary Gygax, with illos by Jim Holloway, 1983. It takes off where Dungeonland ended, also taking inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s work. Predictably the PCs meet a host of odd NPCs and situations, even taking part in a giant game of chess
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The group proceeded to rescue one Stephen Eagling from captivity. This paraplegic seemed to house a map of Thalooz in his very mind, granting him insight to the direction of the philosopher’s stone
#dndminis #dndadventures