D&D General 50 years, 50 publications - the poll

Which of these publications are the best ever made for D&D?

  • Dungeons & Dragons (original boxed set, 1974)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • Supplement I: Greyhawk (OD&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Supplement II: Blackmoor (OD&D)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry (OD&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Supplement IV: Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes (OD&D)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • D&D Basic Set (Holmes, 1977)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • D&D Basic Set (Moldvay, 1981, B/X)

    Votes: 16 30.2%
  • D&D Expert Set (Cook, 1981, B/X)

    Votes: 12 22.6%
  • D&D Basic Rules (Mentzer, 1983, BECMI)

    Votes: 19 35.8%
  • D&D Expert Rules (Mentzer, 1983, BECMI)

    Votes: 11 20.8%
  • D&D Companion Rules (BECMI)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • D&D Master Rules (BECMI)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • D&D Immortals Rules (BECMI)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • D&D Rules Cyclopedia (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 17 32.1%
  • B1: In Search of the Unknown (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • B2: The Keep on the Borderlands (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 22 41.5%
  • B4: The Lost City (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 14 26.4%
  • B7: Rahasia (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • B10: Night's Dark Terror (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • CM1: Test of the Warlords (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • X1: The Isle of Dread (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 20 37.7%
  • X2: Castle Amber (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • X4: Master of the Desert Nomads (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • X5: Temple of Death (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • X10: Red Arrow, Black Shield (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Creature Catalogue (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Creature Crucible: Night Howlers (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Creature Crucible: Tall Tales of the Wee Folk (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • D&D Gazetteer: The Emirates of Ylaruam (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • D&D Gazetteer: The Grand Duchy of Karameikos (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • D&D Gazetteer: The Principalities of Glantri (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Hollow World Campaign Set (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Thunder Rift (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Wrath of the Immortals (Basic D&D)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Monster Manual (1e)

    Votes: 23 43.4%
  • Players Handbook (1e)

    Votes: 28 52.8%
  • Dungeon Masters Guide (1e)

    Votes: 28 52.8%
  • A1-4: Scourge of the Slavelords (1e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • C2: The Ghost Tower of Inverness (1e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • D1-2: Descent Into the Depths of the Earth (1e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • G1-2-3: Against the Giants (1e)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • I6: Ravenloft (1e)

    Votes: 23 43.4%
  • L1: The Secret of Bone Hill (1e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • N1: Against the Cult of the Reptile God (1e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • Q1: Queen of the Demonweb Pits (1e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • S1: Tomb of Horrors (1e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • S2: White Plume Mountain (1e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (1e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (1e)

    Votes: 11 20.8%
  • T1: The Village of Hommlet (1e)

    Votes: 13 24.5%
  • T1-4: The Temple of Elemental Evil (1e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • U1: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (1e)

    Votes: 12 22.6%
  • UK1: Beyond the Crystal Cave (1e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • WG4: The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun (1e)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Battlesystem (1e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • The Book of Lairs (1e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Deities & Demigods (1e)

    Votes: 14 26.4%
  • Fiend Folio (1e)

    Votes: 16 30.2%
  • Manual of the Planes (1e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • Monster Manual II (1e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Oriental Adventures (1e)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • The Rogues Gallery (1e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Unearthed Arcana (1e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (1e, 1980, Folio)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1e, 1983)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • Greyhawk Adventures (1e, 1988)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Dragonlance: Dragons of Despair (1e, DL1)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • Dragonlance Adventures (1e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Set (1e)

    Votes: 11 20.8%
  • Kara-Tur: The Eastern Realms (1e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Player's Handbook (2e)

    Votes: 20 37.7%
  • Dungeon Master Guide (2e)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • Monstrous Compendium Volume One (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Monstrous Manual (2e)

    Votes: 15 28.3%
  • A Paladin in Hell (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Arms and Equipment Guide (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Battlesystem (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Chronomancer (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Complete Book of Dwarves (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Complete Book of Elves (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Complete Book of Humanoids (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Complete Book of Necromancers (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • The Complete Book of Villains (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Complete Fighter's Handbook (2e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • The Complete Priest's Handbook (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • The Complete Psionics Handbook (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • The Complete Thief's Handbook (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Complete Wizard's Handbook (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Council of Wyrms (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns (2e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Encyclopedia Magica, Volumes 1-4 (2e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • Fritz Leiber's Lankhmar: The New Adventures of Fafhrd and Gray Mouser (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Legends & Lore (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Monster Mythology (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Monstrous Arcana: The Illithiad (2e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Player's Option: Combat & Tactics (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Player's Option: Skills & Powers (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Player's Option: Spells & Magic (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Priest's Spell Compendium, Volumes 1-3 (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Shaman (2e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Tome of Magic (2e)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Vikings Campaign Sourcebook (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volumes 1-4 (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • World Builder's Guidebook (2e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Al-Qadim: Arabian Adventures (2e)

    Votes: 12 22.6%
  • Al-Qadim: Secrets of the Lamp (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Birthright Campaign Setting (2e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Birthright: Blood Enemies - Abominations of Cerilia (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Dark Sun Boxed Set (2e)

    Votes: 13 24.5%
  • Dragonlance: Tales of the Lance (2e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • Dragonlance: Time of the Dragon (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Forgotten Realms: Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Forgotten Realms: Dwarves Deep (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Forgotten Realms: Faiths & Avatars (2e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Forgotten Realms: Volo's Guide to Waterdeep (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Planescape Campaign Setting (2e)

    Votes: 17 32.1%
  • Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Planescape: Dead Gods (2e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Planescape: The Great Modron March (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Planescape: On Hallowed Ground (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Ravenloft: Realm of Terror (2e, 1990)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Ravenloft Campaign Setting (2e, 1994)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Ravenloft: Domains of Dread (2e, 1997)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II (2e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • Ravenloft: Carnival (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Ravenloft: Night of the Walking Dead (2e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Ravenloft: Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts (2e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Ravenloft: Van Richten's Guide to Vampires (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Ravenloft: Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales (2e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Spelljammer: AD&D Adventures in Space (2e)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Player's Handbook (3e, 3.0)

    Votes: 14 26.4%
  • Player's Handbook (3e, 3.5)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Dungeon Master's Guide (3e, 3.0)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Dungeon Master's Guide (3e, 3.5)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Monster Manual (3e, 3.0)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Monster Manual (3e, 3.5)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • Arms and Equipment Guide (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Defenders of the Faith (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Deities and Demigods (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Draconomicon (3e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • Dragon Magic (3e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Drow of the Underdark (3e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Dungeon Master's Guide II (3e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Epic Level Handbook (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Expanded Psionics Handbook (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Fiendish Codex II: Tyrants of the Nine Hells (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • The Forge of Fury (3e)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Ghostwalk (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Hero Builder's Guidebook (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Magic Item Compendium (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Manual of the Planes (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Masters of the Wild (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Monster Manual III (3e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Oriental Adventures (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Player's Handbook II (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Races of the Wild (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Red Hand of Doom (3e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Rules Compendium (3e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Sandstorm (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Savage Species (3e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Song and Silence (3e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Stormwrack (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Sunless Citadel (3e)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Sword and Fist (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Tome and Blood (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords (3e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Unearthed Arcana (3e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Eberron Campaign Setting (3e)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (3e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Forgotten Realms: City of the Spider Queen (3e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (3e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Player's Handbook (4e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Player's Handbook 2 (4e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Dungeon Master's Guide (4e)

    Votes: 7 13.2%
  • Dungeon Master's Guide 2 (4e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Monster Manual (4e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Monster Manual 3 (4e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Heroes of the Fallen Lands (4e, Essentials)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms (4e, Essentials)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Dungeon Master's Kit (4e, Essentials)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Monster Vault (4e, Essentials)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Rules Compendium (4e, Essentials)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • HS1: The Slaying Stone (4e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Adventurer's Vault (4e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Adventurer's Vault 2 (4e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons (4e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons (4e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Madness at Gardmore Abbey (4e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Manual of the Planes (4e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale (4e)

    Votes: 8 15.1%
  • Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium (4e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Open Grave: Secrets of the Undead (4e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea (4e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • The Plane Below: Secrets of the Elemental Chaos (4e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • The Shadowfell: Gloomwrought and Beyond (4e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Dark Sun Campaign Setting (4e)

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Player's Handbook (5e, 2014)

    Votes: 23 43.4%
  • Player's Handbook (5e, Revised, 2024)

    Votes: 10 18.9%
  • Monster Manual (5e)

    Votes: 14 26.4%
  • Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • D&D Starter Set (Lost Mine of Phandelver) (5e)

    Votes: 16 30.2%
  • D&D Essentials Kit (Dragon of Icespire Peak) (5e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus (5e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Curse of Strahd (5e)

    Votes: 12 22.6%
  • Ghosts of Saltmarsh (5e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (5e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%
  • Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (5e)

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes (5e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Storm King's Thunder (5e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (5e)

    Votes: 11 20.8%
  • Tomb of Annihilation (5e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)

    Votes: 4 7.5%
  • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage (5e)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The Wild Beyond the Witchlight (5e)

    Votes: 6 11.3%
  • Xanathar's Guide to Everything (5e)

    Votes: 12 22.6%
  • Eberron: Rising from the Last War (5e)

    Votes: 9 17.0%
  • Explorer's Guide to Wildemount (5e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Mythic Odysseys of Theros (5e)

    Votes: 3 5.7%
  • Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (5e)

    Votes: 2 3.8%

  • Poll closed .

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