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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Family" data-source="post: 4285902" data-attributes="member: 65014">WHAT IS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS?Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax created the Dungeons & Dragons game in 1974 and thereby introduced the world to the revolutionary concept of the roleplaying game. The Dungeons & Dragons (D&D® for short) game allowed players to establish and assume the persona of fantasy characters in a unique and magical world. Over the past three decades, D&D has inspired numerous bestselling novels, a highly rated animated television series, several popular computer roleplaying games, and a major motion picture.The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game brings together all types of people in one room to mutually create an adventure story. This story has a beginning but does not always have an end – game campaigns are as limitless as the player’s imaginations. Throughout the characters’ journeys, players most often confront and solve problems together using strategic thinking and teamwork. Players begin by creating their own unique characters, whose abilities are determined by rolling dice. Players then choose a class (such as a fighter or a wizard) and a race (such as elf or dwarf) for their characters. A Dungeon Master leads each group of players through the development of the game and story line in each session. As characters journey through various lands, they search for hidden treasures while battling menacing monsters with their own brains and brawn.The Dungeon & Dragons experience continues to appeal to an ever-increasing population of fans because the focus is not on competition, but instead on imagination and storytelling. Over the years, the D&D game has experienced plenty of growth and development, but along the way it has stayed true to these core concepts. There have been a couple of facelifts of the rules and game mechanics of the roleplaying game, and the D&D brand has expanded to stimulate and embrace the billion-dollar electronic gaming industry, but the essence of D&D has stayed the same. As the Dungeons & Dragons game continues to expand with the times, it will continue to provide the definitive roleplaying experience for an entirely new generation of players.All trademarks are property of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. ©2004 Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.</blockquote>

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