From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&D 1e in Designers & Dragons: Origins.

This massive 4-volume set covers the history behind each and every product released by TSR for OD&D, AD&D 1e, and Basic D&D.

Unearthed Arcana, the legendary orange-covered B3, the super-rare Up the Garden Path. It’s all here.

Book by book, the four volumes in this series cover every product TSR released for:

• Vol 1: Original D&D and Advanced D&D 1e (1971-1983)
• Vol 2: Advanced D&D 1e (1983-1988)
• Vol 3: Holmes D&D, B/X D&D, and BECMI D&D (1977-1987)
• Vol 4: BECMI D&D, Black Box D&D, and Mystara (1987-1995)

Each book is over 350 pages with full color interiors, deluxe endpapers, and ribbon bookmarks. The entire set is enclosed in a vibrant custom slipcase with art from Lorne Colt.