Special Reference Work: a Compiled Volume of Information Primarily Used by Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Game Referees, Including Combat Tables, Monster Lists and Encounters, Treasure and Magic Tables and Descriptions, Random Dungeon Generation, Random Wilderness Terrain Generation, Suggestions on Gamemastering, and More.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Here's the ultimate version of the DMG for Gygax purists. You get all of the charm, advice, and "dark stuff" that was frowned upon as being "too esoteric" in the cleaner versions to come... Highlights include classic illustrations, using monsters as PCs, assassins and the use of poison, tribal spell casters (makes those giants and orcs a lot more interesting!), magic items with XP AND GOLD PIECE values (WHY did they stop doing this? WHY? ), old school psionics (for all those Illithids in GDQ1-7), the original "down to the last hit point" monster XP value charts, building NPCs and evocative dungeon settings the "Gygax way," player creation of spells and magic items, and much more; my personal favorite touch is the endless extolling of the virtues of encouraging the PCs in the early levels, while only a few pages later, we're treated to a graphic depiction of a game in progress that STRONGLY implies it's good to kill the PCs at 1st level, even if they do everything right... :) (see pp. 97-100) Hehe! A highly recommended pride piece for your retro-AD&D collection.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By FBRobertson
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Yes I roleplay 3rd edition, but I know that this ... the 1st edition AD&D is the best there is. The rules are simple but strong enough to provide hours and hours of games. I would suggest that you get this and the player's manual (and the Monster manual 1 and 2 from G.G.). Have hours of fun in this game.
What's good about this game manual for DMs is that there are so many suggestions, explorations of the different faces of the game, enough to make the DM ready for most anything the players might throw at him.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fantastic book, if purely because it shows the roaming imagination of Gary Gygax. Future editions of the game have cut down on the unplayable aspects of the first edition (with elegant variations in bonuses tables for different ability scores, impossibly low level limits for various non-human characters, terrible encumbrance tables, etc) but the first edition contains a darker side which feeds the imagination and was supported by a fantastic group of modules. Worth getting whether you play 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3.5 or 4th edition as it contains plenty of detail on roleplaying and random things of interest. Almost like an unedited journey through Gygax's head.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best
The best version of D&D, the best cover, the best everything. You can't do any better than the original AD&D.
Published 4 days ago by S. Lee
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The original
The original format of Advanced D & D. Worked well and was fun. For the purist. Changes made for later editions to add more features usually already done by the old hands (me). Read more
Published 15 days ago by William L. Kunkle
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Great Condition, bring back fond memories.
book was in very good condition it will be used with young group of new role playing folks who love to read.
Published 16 days ago by Jimmie King
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The best by far!
There is nothing more to say. Get the 1st edition DM guide also known as Advanced D&D (With the red demon on the cover) It is THE best set of rules created for the game. Read more
Published 2 months ago by BroadSword
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awesome
The 1e DMG is absolutely indispensable no matter what edition or game you play - it contains fascinating psionics rules (though I'm told they are clunky), all sorts of advice,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Zorbo
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1st Edition DM Guide
The initial concept is still the best (in my book). Lots of fun and it brings back some great gaming memories.
Published 5 months ago by ru2112sh
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collection is complete
I have had all of the other books in this series for about 30 years, but I've been missing this copy for years and finally re-purchased it here at amazon. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lon Shaffer
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Master's Guide
This is my all time favorite RPG game, when I saw that this copy looked as if I could have bought it today at my local bookstore I knew I just had to have it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Raven Shadowz
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Absolutely Necessary
This is a must for any dungeon master. It gives detailed descriptions of treasure, monsters, and extra information above and beyond that of the players handbook on almost... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Patrick Ransbottom
5.0 out of 5 stars
The second component for the spell of True D&D!!
ok here it is, the second component of true Dungeons and Dragons I will tell you now nothing wotc has put out,
or ad&d2 for that matter comes close to what this tome delivers... Read more
or ad&d2 for that matter comes close to what this tome delivers... Read more
Published 22 months ago by buffalo1a
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