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	~~"'''''Dungeons & Dragons''''' (commonly abbreviated as '''''D&D''''' or '''''DnD''''')<ref name="D&Dfaq">[[~~#~~refMead\|Mead, Malcomson; ''Dungeons & Dragons'' FAQ]]</ref> is a [[fantasy]] [[tabletop role-playing game]] (RPG) originally designed by [[Gary Gygax]] and [[Dave Arneson]].<ref>{{Cite\|url=https~~://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/not-so-secret-origin-dd\|title=The (Not-so) Secret Origin of D&D {{!}} Dungeons & Dragons\|website=dnd.wizards.com\|access-date=2019-06-16}}</ref> It was first published in 1974 by [[TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules\|Tactical Studies Rules, Inc.]] (TSR). The game has been published by [[Wizards of the Coast]] (now a subsidiary of [[Hasbro]]) since 1997. It was derived from [[miniature wargaming\|miniature wargames]], with a variation of the 1971 game [[chainmail (game)\|''Chainmail'']] serving as the initial rule system.<ref name="Banshee_Gygax">{{cite\|last=Birnbaum\|date=2004}}</ref> ''D&D''{{'s}} publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry.<ref name="culture intro">{{cite\|last=Williams, Hendricks, & Winkler\|date=2006}} introduction</ref>

	''D&D'' departs from traditional [[wargames\|wargaming]] by allowing each player to create their own [[Player character\|character]] to play instead of a [[military formation]]. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A [[Dungeon Master]] (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur, and playing the role of the inhabitants of the game world. The characters form a party and they interact with the setting's inhabitants and each other. Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles, and gather treasure and knowledge.<ref name="culture intro"/> In the process, the characters earn [[experience point]]s (XP) in order to rise in levels, and become increasingly powerful over a series of separate gaming sessions."<br />
	~~<span style="text-align:right;">— [[wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons\|Wikipedia - Dungeons & Dragons]] - <small>(accessed: 2019-09-19)</small>~~

	~~==Editions on this Wiki==~~
	* [[5e\|5th edition]]
	** [[SRD5\|5th edition System Reference Document]]

	~~==Sources and Notes==~~
	~~<references />~~

	~~[[Category~~: ~~Dungeons & Dragons~~]]

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	"'''''Dungeons & Dragons''''' (commonly abbreviated as '''''D&D''''' or '''''DnD''''')<ref name="D&Dfaq">[[#refMead\|Mead, Malcomson; ''Dungeons & Dragons'' FAQ]]</ref> is a [[fantasy]] [[tabletop role-playing game]] (RPG) originally designed by [[Gary Gygax]] and [[Dave Arneson]].<ref>{{Cite\|url=https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/not-so-secret-origin-dd\|title=The (Not-so) Secret Origin of D&D {{!}} Dungeons & Dragons\|website=dnd.wizards.com\|access-date=2019-06-16}}</ref> It was first published in 1974 by [[TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules\|Tactical Studies Rules, Inc.]] (TSR). The game has been published by [[Wizards of the Coast]] (now a subsidiary of [[Hasbro]]) since 1997. It was derived from [[miniature wargaming\|miniature wargames]], with a variation of the 1971 game [[chainmail (game)\|''Chainmail'']] serving as the initial rule system.<ref name="Banshee_Gygax">{{~~Harvnb~~\|Birnbaum\|2004}}</ref> ''D&D''{{'s}} publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry.<ref name="culture intro">{{cite\|last=Williams, Hendricks, & Winkler\|date=2006}} introduction</ref>		"'''''Dungeons & Dragons''''' (commonly abbreviated as '''''D&D''''' or '''''DnD''''')<ref name="D&Dfaq">[[#refMead\|Mead, Malcomson; ''Dungeons & Dragons'' FAQ]]</ref> is a [[fantasy]] [[tabletop role-playing game]] (RPG) originally designed by [[Gary Gygax]] and [[Dave Arneson]].<ref>{{Cite\|url=https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/not-so-secret-origin-dd\|title=The (Not-so) Secret Origin of D&D {{!}} Dungeons & Dragons\|website=dnd.wizards.com\|access-date=2019-06-16}}</ref> It was first published in 1974 by [[TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules\|Tactical Studies Rules, Inc.]] (TSR). The game has been published by [[Wizards of the Coast]] (now a subsidiary of [[Hasbro]]) since 1997. It was derived from [[miniature wargaming\|miniature wargames]], with a variation of the 1971 game [[chainmail (game)\|''Chainmail'']] serving as the initial rule system.<ref name="Banshee_Gygax">{{cite\|last=Birnbaum\|date=2004}}</ref> ''D&D''{{'s}} publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry.<ref name="culture intro">{{cite\|last=Williams, Hendricks, & Winkler\|date=2006}} introduction</ref>

	''D&D'' departs from traditional [[wargames\|wargaming]] by allowing each player to create their own [[Player character\|character]] to play instead of a [[military formation]]. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A [[Dungeon Master]] (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur, and playing the role of the inhabitants of the game world. The characters form a party and they interact with the setting's inhabitants and each other. Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles, and gather treasure and knowledge.<ref name="culture intro"/> In the process, the characters earn [[experience point]]s (XP) in order to rise in levels, and become increasingly powerful over a series of separate gaming sessions."<br />		''D&D'' departs from traditional [[wargames\|wargaming]] by allowing each player to create their own [[Player character\|character]] to play instead of a [[military formation]]. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A [[Dungeon Master]] (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur, and playing the role of the inhabitants of the game world. The characters form a party and they interact with the setting's inhabitants and each other. Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles, and gather treasure and knowledge.<ref name="culture intro"/> In the process, the characters earn [[experience point]]s (XP) in order to rise in levels, and become increasingly powerful over a series of separate gaming sessions."<br />
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"'''''Dungeons & Dragons''''' (commonly abbreviated as '''''D&D''''' or '''''DnD''''')<ref name="D&Dfaq">[[#refMead|Mead, Malcomson; ''Dungeons & Dragons'' FAQ]]</ref> is a [[fantasy]] [[tabletop role-playing game]] (RPG) originally designed by [[Gary Gygax]] and [[Dave Arneson]].<ref>{{Cite|url=https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/not-so-secret-origin-dd|title=The (Not-so) Secret Origin of D&D {{!}} Dungeons & Dragons|website=dnd.wizards.com|access-date=2019-06-16}}</ref> It was first published in 1974 by [[TSR (company)#Tactical Studies Rules|Tactical Studies Rules, Inc.]] (TSR). The game has been published by [[Wizards of the Coast]] (now a subsidiary of [[Hasbro]]) since 1997. It was derived from [[miniature wargaming|miniature wargames]], with a variation of the 1971 game [[chainmail (game)|''Chainmail'']] serving as the initial rule system.<ref name="Banshee_Gygax">{{Harvnb|Birnbaum|2004}}</ref> ''D&D''{{'s}} publication is commonly recognized as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry.<ref name="culture intro">{{cite|last=Williams, Hendricks, & Winkler|date=2006}} introduction</ref>

''D&D'' departs from traditional [[wargames|wargaming]] by allowing each player to create their own [[Player character|character]] to play instead of a [[military formation]]. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A [[Dungeon Master]] (DM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur, and playing the role of the inhabitants of the game world. The characters form a party and they interact with the setting's inhabitants and each other. Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles, and gather treasure and knowledge.<ref name="culture intro"/> In the process, the characters earn [[experience point]]s (XP) in order to rise in levels, and become increasingly powerful over a series of separate gaming sessions."<br />
<span style="text-align:right;">— [[wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Wikipedia - Dungeons & Dragons]] - <small>(accessed: 2019-09-19)</small>

==Editions on this Wiki==
* [[5e|5th edition]]
** [[SRD5|5th edition System Reference Document]]

==Sources and Notes==
<references />

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