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TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company, best known as the original publisher of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).Its earliest incarnation, Tactical Studies Rules, was founded in October 1973 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye.
Dungeon Geomorphs, Set Two: Caves & Caverns was written by Gary and Ernie Gygax, and Dungeons Geomorphs, Set Three: Lower Dungeons was written by Gary. Sets two and three were published by TSR in 1977. [1]: 140 Outdoor Geomorphs, Set One: Walled City was designed by Gary and also published by TSR in 1977.
In addition to Gygax and Arneson, Lowry worked with Lou Zocchi, Tom Wham, and Mike Carr. TSR initially patterned itself on Guidon, publishing sets of wargaming rules such as Cavaliers and Roundheads in the same pamphlet format used by Guidon. TSR took over some of Guidon's titles in 1975. In 1972 Lowry acquired Panzerfaust Magazine.
The original Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set was published by TSR, Inc. in 1977. [1] TSR hired outside writer John Eric Holmes to produce the Basic Set as an introductory version of the D&D game. It incorporates game concepts from the original 1974 D&D boxed set plus Supplement I: Greyhawk. [2]
The Book of Marvelous Magic: N/A: Frank Mentzer Gary Gygax: 1985: Magic items also for AD&D: AC5 9037: Player Character Record Sheets: N/A: N/A: 1984: Basic/Expert/Companion AC6 9037: Player Character Record Sheets: N/A: N/A: 1985: as AC5 + Master AC7 9156: Master Player Screen: The Spindle: 26–36: Bruce Nesmith: 1985: GM Screen & Module AC8 ...
TSR intended to publish The World of Greyhawk early in 1979; the foreword by editor Allen Hammack was dated February 1979. Gygax himself assured Dragon readers in issue No. 37 that, barring catastrophe, the World of Greyhawk was ready for official release. [2] However, Gygax's The World of Greyhawk (TSR 9025) did not hit store shelves until ...
When some TSR UK staffers were made redundant, they started the publication Game Master to try to maintain the experience of Imagine and some of its popular features, such as Pelinore; that magazine also published articles containing details on the closure of Imagine, which criticized Gary Gygax and TSR. [3] [citation needed]
The Fiend Folio Monstrous Compendium (ISBN 1-56076-428-7) was published by TSR, Inc. in April 1992, for use with the 2nd edition AD&D rules. It is the fourteenth volume of the Monstrous Compendium series, consisting of a cardboard cover, sixty four loose-leaf pages, and four divider pages.