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A dwarf, in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy roleplaying game, is a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for player characters.The idea for the D&D dwarf comes from the dwarves of European mythologies and J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955), and has been used in D&D and its predecessor Chainmail since the early 1970s.
The original D&D was published as a box set in 1974 and features only a handful of the elements for which the game is known today: just three character classes (fighting-man, magic-user, and cleric); four races (human, dwarf, elf, and hobbit); only a few monsters; only three alignments (lawful, neutral, and chaotic). With a production budget of ...
The gnome appeared as a player character race in the original Player's Handbook (1978). [8] [9] The gnome also appeared in the original Monster Manual (1977). [10]A new gnomish subrace, the deep gnome (svirfneblin), was presented as a character race in the original Unearthed Arcana (1985). [11]
The player then chooses a species (such as a dwarf, elf, or human – called "race" prior to 5e 2024), [37] a character class (such as a fighter, rogue, or wizard), an alignment (a moral and ethical outlook), and other features to round out the character's abilities and backstory, which have varied in nature through differing editions.
Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game.Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. [1]
Nomads Pt 2. Given 10/10 by White Dwarf. [9] X6 9081: Quagmire! 4–10: Merle M. Rasmussen: 1984 X7 9079: The War Rafts of Kron: 9–12: Bruce Nesmith: 1984 X8 9127: Drums on Fire Mountain: 5–8: Graeme Morris Tom Kirby: 1984: UK made X9 9129: The Savage Coast: 4–10: Merle M. Rasmussen Jackie Rasmussen Anne C. Gray: 1985 X10 9160: Red Arrow ...
Monk; Dungeons & Dragons character class: Previous name; Mystic (basic edition) Publication history; First appearance: Supplement II – Blackmoor Editions (standard class)1st, 3rd, v3.5, 4th, 5th
Halfling is a word used in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Northern England for a boy or girl who is not yet fully grown; a youth, an adolescent, and formerly sometimes a boy or young man employed in a junior role in domestic, agricultural, or industrial work. [1]