Inside the Dragon’s Lair

Artist Larry Elmore’s cover illustration in the last issue, #359, features an emerald dragon crouched atop a serene hillside.

From Hatchling to Elder Wyrm

WotC recounted much of DnD’s history in 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons and Dragons. DnD began when Dave Arneson met Gary Gygax at a gaming convention and produced “The Fantasy Game,” a modified miniature wargame that became First Edition DnD in 1974, when Gygax formed his company, Tactical Studies Rules.

The Last Die is Cast

Dragon enjoyed a readership like no other in magazine history. For thirty-one years, Dragon served as the herald of Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), whose players totaled between two million and six million in 2000.