Lore & Legends: A Visual Celebration of the Fifth Edition of the World's Greatest Roleplaying Game

By Jon Peterson, Kyle Newman, Michael Witwer

Book Overview

An illustrated guide to Dungeons & Dragons' beloved fifth edition told through interviews, artwork, and visual ephemera from the designers, storytellers, and artists who bring it to life.

When the reimagined fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons debuted in the summer of 2014, the game was on the brink of obsolescence. But within a few short years, D&D found greater success than it had ever enjoyed before, even surpassing its 1980s golden age. How did an analog game nearly a half century old become a star in a digital world? For the first time, Lore & Legends reveals the incredible ongoing story of Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition from the perspective of the designers, artists, and players who bring it to life. This comprehensive visual guide illuminates contemporary D&D--its development, evolution, cultural relevance, and popularity--through exclusive interviews and more than 900 pieces of artwork, photography, and advertising curated and analyzed by the authors of the bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984859684
• ISBN13: 9781984859686
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.1" x 12.0"