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'''Dungeons and Dragons'''(D&D or DnD) is a fantasy roleplaying game. Originally published in 1974 Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and now published by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. <ref>Wizards of the Coast's [http://www.wizards.com/dnd D&D site]</ref> The game takes place in a pre-modern alternate world where magic is commonplace with mythical creatures such as elves, dwarves, orcs, and dragons. Its players create and adopt the personae of fantasy heroes that populate this world and undertake series of adventures or quests in order to further the giooals of these characters. The main game mechanics involve the use of [[dice]] of various types to determine outcomes. As players' characters accomplish more, they gain "experience points" which allows their characters to gain levels which make them more powerful and have more abilities.
'''Dungeons and Dragons'''(D&D or DnD) is a fantasy roleplaying game. Originally published in 1974 Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and now published by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. <ref>Wizards of the Coast's [http://www.wizards.com/dnd D&D site]</ref> The game takes place in a pre-modern alternate world where magic is commonplace with mythical creatures such as elves, dwarves, orcs, and dragons. Its players create and adopt the personae of fantasy heroes that populate this world and undertake series of adventures or quests in order to further the giooals of these characters. The main game mechanics involve the use of [[dice]] of various types to determine outcomes. As players' characters accomplish more, they gain "experience points" which allows their characters to gain levels which make them more powerful and have more abilities.
The game allows players to play either good or evil characters and often includes elements that some consider to be occult, including the use of ghosts, spirits demons and devils which the characters may fight or aid as they see fit. It also expressly adopts a polytheistic pantheon of deities and rejects real-world religions. Many characters in the game worship these fictional deities both as lay persons and as "clerics", a profession than any character may choose to undertake. Clerics of these deities or devils are granted magical powers by their chosen "gods" by means of which they can kill enemies.
The game allows players to play either good or evil characters and often includes elements that some consider to be occult, including the use of ghosts, spirits demons and devils which the characters may fight or aid as they see fit. It also expressly adopts a polytheistic pantheon of deities and rejects real-world religions. Many characters in the game worship these fictional deities both as lay persons and as "clerics", a profession than any character may choose to undertake. Clerics of these deities or devils are granted magical powers by their chosen deitie by means of which they can kill enemies, or heal their party members.
The game has been steadily modified and expanded since the original first edition and is now in edition 3.5.
The game has been steadily modified and expanded since the original first edition and is now in edition 3.5.