From the web:
The
"original" Dungeons & Dragons created by master magicians Gary
Gygax and Dave Arneson. It was published in 1974 and is a bit of a far
cry from the D&D that was yet to come. But it's amazing to see this
early take on the rules.
There were just three classes included: Fighting Man, Magic User and Cleric. Four races: Human, Elf, Hobbit and Dwarf.
The game was based on the miniatures wargame Chainmail and it borrows heavily from those rules.
Subtitled :
Rules for Fantastic Medieval Wargames
Campaigns Playable with Paper and Pencil
and Miniature Figures
The set includes :
Volume 1 : Men and Magic
Volume 2 : Monsters and Treasure
Volume 3 : The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures
Reference Sheets
The original, the first, the Grandfather of them all, anyway you look at
it this is the item that spawned an entirely new industry that is loved
and enjoyed by millions of people today. The original Dungeons &
Dragons box set was based on the fantasy portion of the earlier
Chainmail rules and also suggested the use of Outdoor Survival, a board
game from Avalon Hill. There have been many incarnations and editions of
Dungeons & Dragons over the years but this is the product that
started it all.
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