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1621:3rd edition
1613:2nd edition
1512:Fiend Folio
1458:Supplements
1067:Dragonlance
818:Abeir-Toril
791:Spelljammer
591:Dragonlance
426:Jon Pickens
416:Tom Moldvay
406:Mike Mearls
386:Rob Heinsoo
356:Keith Baker
259:Film series
1888:Categories
1407:(original)
1296:Eilistraee
1098:Catti-brie
906:Dragonborn
761:Planescape
694:Strixhaven
570:Birthright
492:Ral Partha
381:Jeff Grubb
371:Monte Cook
366:David Cook
346:Gary Gygax
325:Miniatures
320:Magic item
290:Adventures
130:References
1749:Ravenloft
1679:Dead Gods
1441:Immortals
1427:Companion
1309:Tharizdun
1176:Beholders
1128:Lord Soth
1108:Elminster
1077:Ravenloft
991:Barbarian
986:Artificer
968:Warforged
938:Half-orcs
848:Underdark
768:Ravenloft
724:Blackmoor
710:Mahasarpa
649:Ghostwalk
460:Companies
300:Attribute
295:Alignment
107:Reception
103:in 1993.
101:TSR, Inc.
41:Publisher
1662:List of
1637:Complete
1631:Expanded
1611:AD&D
1302:Greyhawk
1258:Vampires
1072:Greyhawk
1036:Sorcerer
958:Tiefling
943:Halfling
933:Half-elf
813:Aebrynis
754:Pelinore
663:Jakandor
656:Greyhawk
640:Kara-Tur
633:Al-Qadim
612:Exandria
584:Dark Sun
511:Licenses
436:Jim Ward
339:Creators
330:Psionics
283:Gameplay
244:Editions
83:Contents
1664:Eberron
1654:modules
1652:Notable
1626:D&D
1619:D&D
1321:Moradin
1304:deities
1286:Bahamut
1241:Kobolds
1226:Owlbear
1206:Goblins
1191:Dragons
1181:Centaur
1158:Wulfgar
1123:Iggwilv
1041:Warlock
1021:Paladin
1011:Fighter
978:Classes
838:Mystara
833:Eberron
784:Rokugan
717:Mystara
687:Ravnica
605:Eberron
502:WizKids
249:Gen Con
227:General
74:fantasy
1434:Master
1420:Expert
1331:Tiamat
1326:Mystra
1253:Trolls
1248:Slaadi
1201:Giants
1186:Devils
1148:Tenser
1046:Wizard
1026:Ranger
1001:Cleric
963:Triton
953:Kender
701:Theros
681:planes
626:Faerûn
217:Basics
1837:This
1628:v3.5
1413:Basic
1314:Vecna
1221:Mimic
1138:Minsc
1093:Alias
1031:Rogue
1006:Druid
948:Human
928:Gnome
911:Dwarf
865:Sigil
843:Oerth
828:Krynn
823:Athas
487:Paizo
315:Magic
31:Genre
1845:stub
1634:and
1231:Orcs
1216:Lich
1016:Monk
996:Bard
921:Drow
56:1993
916:Elf
467:TSR
45:TSR
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