Dungeons & Dragons Draft Version (Lawsuit)

1973 · Core Rules (min needed to play)

Dungeons & Dragons Draft Version (Lawsuit)

A pre-publication draft of a fantasy role-playing game, preserved as an exhibit in the lawsuits filed by Dave Arneson against Gary Gygax and Tactical Studies Rules from around 1979. The typewritten document appears on black-bordered paper and contains editing marks, insertions, and crossed-out passages. It was released as part of an 854-page scan of court materials obtained through an information request in 2024.

Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc)Point Based (allocate points to get skills, powers, etc)Class Based (Pilot, Wizard, Scientist, etc)

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