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In the 1980s, the rules for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and "basic" Dungeons & Dragons remained separate, each developing along different paths. A linked series of adventures is commonly referred to as a " campaign". [56] The locations where these adventures occur, such as a city, country, planet, or entire fictional universe, are referred to as " campaign settings" or "worlds." [57] D&D settings are based in various fantasy genres and feature different levels and types of magic and technology. [58] Popular commercially published campaign settings for Dungeons & Dragons include Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Mystara, Spelljammer, Ravenloft, Dark Sun, Planescape, Birthright, and Eberron.

It is important to distinguish between a campaign and a world, since the terms often seem to be used interchangeably... A world is a fictional place in which a campaign is set. It's also often called a campaign setting." (Cook, Williams, Tweet; Dungeon Master's Guide v3.5., p. 129) Following an apology issued by Wizards of the Coast for offensive and racist material included in Spelljammer: Adventures in Space and the announced revisions to the product in September 2022, Christopher Perkins – Wizards' game design architect – announced a new inclusion review process for the Dungeons & Dragons studio in November 2022. [124] [125] [126] This process will now require "every word, illustration, and map" to be reviewed at several steps in development "by multiple outside cultural consultants prior to publication". [127] The previous process only included cultural consultants at the discretion of the product lead for a project. All products being reprinted will also go through this new review process and be updated as needed. [128] [125] [127] 2024 revision [ edit ] Boucher, Geoff (May 5, 2008). "Jon Favreau is the action figure behind 'Iron Man' ". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008 . Retrieved May 17, 2008.Dungeon Crawl Classics". Goodman Games. Archived from the original on March 24, 2007 . Retrieved March 20, 2007.

Appelcline, Shannon. "Players Handbook (1e) - Product History". Dungeon Masters Guild . Retrieved February 25, 2020.The release of AD&D 2nd Edition deliberately excluded some aspects of the game that had attracted negative publicity. References to demons and devils, sexually suggestive artwork, and playable, evil-aligned character types– such as assassins and half-orcs– were removed. [94] The edition moved away from a theme of 1960s and 1970s " sword and sorcery" fantasy fiction to a mixture of medieval history and mythology. [95] The rules underwent minor changes, including the addition of non-weapon proficiencies– skill-like abilities that originally appeared in 1st Edition supplements. The game's magic spells were divided into schools and spheres. [71] A major difference was the promotion of various game settings beyond that of traditional fantasy. This included blending fantasy with other genres, such as horror (Ravenloft), science fiction (Spelljammer), and apocalyptic (Dark Sun), as well as alternative historical and non-European mythological settings. [96] Wizards of the Coast [ edit ] Periodically, Dungeons & Dragons has returned to its wargaming roots with supplementary rules systems for miniatures-based wargaming. Supplements such as Battlesystem (1985 and 1989) and a new edition of Chainmail (2001) [69] provided rule systems to handle battles between armies by using miniatures.

Johnson, Xavier (August 18, 2022). "Dungeons and Dragons brings huge changes to fifth edition rules under One D&D initiative". Dot Esports . Retrieved August 18, 2022.The first seven listed here are the "most immediate influences". (Gygax; Dungeon Masters Guide, p. 224) Hately, Shaun (February 1999). "The Disappearance of James Dallas Egbert III (Part I)". Places to Go, People to be (6) . Retrieved February 21, 2007.